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Subject Period 19th century

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1. A collection of portraits sketched from the life since the year 1793 / by George Dance ... ; and engraved in imitation of the original drawings by William Daniell ...

A collection of portraits sketched from the life since the year 1793 / by George Dance ... ; and engraved in imitation of the original drawings by William Daniell ...
Creator:
Dance, George, 1741–1825
Date:
1809-1814
Physical Description:
2 v. : 72 ports. ; 47 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Herman W. Liebert

2. The beauties & defects in the figure of the horse / comparatively delineated by H. Alken in a series of coloured plates.

The beauties & defects in the figure of the horse / comparatively delineated by H. Alken in a series of coloured plates.
Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Date:
[1816]
Physical Description:
2, [18] pages, 19 leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Antiquities of London and its environs / engraved and published by John Thomas Smith ; dedicated to Sir James Winter Lake ... ; containing views of houses, monuments, statues, and other curious remains of antiquity engraved from original drawings, communicated by several members of the Society of Antiquaries ; with remarks and references to the historical works of Pennant, Lysons, Stowe, Weaver, Camden, Maitland, &c.

Antiquities of London and its environs / engraved and published by John Thomas Smith ; dedicated to Sir James Winter Lake ... ; containing views of houses, monuments, statues, and other curious remains of antiquity engraved from original drawings, communicated by several members of the Society of Antiquaries ; with remarks and references to the historical works of Pennant, Lysons, Stowe, Weaver, Camden, Maitland, &c.
Creator:
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Date:
1791-[1800]
Physical Description:
[96] leaves : chiefly ill., ports. ; 40 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A description of the correct method of waltzing : the truly fashionable species of dancing. That, from the graceful and pleasing beauty of its movements, has obtained on ascendancy over every other department of that polite branch of education. Part I. Containing a correct explanatory description of the several movements and attitudes in German and French waltzing / by Thomas Wilson , dance-master, (from the King's Theatre, Opera House. Author of "The analysis of country dancing," "The treasures of Terpischore," and a variety of other works on music and dancing. Illustrated by engravings, from original designs and drawings, by J.H.A. Randall.

A description of the correct method of waltzing : the truly fashionable species of dancing. That, from the graceful and pleasing beauty of its movements, has obtained on ascendancy over every other department of that polite branch of education. Part I. Containing a correct explanatory description of the several movements and attitudes in German and French waltzing / by Thomas Wilson , dance-master, (from the King's Theatre, Opera House. Author of "The analysis of country dancing," "The treasures of Terpischore," and a variety of other works on music and dancing. Illustrated by engravings, from original designs and drawings, by J.H.A. Randall.
Creator:
Wilson, Thomas, dancing master
Date:
1816
Physical Description:
[2], lxi, [62]-113, [5] leaves, [7] leaves of plates ([1] folded) : ill., music ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Sketches representing the native tribes, animals, and scenery of southern Africa / from drawings made by the late Mr. Samuel Daniell, engraved by William Daniell.

Sketches representing the native tribes, animals, and scenery of southern Africa / from drawings made by the late Mr. Samuel Daniell, engraved by William Daniell.
Creator:
Daniell, Samuel, 1775–1811
Date:
1820
Physical Description:
[6] p., 48 leaves, [48] leaves of plates : ill. ; 35 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. An essay on trees in landscape, or, An attempt to shew the propriety and importance of characteristic expression in this branch of art, and the means of producing it, with examples / by Edward Kennion.

An essay on trees in landscape, or, An attempt to shew the propriety and importance of characteristic expression in this branch of art, and the means of producing it, with examples / by Edward Kennion.
Creator:
Kennion, E
Date:
1844
Physical Description:
x, 48 p., L, [II] leaves of plates ([4] folded) : ill. ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. A collection of prints illustrative of English scenery, from the drawings and sketches of Thos. Gainsborough, R.A. : in the various collections of the Right Honourable Baroness Lucas, Viscount Palmerston, George Hibbert, Esq., Dr. Monro, and several other gentlemen.

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Creator:
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Date:
[1819?]
Physical Description:
[2] leaves, [60] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 43 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. A collection of prints illustrative of English scenery from the drawings and sketches of Thos. Gainsborough, R.A. : in the various collections of the Right Honourable Baroness Lucas, Viscount Palmerston, George Hibbert Esq., Dr. Monro, and several other gentlemen.

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Creator:
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Date:
1819
Physical Description:
[2] leaves, [60] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 43 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. A few ideas, caught on Easter Monday.

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Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Date:
1828
Physical Description:
[6] leaves of plates : all ill. ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. A few ideas : being hints to all would-be whips.

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Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Date:
1829
Physical Description:
[6] leaves of plates : all ill. ; 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. Involuntary thoughts.

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Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Date:
1823-1824
Physical Description:
[8] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 27 x 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. Russian cries : in correct portraiture from drawings done on the spot by G. Orlowski, and now in the possession of the Rt. Honble. Lord Kinnaird.

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Creator:
Orlovskiĭ, Aleksandr Osipovich, 1777–1832
Date:
[1814]
Physical Description:
[4] p., [9] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 43 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. A few ideas : being hints to all would-be Meltonians.

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Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Date:
1825 [i.e.1826]
Physical Description:
[12] leaves of plates : all ill. ; 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. Ideas, accidental and incidental to hunting and other sports : caught in Leicestershire, &c. / by Henry Alken.

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Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Date:
[1830]
Physical Description:
[2] p., [42] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. Recueil d'essais lithographiques dans les differents genres de dessin tels que manière de crayon, de la plume, du pinceau et de lavis / exécutés par le procédé de G. Engelmann, directeur de la Société lithographique de Mulhouse.

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Creator:
Engelmann, G. (Godefroy), 1788–1839
Date:
1816
Physical Description:
[10] leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

16. Specimens of riding near London / drawn from life by Henry Alken.

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Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Date:
1821
Physical Description:
[3] pt. : all ill. ; 26 x 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

17. A treatise on the curvilinear perspective of nature : and its applicability to art / by William Gawain Herdman.

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Creator:
Herdman, William Gawin, 1805–1882
Date:
[1853]
Physical Description:
vi, [1], 118 p., [27] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

18. The melange of humour : a series of fifty coloured engravings, comprising a great variety of comic subjects / by the most popular artists of the present day.

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Date:
[1824?]
Physical Description:
[1] leaf, [50] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

19. Progressive lessons in drawings / by J. Powell, No. 14 Allsops buildings, New Road, Marylebone.

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Creator:
Powell, Joseph, 1780–1834
Date:
1820-1821
Physical Description:
3 volumes : all illustrations ; 23 x 33 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

20. Thirty-five years in the East : adventures, discoveries, experiements, and historical sketches, relating to the Punjab and Cashmere : in connection with medicine, botany, pharmacy, etc. : together with an original materia medica; and a medical vocabulary, in four European and five eastern languages / by John Martin Honigberger ...

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Creator:
Honigberger, John Martin, 1795–1869
Date:
1852
Physical Description:
2 v. in 1 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts