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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Archives
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Reference Library
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Yale Center for British Art. Institutional Archives
6
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
5
Prown, Jules David
4
Bonnell, Mandy
3
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
3
Romney, George, 1734–1802
3
Wright, Joseph, 1734–1797
3
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
2
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
2
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
2
Bush, Tracey
2
Cracknall, James
2
Dashwood, Charles, 1787–1832
2
East India Company. Army
2
Great Britain. Admiralty
2
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
2
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
2
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
2
Orlebar, Frederica St. John, 1838–1928
2
Orlebar, Mary, 1730–1821
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226
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2023-2024
29
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19th century
542
20th century
161
18th century
121
21st century
48
17th century
17
15th century
9
16th century
8
14th century
1
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felt (textile)
1
lithography
1
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ephemera
157
ink drawing
148
watercolor
137
blank form
97
diarie
95
financial record
90
correspondence
87
billhead
74
engraving
71
receipts (financial records)
71
graphite drawing
69
botanical illustration
46
photograph
45
commonplace book
39
invoice
39
sketchbook
36
travel literature
32
notebook
30
account book
28
herbaria
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Clothing and dress -- Great Britain.
54
Clothing trade -- Great Britain.
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Yale Center for British Art.
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Art, British.
28
English poetry -- 19th century.
26
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
22
Pressed flower pictures.
22
Women in natural history.
21
Grand tours (Education)
19
Italy -- Description and travel.
19
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
19
Botanical specimens -- Collection and preservation -- Great Britain.
17
Painters -- Great Britain.
17
France -- Description and travel.
16
Switzerland -- Description and travel.
16
Art -- Collectors and collecting.
15
Fashion -- Great Britain.
15
Woolen goods industry -- Great Britain.
14
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
13
Food -- Great Britain.
12
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19th century
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18th century
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20th century
35
17th century
3
16th century
2
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Great Britain
339
England
44
London (England)
32
Italy
30
France
29
Switzerland
18
Europe
17
India
14
Belgium
12
Germany
12
London
12
United States
12
Scotland
10
Manchester (England)
9
Rome (Italy)
9
Egypt
6
Ireland
6
Yorkshire (England)
6
Liverpool (England)
5
Paris (France)
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Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974
9
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
8
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821
6
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
6
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
6
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
5
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
4
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738–1820
4
Porter, John, fl. 1445–1485
4
Prown, Jules David
4
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
4
Stevenson, Robert W., active 1881–1891
4
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
4
Hunt, William Holman, 1827–1910
3
King, Ron, 1932–
3
Linné, Carl von, 1707–1778
3
Millais, John Everett, 1829–1896
3
Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
3
Roberts, David, 1796–1864
3
Robertson, Andrew, 1777–1845
3
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Exhibition History
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
21
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
14
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
4
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
2
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
2
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
2
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
2
“The Poet of Them All”: William Shakespeare and Miniature Designer Bindings from the Collection of Neale and Margaret Albert (Yale Center for British Art, June 16, 2016-August 21, 2016)
2
Captive Bodies: British Prisons, 1750-1900 (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-08-27 - 2018-12-17)
1
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
1
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
1
Enlightened Princesses - Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World (Historic Royal Palaces, 2017-06-22 - 2017-11-12)
1
Enlightened Princesses - Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-02-02 - 2017-04-30)
1
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
1
Picture Talking: James Northcote and the Fables (Yale Center for British Art, October 2, 2014-December 14, 2014)
1
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04)
1
The Critique of Reason : Romantic Art, 1760–1860 (Yale University Art Gallery, 2015-03-06 - 2015-07-26)
1
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
1
Victorian Idyll (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-01-24 - 2019-04-21)
1
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
29
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
20
Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund
4
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
4
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
4
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Arthur Weyhe
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frederick W. Hilles
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler
2
Yale Center for British Art, John F. O'Brien Fund
2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund.
2
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Andrew F. Petryn
1
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Fred Mallender II, Yale BA 1952
1
Yale Center for British Art, Courtesy Linda Benedict-Jones
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Cathy Courtney
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Greer Allen
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans and Agnes Platenius
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Isabel S. Kurtz in memory of her father, Charles M. Kurtz
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English
774
French
9
Italian
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Latin
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English, Middle (1100-1500)
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German
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French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600)
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German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500)
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29
1773 January 29
2
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse
[1753]
3
Constable, John, 1776–1837
Letter to John Thomas Smith
1797, between January 16 and March 23
4
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Alphabet
1857
5
White Hill Kiln (Luton, England)
Receipts by John Williams, of White Hill Kiln, for chimney tunnel tiles purchased by Breandveath, of Houghton, 1848
1848
6
Shoubridge, James
Billhead recording clothing purchased by Mrs. Clough from James Shoubridge, hatter, London
1807
7
Levinstein Limited (firm)
Fast khakis and blues, for government requirements
1914?
