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1. Dry drug jar.

Dry drug jar.
Date:
circa 1750
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto Spencer

2. A record of the Black Prince. Being a selection of such passages in his life as have been most quaintly and strikingly narrated by chroniclers of the period, embellished with highly wrought miniatures and borderings selected from various illuminated mss., referring to events connected with English history. By Henry Noel Humphreys.

A record of the Black Prince. Being a selection of such passages in his life as have been most quaintly and strikingly narrated by chroniclers of the period, embellished with highly wrought miniatures and borderings selected from various illuminated mss., referring to events connected with English history. By Henry Noel Humphreys.
Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810-1879
Date:
1849
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Views in France, Switzerland, the Tyrol, and Italy.

Views in France, Switzerland, the Tyrol, and Italy.
Creator:
Wood, Hugh
Date:
[1840?]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Portraits of Cape Town figures.

Portraits of Cape Town figures.
Date:
ca. 1828
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Album of Rococo ornamental designs of gardens, flora and fauna, games and pastimes, costume, chinoiserie, hermits and grottoes, occupations, cities and villages, saints and martyrs, and biblical scenes.

Album of Rococo ornamental designs of gardens, flora and fauna, games and pastimes, costume, chinoiserie, hermits and grottoes, occupations, cities and villages, saints and martyrs, and biblical scenes.
Creator:
Engelbrecht, Martin, 1684-1756
Date:
circa 1735-1750
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Sketchbook.

Sketchbook.
Creator:
Palairet, Septimus Henry, 1807-1854
Date:
circa 1830
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rebecca Salter, in memory of her father Samuel Salter.

7. La Fontaine in the game of the goose.

La Fontaine in the game of the goose.
Date:
[ca. 1810]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Origin of the Union Jack of Great Britain.

Origin of the Union Jack of Great Britain.
Date:
1868
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. Photographic postcard of a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman / Henderson & Co., Day & Electric Light Studios Rochdale.

Photographic postcard of a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman / Henderson & Co., Day & Electric Light Studios Rochdale.
Creator:
Henderson & Co., Day & Electric Light Studios Rochdale
Date:
[189-?]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. The naval chronology of Great Britain, or, An historical account of naval and maritime events, from the commencement of the War in 1803, to the end of the year 1816 : also, particulars of the most important courts-martial, votes of Parliament, lists of flag-officers in commission, and of promotions for each year : the whole forming a complete naval history of the above period : illustrated with numerous engravings / by Mr. J. Ralfe ; in three volumes.

The naval chronology of Great Britain, or, An historical account of naval and maritime events, from the commencement of the War in 1803, to the end of the year 1816 : also, particulars of the most important courts-martial, votes of Parliament, lists of flag-officers in commission, and of promotions for each year : the whole forming a complete naval history of the above period : illustrated with numerous engravings / by Mr. J. Ralfe ; in three volumes.
Creator:
Ralfe, James, active 1820-1829
Date:
1820
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. The Chinese sensitive leaf : discovered by a celebrated physician and eminent Professor of Botany and chemistry, named Zaphrintra, of China : afterwards introduced into other parts of the continent, and into England by a very learned and sensible foreigner.

The Chinese sensitive leaf : discovered by a celebrated physician and eminent Professor of Botany and chemistry, named Zaphrintra, of China : afterwards introduced into other parts of the continent, and into England by a very learned and sensible foreigner.
Date:
[approximately 1825?]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. Postmortem portrait of an infant and mother.

Postmortem portrait of an infant and mother.
Date:
1850s
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. This book contains drawings of marine shells (from Forbes & Hanley) generally considered as specially British / F.R. Coles, April 1884, Tongland.

This book contains drawings of marine shells (from Forbes & Hanley) generally considered as specially British / F.R. Coles, April 1884, Tongland.
Creator:
Coles, Frederick Rhenius, 1853 or 1854-
Date:
1884
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. Stencils.

