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1. Letter to John Thomas Smith.

Letter to John Thomas Smith.
Creator:
Constable, John, 1776–1837
Date:
1797, between January 16 and March 23
Physical Description:
1 item (1 p.) : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Alphabet.

Alphabet.
Creator:
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:
1857
Physical Description:
1 v. ([26] leaves) : ill. ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth : performed by a student there 177[blank].

A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth : performed by a student there 177[blank].
Creator:
Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801
Date:
approximately 1798-1799
Physical Description:
518 pages : illustrations, diagrams, maps ; 37 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A journal of a voyage to Madrass : in the year of our Lord Christ, 1761 : manuscript / by Richard Rose, Leiutenant [sic] in the 96th Regiment of Foot.

A journal of a voyage to Madrass : in the year of our Lord Christ, 1761 : manuscript / by Richard Rose, Leiutenant [sic] in the 96th Regiment of Foot.
Creator:
Rose, Richard, 1728–1770
Date:
1761
Physical Description:
1 volume ([6], 80 pages) : illustrations ; 33 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Liber acquisitionis Te[r]re Sa[n]te de ultra mare : [Christi] no[m]i[n]e invocato : Regi Francie i[n]tytulato.

Liber acquisitionis Te[r]re Sa[n]te de ultra mare : [Christi] no[m]i[n]e invocato : Regi Francie i[n]tytulato.
Creator:
Vigevano, Guido da, approximately 1280–approximately 1350
Date:
1375
Physical Description:
1 v. ([52] pages, with 2 blank pages) : ill. ; 29 x 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Sketches of Teignmouth and Torquay.

Sketches of Teignmouth and Torquay.
Creator:
Luxmoore, Mary
Date:
circa 1830
Physical Description:
1 v. ([20] leaves) : ill. ; 14 x 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Character of forest trees.

Character of forest trees.
Date:
circa 1817
Physical Description:
1 v. (31 leaves) : chiefly ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Della architettura militare : manuscript.

Della architettura militare : manuscript.
Creator:
Marchi, Francesco de, 1504–1577
Date:
mid-16th century
Physical Description:
1 volume : 85 drawings, one print ; 43 cm + 8 items
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. Lectures delivered by John Lindley in the junior course of botany at University College London.

Lectures delivered by John Lindley in the junior course of botany at University College London.
Creator:
Lindley, John, 1799–1865
Date:
1848
Physical Description:
1 volume ([14], 365, [11] pages) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. Trattato di architectura civile e militare.

Trattato di architectura civile e militare.
Creator:
Martini, Francesco di Giorgio, 1439–1502
Date:
not after 1521
Physical Description:
1 volume (178 pages) : illustrations ; 44 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. A tour in North Wales.

A tour in North Wales.
Creator:
Walter, John
Date:
1817
Physical Description:
1 volume (184, 15 pages) : illustrations ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. Journals of James Nicholas Dick, British naval surgeon, and James Douglas Dick, naval officer.

Journals of James Nicholas Dick, British naval surgeon, and James Douglas Dick, naval officer.
Creator:
Dick, James Nicholas, 1832–1920
Date:
1853-1898
Physical Description:
2 volumes ([150], [84] p.) : ill. ; 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. Treatise on the art of weaving, with a full description of the Jacquard machine / Bryan Rotherham.

Treatise on the art of weaving, with a full description of the Jacquard machine / Bryan Rotherham.
Creator:
Rotherham, Bryan, 1876–
Date:
1897
Physical Description:
1 volume ([131] leaves) : illustrations ; 44 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. Flora of the British Isles.

Flora of the British Isles.
Creator:
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
Date:
circa 1790-1810?
Physical Description:
3 v. : ill. ; 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. A full & true account of a pleasure party to Rockingham in 1817 by C.R., illustrated by J.P.

A full & true account of a pleasure party to Rockingham in 1817 by C.R., illustrated by J.P.
Date:
1817?
Physical Description:
2 v.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

16. Helmingham herbal and bestiary.

Helmingham herbal and bestiary.
Date:
circa 1500
Physical Description:
1 v. ([20] leaves, with 1 blank leaf) : ill. ; 45 x 32 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. John Hearne commonplace book.

John Hearne commonplace book.
Creator:
Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
Date:
1820-1849
Physical Description:
1 v. ([28], 292 p., with blanks) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

18. William Field scrapbook.

No cover image available
Creator:
Field, William, 1854–1932
Date:
1895
Physical Description:
1 v. (68 p.) ; 47 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

19. Notes on various trees, with leaf specimens.

Notes on various trees, with leaf specimens.
Creator:
Shapter, Mary Gibbs, 1842–1921
Date:
1879-1880
Physical Description:
1 volume ; 18 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

20. Henry Seebohm ornithological notebook and diary.

Henry Seebohm ornithological notebook and diary.
Creator:
Seebohm, Henry, 1832–1895
Date:
1860-1866
Physical Description:
1 volume (140 pages) ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

21. Haustellata lepidoptera diurna.

Haustellata lepidoptera diurna.
Creator:
Stephens, James Francis, 1792–1853
Date:
circa 1839
Physical Description:
1 v. (169 pages, some blank) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

22. Crowquills and goosequills.

Crowquills and goosequills.
Date:
circa 1855-1857
Physical Description:
2 v. (104, 108 p.) : ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

23. The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated : in which is included Vitruvius's orders of columns, applyed to practice. By a great variety of new and useful designes of temples, portico's, altarpieces, triumphal-arches, obelisques, frontispieces, doors, windows, neaches, chimney-pieces, &c. interspersed with several curious designes selected from the works of the most celebrated architects viz. Palladio, Serlio, Le-Clerc, Inigo Iones, and others. Likewise, the construction of brick and stone arches; and a great variety of new and useful designes of vases, never before published, proportioned by modules and minutes, with rules for moduling them in due proportion to any height required. The whole illustrated after a more concise, easey, and instructive method, than hath hetherto been made publick; containing above 120 examples on 84 copper plates / By W. Salmon Iunior carpenter of Colchester Essex.

The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated : in which is included Vitruvius's orders of columns, applyed to practice. By a great variety of new and useful designes of temples, portico's, altarpieces, triumphal-arches, obelisques, frontispieces, doors, windows, neaches, chimney-pieces, &c. interspersed with several curious designes selected from the works of the most celebrated architects viz. Palladio, Serlio, Le-Clerc, Inigo Iones, and others. Likewise, the construction of brick and stone arches; and a great variety of new and useful designes of vases, never before published, proportioned by modules and minutes, with rules for moduling them in due proportion to any height required. The whole illustrated after a more concise, easey, and instructive method, than hath hetherto been made publick; containing above 120 examples on 84 copper plates / By W. Salmon Iunior carpenter of Colchester Essex.
Creator:
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
Date:
1737
Physical Description:
1 v. ([1], 91 p., [1], 84, [1] leaves of plates, [6] folded) : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

24. Sir Joseph Banks's fishery book of the River Witham in Lincolnshire.

Sir Joseph Banks's fishery book of the River Witham in Lincolnshire.
Creator:
Banks, Sarah Sophia, 1744–1818
Date:
1784-1800
Physical Description:
2 v. ; ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

25. Charles Dashwood diaries and commissions relating to Xalapa and Guatemala City.

Charles Dashwood diaries and commissions relating to Xalapa and Guatemala City.
Creator:
Dashwood, Charles, 1787–1832
Date:
1826-1830
Physical Description:
2 v. + (2 commissions) : ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

26. Catherine Hamilton commonplace book.

Catherine Hamilton commonplace book.
Creator:
Hamilton, Catherine
Date:
1822-1880
Physical Description:
1 volume (94 pages) : illustrations ; 31 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

27. Survey of Hertford Castle.

Survey of Hertford Castle.
Creator:
Basil, Simon, -1615
Date:
1608
Physical Description:
1 volume (3 leaves) : on parchment ; 38 x 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

28. Quartettes.

Quartettes.
Date:
circa 1860?
Physical Description:
53 cards (rectos only) ; 92 mm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

29. Album of the work of William Walter Burch, engraver on gold and silver.

Album of the work of William Walter Burch, engraver on gold and silver.
Creator:
Burch, William Walter, approximately 1796–1873
Date:
1821-1871
Physical Description:
1 volume (226 pages) ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

30. The young companion.

The young companion.
Date:
1897 January-1898 December
Physical Description:
2 volumes (204, 130 pages) : illustrations ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

31. An excursion to Horace's Sabine farm, April 1st 1846.

An excursion to Horace's Sabine farm, April 1st 1846.
Creator:
Pett, A
Date:
1846
Physical Description:
1 v. ([1], 8, [1] leaves) : chiefly ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