8
Mathiss, Madeleine
Album of pressed seaweed specimens
1869
9
Whitehaven Steam Navigation Company
Billhead of Whitehead Steam Navigation Company for Mr. L Whittle for goods that have been delivered
1851
10
British Fire Office (London, England)
[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]
March 1st, 1808
11
Gibson, Joseph (Merchant)
Billhead recording purchases for repairs to a trunk and items of clothing purchased by John Hancock in 1820, from Joseph Gibson, Portsmouth
1820
12
Register of criminal offenders in Nottingham, England
circa 1879-circa 1921
13
Thompson, Miss, active 1889
Bill for school expenses for Mr. Bryans from Miss Thompson, 17 and 18 Holland Road, Brighton
April 1889
14
Wright, James, coach builder
Billhead recording repairs to the carriages of Sir George Musgrave in Penrith,Cumbria, from March, 1864 to January, 1865
1864-1865
15
Walter, John
A tour in North Wales
1817
16
Leighton, Clare, 1898–1989
Clare Leighton collection,
1949-1953
17
Crompton, Elizabeth Jane, 1791–1869
Scotch scenery,
circa 1814
18
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
Flora of the British Isles
circa 1790-1810?
19
Swaine, Alport & Lothian (London, England)
[Billhead of Swaine, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, London, recording gin purchased by Thomas Tebbitt, 1828]
1828
20
Decalcomania sample book
circa 1870
21
Great Britain. Commissioners of Excise
[Permit for Thomas Cooper to receive one cask of foreign brandy, 1809]
1809
22
Character of forest trees
circa 1817
23
Album of British grasses
circa 1800
24
Medical miscellany
second half of the 15th century
25
Royal Academy (Gosport, England)
Bill for school expenses from the Royal Academy for Lord Augustus Beauclerk
August 2nd, 1834
26
Lynch, Richard, -1781
Will of Patrick Lynch
1781
27
Specimens of sea weed
circa 1840?
28
Rowe, Miss
Rowe collection of botanical specimens,
1861-1862
29
Tax bill for William Hanham, Cranleigh, Surrey, August 27th, 1843
1843
30
Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795–1832
Sketches of the second Parry Arctic expedition
1821-1822
31
Angelo, Domenico, 1717?-1802
Proposal for printing by subscription L'ecole des armes, ou, L'explication generale des principales attitudes et positions concernent l'escrime
circa 1763
32
J. Fallon & Co. (Leek, England)
[Billhead of J. Fallon & Co., fish merchant, Leek, Staffordshire, for purchases made by Mr. Russell, 1887]
1887
33
Dick, James Nicholas, 1832–1920
Journals of James Nicholas Dick, British naval surgeon, and James Douglas Dick, naval officer
1853-1898
34
Herring, Francis M.
[Billhead of Francis M. Herring, chemist]
1849
35
Notebook of recipes and taxidermic instructions
1830-1834
36
Marchi, Francesco de, 1504–1577
Della architettura militare
mid-16th century
37
De Worms, Louisa Matilda, 1876–1948
De Worms family scrapbook
1912-1913
38
Wimpory & Son (Firm : Manchester, England)
Billhead recording purchases by Mrs. Davenport from Wimpory & Son, ladies shoe makers, Manchester
approximately 1825
39
Reece & Co. (London, England)
[Billhead of Reece & Co. for supplies bought by the Medical Botanical Society]
1838-1839
40
Waldie, Mrs., active 1808
Bill for school expenses for Jean Cockburn, at Mrs. Waldie's school, Hendersyde
1808
41
Salisbury, W. T
Select meditations and reflections on death
circa 1782-1792
42
Documents concerning "James II receiving the mathematical scholars of Christ's Hospital"
1837
43
J. Christie & Son (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Billhead of J. Christie & Son, Edinburgh clothiers, for purchases by Joseph Markland, 1850
1850
44
Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801
A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth
approximately 1798-1799
45
Luxmoore, Mary
Sketches of Teignmouth and Torquay
circa 1830
46
M. &. H. Corps
Billhead recording purchase by Mrs. Harman from M. & H. Corps
[1848]
47
Letters of administration of William Morgan
1781
48
Album of pressed wild flowers
1882-1899
49
Barklie, John R.
[Billhead of John R. Barklie, Proprietor, 99 Grafton Street, Dublin for items purchased by Mrs. Brewster of 9 Prince Edwards Terrace on March 15/55]
1855
50
Bill for building expenses
1760
51
Roche, Patrick (Bootmaker)
Billhead recording shoes purchased by Mr. Roberts from P. Roche, boot maker, Liverpool
1850
52
Muriel, Catharine
Catharine Muriel commonplace book
1825-circa 1840
53
[Tax bill for Samuel Staneforth Esqr of Attercliff [illegible] Darnall, dated July 12, 1814]
1814
54
Alexander McBean & Sons
Billhead recording clothing purchased by George W. Humphreys, Esq. from, Alexander McBean & Sons, clothiers, Inverness
1900
55
Bill for assorted coats, hose, and other clothing
1673
56
Barrett, B., Mr., active 1847
Bill for school expenses for F. Blanchard at B. Barrett's boarding school, Great Yarmouth
1847
57
Silver & Co. (London, England)
Billhead of Silver & Co., clothiers, London, recording clothing purchased by Mrs. Lambert
1825
58
Vindin, John, 1795–1852
[Billheads of John Vindin, oil & colourman, Knightsbridge for purchases by Mr. Gibbs, 1823]
1823
59
Holmes & Griffin (Firm : London, England)
[Bill of receipt for the purchase of a sedan chair by W. Murdoch of Madeira, London, 1788]
1788
60
King's Lodge Academy (Exeter, England)
Bill for school expenses at King's Lodge Academy, Exeter, to be paid to the Messrs. Quicke
1850
61
Bill from the Daily Post Waggon Office, Edinburgh for carriage expenses fo Mr. G. Alexander, Banff
4th November, 1812
62
Cracknall, James
Billhead of James Cracknall, clothier, London, for tailoring provided to Lord Strathallen, 1830
1830
63
Sheffield General Cemetery Company (Sheffield, England), creator
Grant of exclusive right of burial
1864
64
Morrison, S. G.
[Billhead of S.G. Morrison, general merchant in Fraserburgh, for purchases made by Mr. Bird, 1911 : with advertisement for Lipton's Tea]
1911
65
Osborn, Joseph (Maltster)
[Billhead of Joseph Osborn, maltster, for purchases made by H. Brandreth, 1848]
1848
66
Dashwood, Charles, 1787–1832
Journal in Portugal, Spain and France
1812-1814
67
Crystal Palace Company (Sydenham, London, England)
Crystal Palace season ticket, 1855
[1855]
68
Rose, Richard, 1728–1770
A journal of a voyage to Madrass
1761
69
Fenton, Ellen, b. ca. 1813
Ellen Fenton diaries
1854-1862
70
Lindley, John, 1799–1865
Lectures delivered by John Lindley in the junior course of botany at University College London
1848
71
Osborn, Joseph (Draper)
[Billhead recording cloth purchases from Joseph Osborn, linen and woollen draper, Dunstable]
[approximately 1850?]
72
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Hints to form the taste & regulate ye judgment in sketching landscape
circa 1790
73
Martini, Francesco di Giorgio, 1439–1502
Trattato di architectura civile e militare
not after 1521
74
Wainwright and Watkins (Firm : Hereford, England)
[Bill from Wainwright and Watkins for Sir J.G. Cotterell, 1812]
1812
75
B. B. B
Manuscript of Keble's morning hymn
1860
76
Jersey algae
1860
77
Tracy, Thomas
Iter boreale, or, The northern expedition
1732
78
Irby family commonplace book
1823-1852
79
Miller & Sons (London, England)
[Billhead of Miller & Sons, candle merchants, London]
[between 1830 and 1850?]
80
Hafod Arms Hotel (Ceredigion, Wales)
[Printed invoice and promotional handbill of Hafod Arms Hotel]
[184-?]
81
Indenture placing James Harris into the service of Anthony Harison, goldsmith
82
Field, William, 1854–1932
William Field scrapbook
1895
83
Wright, Joseph, 1734–1797
Joseph Wright notebook
1775-1780
84
Shapter, Mary Gibbs, 1842–1921
Notes on various trees, with leaf specimens
1879-1880
85
Seebohm, Henry, 1832–1895
Henry Seebohm ornithological notebook and diary
1860-1866
86
St. Helens (Clifton, Bristol)
Bill for school expenses for Miss Mason at St. Helens School, Clifton, Bristol
1884
87
Fortune teller's notebook
[1829?]
88
E. & S.R. Richards
Billheads recording clothing purchased by Robert W. Stevenson from E. & S.R. Richards, clothiers, London
1891
89
Morton, Edward
Presentation album to Abraham Follett Osler, on his eightieth birthday
1888
90
Haldane, James (Tailor)
Billhead of James Haldane, London tailor, recording services rendered to Viscount Strathallan, 1843
1843
91
South Metropolitan Cemetery (London, England)
[Billhead of South Metropolitan Cemetery, opposite St. Luke's Church, Norwood
1865
92
Rotherham, Bryan, 1876–
Treatise on the art of weaving, with a full description of the Jacquard machine
1897
93
Lingley, John (Brewer)
[Bill of receipt by John Lingley, for the purchase of beer by Captain Richey, 1783]
1783
94
Grave, Joseph (Tailor)
Billhead recording clothing purchased by Mr. Davenport from Joseph Grave, clothiers, Manchester
1820
95
John Fletcher (Manchester, England)
Billhead of John Fletcher, draper, tailor, &c., Manchester, recording clothing purchased by Mr. Davenport, dated 1828
1828
96
West Sussex (England). County Council
Licence to drive a motor car or cycle for Frank Wickham of Woolbeding Rectory Cottage, Midhurst
1916
97
A full & true account of a pleasure party to Rockingham in 1817 by C.R., illustrated by J.P
1817?
98
Coles, Frederick Rhenius, 1853 or 1854–
This book contains drawings of marine shells (from Forbes & Hanley) generally considered as specially British
1884
99
J.S. Moss & Son (Firm : Manchester, England)
Billhead of J.S. Moss & Son, draper and general outfitter, Manchester
1881
100
Sayers, Henry, 1819 or 1820–1891
Toy soldier paper dolls
ca. 1830
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