Stencils.
Date:
late 19th century
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. Grosvenor House, July 25th, 1916 : III Arts Womens' Employment Fund / by us, Philip Burne-Jones, Hassall.

Grosvenor House, July 25th, 1916 : III Arts Womens' Employment Fund / by us, Philip Burne-Jones, Hassall.
Creator:
Hassall, John, 1868-1948
Date:
1916
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

16. [Three-dimensional cut-paper album card].

[Three-dimensional cut-paper album card].
Date:
[approximately 1890]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

17. I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well.

I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well.
Date:
mid-19th century
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

18. Constant as the sun in heaven above, this heart that thou has won will be to see in love.

Constant as the sun in heaven above, this heart that thou has won will be to see in love.
Date:
mid-19th century
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

19. The Graphic : 190 Strand, London.

The Graphic : 190 Strand, London.
Creator:
Crane, Walter, 1845-1915
Date:
[1876?]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

20. Alexandri Nevylli Angli De furoribus Norfolciensium Ketto duce, liber vnus : eiusdem Norvicus.

Alexandri Nevylli Angli De furoribus Norfolciensium Ketto duce, liber vnus : eiusdem Norvicus.
Creator:
Neville, Alexander, 1544-1614
Date:
1575
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

21. The art of dravving vvith the pen, and limming in water colovrs, more exactlie then heretofore tavght and enlarged: with the true manner of painting vpon glasse, the order of making your furnace, annealing, &c. ... By H. Pecham ...

The art of dravving vvith the pen, and limming in water colovrs, more exactlie then heretofore tavght and enlarged: with the true manner of painting vpon glasse, the order of making your furnace, annealing, &c. ... By H. Pecham ...
Creator:
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576-approximately 1643
Date:
1607
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

22. Bridget Riley : fragments.

Bridget Riley : fragments.
Creator:
Riley, Bridget, 1931-
Date:
[1965]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

23. Monastic and baronial remains : with other interesting fragments of antiquity in England, Wales, and Scotland ... / by G.J.[!] Parkyns ...

Monastic and baronial remains : with other interesting fragments of antiquity in England, Wales, and Scotland ... / by G.J.[!] Parkyns ...
Creator:
Parkyns, George Isham, approximately 1750-approximately 1820
Date:
1816
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

24. De architectura libri dece traducti de latino in vulgare, affigurati: cōmentati: & con mirando ordine insigniti [da Cæsare Cæsariano] ...

De architectura libri dece traducti de latino in vulgare, affigurati: cōmentati: & con mirando ordine insigniti [da Cæsare Cæsariano] ...
Creator:
Vitruvius Pollio
Date:
1521]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

25. Daylight / [Pauline Lamont-Fisher].

Daylight / [Pauline Lamont-Fisher].
Creator:
Lamont-Fisher, Pauline
Date:
2006
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

26. Jennens, Bettridge & Sons, manufacturers to Her Majesty & The Royal Family : 6, Halkin St. West-Belgrave Squ., London and 99, Constitution Hill, Birmingham.

Jennens, Bettridge & Sons, manufacturers to Her Majesty & The Royal Family : 6, Halkin St. West-Belgrave Squ., London and 99, Constitution Hill, Birmingham.
Creator:
Jennens, Bettridge & Sons
Date:
[approximately 1849?]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Doret, Yale BA 1968, and Linda Mitchell

27. Oriental field sports : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the wild sports of the East : and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the natural history of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger, the leopard, the bear, the deer, the buffalo, the wolf, the wild hog, the jackall, the wild dog, the civet, and other undomesticated animals, as likewise the different species of feathered game, fishes and serpents : the whole interspersed with a variety of original, authentic, and curious anecdotes ... the scenery gives a faithful representation of the picturesque country, together with the manners and customs of both the native and European inhabitants : the narrative is divided into forty heads, forming collectively a complete work, but so arranged that each part is a detail of one of the forty coloured engravings ... / the whole taken from the manuscript and designs of Captain Thomas Williamson ... ; the drawings by Samuel Howett [sic] ...

Oriental field sports : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the wild sports of the East : and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the natural history of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger, the leopard, the bear, the deer, the buffalo, the wolf, the wild hog, the jackall, the wild dog, the civet, and other undomesticated animals, as likewise the different species of feathered game, fishes and serpents : the whole interspersed with a variety of original, authentic, and curious anecdotes ... the scenery gives a faithful representation of the picturesque country, together with the manners and customs of both the native and European inhabitants : the narrative is divided into forty heads, forming collectively a complete work, but so arranged that each part is a detail of one of the forty coloured engravings ... / the whole taken from the manuscript and designs of Captain Thomas Williamson ... ; the drawings by Samuel Howett [sic] ...
Creator:
Williamson, Thomas
Date:
1807
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

28. Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), male, with Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa), both open and closed, and Pupa (Lepidoptera Pieridae), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), male, with Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa), both open and closed, and Pupa (Lepidoptera Pieridae), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.
Creator:
Bolton, James, active 1775-1795
Date:
circa 1768
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, in honor of Jane and Richard C. Levin, President of Yale University (1993-2013)

29. Pigmy revels, or, All alive at Lilliput [graphic] / Woodward delin.

Pigmy revels, or, All alive at Lilliput [graphic] / Woodward delin.
Creator:
Sansom, Francis, active 1784-1799
Date:
1800-1801
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

30. Letter : London, England to J. W. Crosby, Shirley, 1928 April 13th.

Letter : London, England to J. W. Crosby, Shirley, 1928 April 13th.
Creator:
Pollard, G.
Date:
1928 April 13th
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

31. [Billhead of F. Henderson, clothier & outfitter, recording purchases by Mr. G. Duncan, Imperial Hotel, 1888].

[Billhead of F. Henderson, clothier & outfitter, recording purchases by Mr. G. Duncan, Imperial Hotel, 1888].
Creator:
Henderson, F. (Clothier)
Date:
1888
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

32. Rawlings' patent boot and shoe cleaning machine : keeps the insides clean and saves time.

Rawlings' patent boot and shoe cleaning machine : keeps the insides clean and saves time.
Creator:
Rawlings, James, active 1862
Date:
1862?
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

33. Scotch scenery, circa 1814.

Scotch scenery, circa 1814.
Creator:
Crompton, Elizabeth Jane, 1791-1869
Date:
circa 1814
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

34. [3 postcards from the Franco-British Exhibition].

[3 postcards from the Franco-British Exhibition].
Date:
[1908]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

35. The Chinese sensitive leaf : discovered by a celebrated physician and eminent Professor of Botany and chemistry, named Zaphrintra, of China : afterwards introduced into other parts of the continent, and into England by a very learned and sensible foreigner.

The Chinese sensitive leaf : discovered by a celebrated physician and eminent Professor of Botany and chemistry, named Zaphrintra, of China : afterwards introduced into other parts of the continent, and into England by a very learned and sensible foreigner.
Date:
[approximately 1820?]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

36. Six views of Buxton & neighbourhood : for the Buxton Bath Charity bazaar.

Six views of Buxton & neighbourhood : for the Buxton Bath Charity bazaar.
Date:
[185-?]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

37. Principles of beauty, relative to the human head / by Alexander Cozens.

Principles of beauty, relative to the human head / by Alexander Cozens.
Creator:
Cozens, Alexander, approximately 1717-1786
Date:
MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

38. Dialogo di Galileo Galilei Linceo, matematico sopraordinario dello studio di Pisa : e filosofo, e matematico primario del Serenissimo Gr. Duca di Toscana : doue ne i congressi di quattro giornate si discorre sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico, e Copernicano : proponendo indeterminatamente le ragioni filosofiche, e naturali tanto per l'vna, quanto per l'altra parte.

Dialogo di Galileo Galilei Linceo, matematico sopraordinario dello studio di Pisa : e filosofo, e matematico primario del Serenissimo Gr. Duca di Toscana : doue ne i congressi di quattro giornate si discorre sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico, e Copernicano : proponendo indeterminatamente le ragioni filosofiche, e naturali tanto per l'vna, quanto per l'altra parte.
Creator:
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
Date:
MDCXXXII [1632]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

39. Map of North America.

Map of North America.
Date:
not before 1634
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

40. The "Easion" veil : fits perfectly : the largest and easiest fitting elastic veil made.

The "Easion" veil : fits perfectly : the largest and easiest fitting elastic veil made.
Date:
[approximately 1900]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman

41. Billheads of Elliston & Cavell, clothiers, Oxford, for clothing purchased by Mrs. Risley, on behalf of the Warneford Asylum.

Billheads of Elliston & Cavell, clothiers, Oxford, for clothing purchased by Mrs. Risley, on behalf of the Warneford Asylum.
Creator:
Elliston & Cavell, Ltd
Date:
1909-1911
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

42. An arithmetical pastime : intended to infuse the rudiments of arithmetic, under the idea of amusement.

An arithmetical pastime : intended to infuse the rudiments of arithmetic, under the idea of amusement.
Date:
April 19th, 1798
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

43. [Sketchbook of London actors and opera singers in character].

[Sketchbook of London actors and opera singers in character].
Date:
[1903]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

44. May Christmas bring you many joys, many gift & many toys.

May Christmas bring you many joys, many gift & many toys.
Date:
[1882]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

45. Professor Groves' new and magnificent colossal diorama of Turkey and India.

Professor Groves' new and magnificent colossal diorama of Turkey and India.
Date:
[1858?]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

46. The architectural antiquities of Great Britain : represented and illustrated in a series of views, elevations, plans, sections, and details, of various ancient English edifices : with historical and descriptive accounts of each / by John Britton.

The architectural antiquities of Great Britain : represented and illustrated in a series of views, elevations, plans, sections, and details, of various ancient English edifices : with historical and descriptive accounts of each / by John Britton.
Creator:
Britton, John, 1771-1857
Date:
1807-1826
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47. Explanation of a magnificent view of Grand Cairo : painted upon 10,000 square feet of canvas, by H.A. Barker, from drawings taken by Mr. Salt, for Lord Valentia, from a tower in the Old Citadel, now exhibiting in the great rotunda of the Panorama, Leicester Square : the upper circle contains in interesting view of Flushing.

Explanation of a magnificent view of Grand Cairo : painted upon 10,000 square feet of canvas, by H.A. Barker, from drawings taken by Mr. Salt, for Lord Valentia, from a tower in the Old Citadel, now exhibiting in the great rotunda of the Panorama, Leicester Square : the upper circle contains in interesting view of Flushing.
Creator:
Barker, Henry Aston, 1774-1856
Date:
[1808 or 1809]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

48. Diamond dolls : an artist's book in three acts / Hormazd Narielwalla.

Diamond dolls : an artist's book in three acts / Hormazd Narielwalla.
Creator:
Narielwalla, Hormazd
Date:
2021
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Emma Hill, Eagle Gallery / EMH Arts, London

49. A catalogue of 250 coloured etchings : descriptive of the manners, customs, character, dress, and religious ceremonies of the Hindoos / By Balt. Solvyns, Calcutta.

A catalogue of 250 coloured etchings : descriptive of the manners, customs, character, dress, and religious ceremonies of the Hindoos / By Balt. Solvyns, Calcutta.
Creator:
Solvyns, Balt. (Balthazar), 1760-1824
Date:
1799
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

50. List of necessaries for a civilian proceeding to [blank] : furnished by S.W. Silver & Co.

List of necessaries for a civilian proceeding to [blank] : furnished by S.W. Silver & Co.
Creator:
S.W. Silver & Co
Date:
[late 19th century]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts