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202
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198
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391
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354
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173
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149
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114
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98
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Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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McCann, Alison
A short history of Chichester Greyfriars and Priory Park
[19??]
2
Dolls in wonderland
19--]
3
From clay to bronze
2013
4
The superb six
197?
5
Nathan, Janet, 1938–
Janet Nathan
1997
6
Newbery, Thomas, fl.1563
A booke in Englysh metre,
1910
7
Sachs, Hans, 1494–1576
The book of trades (Ständebuch)
[1973]
8
Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604
A sparke of frendship and warme goodwill, that shewes the effect of trve affection and Vnfoldes the fineneffe of this world
1978
9
Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528–
The gardeners labyrinth
1982
10
Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538–1600
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge
1969
11
Stow, John, 1525?-1605
A survey of London,
1908
12
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
The English husbandman
1982
13
Lawson, William, active 1618
A new orchard and garden
1982
14
Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541–1622
Civitates orbis terrarum,
1966 [c1965]
15
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies
1954
16
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
A prospect of the most famous parts of the world
1966
17
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571–1638
Blaeu's Atlas of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
[1970]
18
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Wilton garden ; New and rare inventions of waterworks
1982
19
Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
A short introduction in the binding of books
1977
20
Fisher, Payne, 1616–1693
Catalogue of the tombs in the churches of the city of London, A.D. 1666
Printed 1668, Privately reprinted 1885
21
Bodleian Library
Catalogus impressorum bibliothecæ Bodlejanæ in academia Oxoniensi
1674
22
Worlidge, John, fl. 1669–1698
Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening
1982
23
Luttrell, Edward
An epitome of painting
1683
24
Reynolds, Frances, 1729–1807
[Miss Reynolds' common place book]
[17--]
25
Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699
Campania foelix
1982
26
Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
The art of painting after the Italian manner
1703
27
Gentil, François
The retir'd gard'ner
1982
28
Kip, Johannes, 1653–1722
Britannia illustrata
c1984
29
Ward, Edward, 1667–1731
The history of the London clubs, or, The citizens' pastime ..
1896]
30
The Spectator
1965
31
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus
2007
32
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
The exact dress of the head, 1725
1970
33
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
New principles of gardening
1982
34
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical
1982
35
Twelve months of flowers
1982?]
36
Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improved road atlas of England and Wales 1731
1979
37
The Gardens at Stowe
1982
38
Serle, John
A plan of Mr. Pope's garden
1982
39
The Case of designers, engravers, etchers, &c.
Reprinted 1975
40
Nivelon, François
The rudiments of genteel behavior
2003
41
Sasportas, Jacob, 1610–1698
Sefer Ohel Yaʻaḳov
497 [1737]
42
An Essay upon harmony as it relates chiefly to situation and building
1982
43
Collins, William, 1721–1759
Odes on several descriptive and allegoric subjects
1926]
44
The Rambler
1969
45
Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
A particular account of the Emperor of China's gardens, near Pekin
1982
46
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Commonplace book,
1753-1760
47
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director
2005
48
Rouquet, Jean André, 1701–1758
The present state of the arts in England,
1970
49
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
A dictionary of the English language
1983
50
Swan, Abraham
The British architect
1967
51
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
[Sir Joshua Reynolds' sitter-book]
1757-
52
Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (Great Britain)
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints etc. of the present artists
1760-[1764]
53
Society of Artists of Great Britain
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c...
1760-1791
54
Society of Artists of Great Britain
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c.
1760-1791
55
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant ..
1972]
56
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman & cabinet-maker's director
[1966]
57
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
The antiqvities of Athens, measvred and delineated
1968-
58
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717–1768
Reflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks
2013
59
Wood, John, 1704–1754
A description of Bath, 1765
1969
60
Donne, Benjamin, 1729–1798
A map of the County of Devon, 1765
1965
61
The Life of Mr. James Quin, comedian,
1887
62
Martyn, Thomas, 1735–1825
The English connoisseur
1968
63
Morrison, Thomas, 1705–1778
A Pindarick ode on painting
1767
64
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts
65
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts
66
Archaeologia
67
West, James, 1704?-1773
A catalogue of the large and capital collection of pictures by the most admired Italian, Flemish and Dutch masters
1773
68
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Sayer & Bennett's catalogue of prints for 1775
1970
69
Burkett, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
John Bracken
[1976?]
70
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the Highlands of Scotland
1973
71
Boswell, James, 1740–1795
The hypochondriack,
1928
72
Heely, Joseph
Letters on the beauties of Hagley, Envil, and the Leasowes
1982
73
Beckford, William, 1760–1844
Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780
1977
74
A Select collection of poems
1969
75
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the River Wye
1973
76
Green, Valentine, 1739–1813
A review of the polite arts in France,
1782
77
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Poetical sketches
1926
78
Mason, William, 1725–1797
The English garden
1982
79
Girardin, René Louis, marquis de, 1735–1808
An essay on landscape
1982
80
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Carington Bowles's New and enlarged catalogue of useful and accurate maps, charts, and plans
1784]
81
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of assisting the invention in drawing original compositions of landscape (1785)
1981
82
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of landscape
c1977
83
Burns, Robert, 1759–1796
Poems chiefly in the Scottish dialect
1927
84
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the mountains and lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland
1973
85
Angus, William, 1752–1821
Seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales
1982
86
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Songs of innocence and of experience
c1991
87
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Remarks on forest scenery
1973
88
Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book
[1972]
89
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758–1837
New description of Blenheim
1982
90
[Benjamin West
91
Hodges, William, 1744–1797
Travels in India during the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783
1999
92
Morritt, John B. S. (John Bacon Sawrey), 1772?-1843
Diary in Turkey and Greece
[1794?]
93
Plaw, John, 1744 or 5–1820
Ferme ornée;
1972
94
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the western parts of England
1973
95
Malton, James, d. 1803
Georgian Dublin
1984
96
A description of Blenheim Palace, the seat of his grace the Duke of Marlborough, Woodstock, Oxon
[18--]
97
Geoghegan, Charles
Artizans' dwellings for the city of Dublin,
[18--]
98
Mackie, Charles, d. 1864
History of the Abbey and Palace of Holyrood
[18--]
99
Hoppner, John, 1758–1810
Bygone beauties
[18--]
100
A Description of the paintings at Rivalx Bank Top
[198-?]
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