32. The First [... fourth] booke of architecture.

The First [... fourth] booke of architecture.
Creator:
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Date:
not before 1611
Physical Description:
1 volume (272 leaves) : pen and ink on paper ; 35 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

33. Edith C. Crafton science notebook, completed at South End House, Croydon.

Edith C. Crafton science notebook, completed at South End House, Croydon.
Creator:
Crafton, Edith Caroline, 1833–
Date:
ca.1850
Physical Description:
[41] leaves : illustrations ; 23 x 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

34. The Countess Winifred, and her children : a tale / by Louisa Agnes McClure ; edited by Margaret McClure.

The Countess Winifred, and her children : a tale / by Louisa Agnes McClure ; edited by Margaret McClure.
Creator:
McClure, Louisa Agnes, 1884 or 1885–
Date:
1896
Physical Description:
[4], 28 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

35. Sketches of John & George from home / by John Cowell Junr., expressly for his brother dot.

Sketches of John & George from home / by John Cowell Junr., expressly for his brother dot.
Creator:
Cowell, John
Date:
June 25th, 1842
Physical Description:
1 volume (17 leaves) : illustrations ; 34 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

36. Album of animal drawings and lithographs.

Album of animal drawings and lithographs.
Date:
1832-1834
Physical Description:
1 v. ([9] leaves, with many blanks) : ill. ; 22 x 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

37. Little Gertrude's picture book, from mamma, 1864.

Little Gertrude's picture book, from mamma, 1864.
Creator:
Egerton, Mary Sarah Amherst, Lady, 1837–1892
Date:
1864
Physical Description:
1 v. (ca. 140 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

38. Signal manual from the French ship Neptune.

Signal manual from the French ship Neptune.
Date:
1805
Physical Description:
1 v. (44 pages) : ill. ; 18 x 15 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

39. Record books.

Record books.
Creator:
Roberts, David, 1796–1864
Date:
1829-1864
Physical Description:
2 volumes (171, 60 leaves) : ill. ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

40. Drawings and notebooks on porcelain painting.

Drawings and notebooks on porcelain painting.
Creator:
Hancock, John, 1804–1839
Date:
circa 1821-1836
Physical Description:
6 v. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 27 small sheets of drawings
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

41. Gladiatoria fencing manual.

Gladiatoria fencing manual.
Date:
1440s
Physical Description:
1 v. ([86] p.) : ill. ; 18 x 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

42. Collinson family playlet.

Collinson family playlet.
Date:
circa 1840
Physical Description:
1 item ([4] p.) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

43. Album of domestic interiors and figures in fashionable dress.

Album of domestic interiors and figures in fashionable dress.
Date:
circa 1860
Physical Description:
1 v. ([32] p.) ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

44. Edward Lear archive, ca. 1840-1985.

No cover image available
Creator:
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:
ca. 1840-1985
Physical Description:
2 linear feet (2 boxes)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939

45. A terrier of a farm at Cublington in Com. Bucks, belonging to the late Mr. Joseph Neale, and in the tenure & occupation of Henry Stone / surveyed MDCCXXXII by Thos. Williams of Middletonstony.

No cover image available
Creator:
Williams, Thomas, active 1705–1724
Date:
1732
Physical Description:
1 volume ([47] leaves) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

46. Anne Rushout commonplace book.

No cover image available
Creator:
Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
Date:
circa 1776-circa 1832
Physical Description:
1 v. (270 p.) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47. Notebooks on machine guns, rifles, telescopes and binoculars.

No cover image available
Creator:
Robertson, David
Date:
1916-1917
Physical Description:
4 volumes : illustrations ; 17 cm, or smaller
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

48. Buch von den probierten Künsten : manuscript.

No cover image available
Creator:
Helm, Franz, approximately 1500–1567
Date:
1570
Physical Description:
1 volume ([21], 303, [1] leaves, some folded) : 65 drawings ; 33 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

49. Charles Robert Leslie collection, circa 1812-1900.

No cover image available
Creator:
Leslie, Charles Robert, 1794–1859
Date:
circa 1812-1900
Physical Description:
2 linear feet (1 box + 5 volumes)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

50. Practical course of artillery / by T. R. Lyster.

No cover image available
Creator:
Lyster, Thomas Rice, -1842
Date:
circa 1835
Physical Description:
1 v. ([12], 352 p.) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts