A plan of the house & gardens of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire at Chiswick
[17--]
2
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609–1674
The history of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England begun in the year 1641
1702-1704
3
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works : applied to the arts of smithing, joinery, carpentry, turning, bricklayery : to which is added Mechanick dyalling : shewing how to draw a true sun-dyal on any given plane ...
1703
4
Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660–1753
A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica
1707-1725
5
Ripa, Cesare, 1560–1645
Iconologia, or, Moral emblems
MDCCIX [1709]
6
Great Britain. Admiralty
Sailing and fighting instructions for His Majesties fleet
[approximately 1711]
7
Laroon, Marcellus, 1653–1702
The cryes of the city of London drawne after the life = Les cris de la ville de Londres dessignez apres la nature = L'arti com[m]uni che uanno p[er] Londra fatte dal naturale
1711
8
Cooke, Edward, Captain
A voyage to the South Sea, and round the world, perform'd in the years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711, by the ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol
MDCCXII [1712]
9
Greenwood, Jonathan
The sailing and fighting instructions, or, Signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain
[1715?]
10
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus, or, The British architect
MDCCXV-MDCCLXXI [1715-1771]
11
Homer
The Iliad of Homer
1715-1720
12
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improv'd
1720
13
Hammerton, William, -1732
Map of the southeastern part of North America
1721
14
Dart, John, -1730
Westmonasterium, or, The history and antiquities of the abbey church of St. Peters Westminster
[between 1723 and 1727]
15
Cowper, William, 1666–1709
Myotomia reformata
1724
16
Stukeley, William, 1687–1765
Itinerarium curiosum, or, An account of the antiquities and remarkable curiositys in nature or art
MDCCXXIV [1724]
17
Britannia illustrata, or, Views of all the palaces, several seats and other publick buildings of England, very neatly engrav'd =
1724
18
Jones, Inigo, 1573–1652
The most notable antiquity of Great Britain, vulgarly called Stone-Heng,
MDCCXXV [1725]
19
Buck, Samuel, 1696–1779
[A collection of engravings of castles, abbeys, etc. in England and Wales, by Saml. and Nathl. Buck]
1726-42
20
Bodington, John, -1727
Reward notice for recovery of a silver quart tankard
1727
21
Smith, William, surveyor
Thirty different drafts of Guinea
[not before 1727]
22
Indenture placing William Spill into the service of William Beales, broad weaver
1728 April 8
23
Vanderbank, John, 1694–1739
Twenty five actions of the manage horse
1729
24
Dugdale, William, 1605–1686
The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated
MDCCXXX [1730]
25
Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698–1767
A new book of stags
[ca. 1730]
26
Dennis, Sarah, 1712–1761
Shellwork flower arrangement
circa 1730
27
Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
An epistle to the Right Honourable Richard Earl of Burlington
1731
28
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
Penmanship in its utmost beauty and extent
1731
29
The Gentleman's magazine
1731-1907
30
Rocque, John, -1762
Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond
1734
31
Tomlinson, Kellom
The art of dancing explained by reading and figures
MDCCXXXV [1735]
32
Dickson, Archibald, 1703–1747
Drawings of houses and gardens
1736-1743
33
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the palace gardens and town of Kensington ... = Plan du palais jardins et bourg de Kensington
[1736?]
34
A letter on the nature and state of curiosity as at present with us ..
1736
35
Hawksmoor, Nicholas, 1661–1736
A short historical account of London-bridge;
1736
36
Jones, William, -1757
The gentlemen's or builder's companion
1736]
37
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated
1737
38
Pine, John, 1690–1756
The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords
[1739]
39
Rigaud, Jacques, 1681–1754
A general plan of the woods, park and gardens of Stowe, the seat of the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham
1739
40
Indenture placing John Dikes into the service of John Morris, joiner
1740 October 6
41
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The city and country builder's, and workman's treasury of designs, or, The art of drawing, and working the ornamental parts of architecture
1740
42
Moll, Herman, -1732
Atlas minor, or, A new and curious set of sixty two maps
[174-?]
43
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
Ichnographia rustica, or, The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation
1742
44
Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592–1676
A general system of horsemanship in all it's [sic] branches
MDCCXLIII [1743]
45
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the city of Bristol
1743
46
Packe, Christopher, 1686–1749
A new philosophico chorographical chart of East-Kent
1743
47
Jones, Inigo, 1573–1652
Some designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. Kent
1744
48
Rigaud, Jacques, 1681–1754
Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire, belonging to the right honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham : laid out by Mr. Bridgman, principal gardener to their majesties King George I and II / delineated in a large plan and fifteen perspective views : drawn on the spot by Mons. Rigaud, and engraved by him and Mons. Bernard Baron =
MDCCXLVI [1746]
49
Spence, Joseph, 1699–1768
Polymetis: or, An enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the antient artists
1747
50
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions
1747
51
Rocque, John, -1762
A map of London and the adjacent country 10 miles round
1748
52
Buck, Samuel, 1696–1779
[Views of the cities of Westminster and London taken from the opposite bank of the Thames]
1749
53
Taylor, Brook, 1685–1731
New principles of linear perspective, or, The art of designing on a plane,
1749
54
To Martin Folkes, esq., president of the Royal Society
1749
55
Halfpenny, William, -1755
New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings &c. ...
1750-1752
56
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
The beauties of Stow, or, A description of the pleasant seat, and noble gardens, of the right honourable Lord Viscount Cobham
1750
57
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of Rome
1750
58
Rocque, John, -1762
A survey of the city and suburbs of Bristol
1750
59
Rocque, John, -1762
A geometrical plan of the city and suburbs of Bristol
[175-?]
60
Burton, John, 1710–1771
An essay towards a complete new system of midwifry
1751
61
A lady's ticket for the anniversary sermon of the Small Pox Hospital
[1752]
62
Halfpenny, William, d. 1755
Chinese and Gothic architecture properly ornamented
1752
63
Chinese landskips
[ca. 1752?]
64
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse
[1753]
65
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
Beauties of Stow, or, A description of the most noble house, gardens & magnificent buildings therein, of the Right Honorable Earl Temple, Viscount & Baron Cobham
[1753]
66
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720–approximately 1778
A new book of Chinese designs, calculated to improve the present taste
MDCCLIV [1754]
67
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy,
1754
68
Rocque, John, -1762
An exact plan of the royal palace gardens and park at Richmond
1754
69
Rocque, John, -1762
Plan du chateau, jardin et parc de Wilton
1754
70
Pillement, Jean, 1728–1808
A new book of Chinese designs
1755
71
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
72
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy,
1755
73
A book of eighteen leaves
1757
74
Payne, John, 1710–1771
Twelve designs of country-houses
1757
75
A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern
MDCCLVII-MDCCLXXII. [1757-72]
76
Vues de la ville de Londres
1758
77
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant
MDCCLVIII [1758]
78
Decker, Paul
Gothic architecture decorated
1759
79
The royal and entertaining Game of the goose
[between 1761 and 1794]
80
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
Anecdotes of painting in England;
1762-1771 [i.e. 1780]
81
Darly, M. (Mary)
A book of caricaturas
[1762]
82
Moll, Herman, -1732
Atlas minor, or, A new and curious set of sixty two maps
[1763?]
83
Rocque, John, -1762
The environs of London
[1763]
84
Walker, Augustine
Cut-paper diorama of the HMS Defiance
1762
85
Walker, Augustine
Cut-paper diorama of the HMS Sutherland
1763
86
North America, and the West Indies
[1764?]
87
The complete dictionary of arts and sciences
1765-1766
88
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
The anatomy of the horse
1766
89
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
London and Westminster improved
MDCCLXVU [1766]
90
Stowe
1766
91
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
92
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
93
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), male, with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
94
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
?House wren (Troglodytes aedon) and eggs, with a specimen from the rose family (Rosaceae), Peacock butterflies (Nymphalis io), both closed and open, and butterfly chrysalis, larva caterpillar, daddy longlegs spider (Phalangida) egg case, and snout beetle, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
95
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Cyclamen (cf. Cyclamen L.) and (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Pyrrhogyra sp.), with Northern dune tiger beetle (Cicindela ?hybrida), Leaf beetle (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae), Flesh fly (Diptera Sarcophagidae), Wasp beetle (Clytus arietis), Red-breasted carrion beetle (Oiceoptoma throracica) and, Sexton or Burying beetle (Nicrophorus humator), with shell (Mauritia arabica) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
96
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
97
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Collection of drawings depicting specimens from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
98
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus L.), with tiphiid wasp (Hymenoptera ?Tiphidae), Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines), soldier fly (Diptera ?Stratiomyidae), longhorned beetle (Chlorida festiva), and shell (Natica euzona Récluz 1844) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
99
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Caesalpinoid legume, possibly a species of Caesalpinia L.; Blackburn's Earth Boring Beetle (Geotrupes blackburnii), Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella septumpunctata), Purple Emperor (Apatura iris), (Lepidoptera Hesperiidae) and (Nymphalidae cf. Haematera); shells, from left: (Cypraea ocellata L. 1758), (Conus marmoreus L. 1758), and (Semicassis granulate Born, 1778), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
100
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), with raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.), and wood lice (?Isopoda), and pupa (Lepidoptera ?Saturniidae) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne