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101. Eccentric excursions, or, Literary & pictorial sketches of countenance, character & country in different parts of England & South Wales : interspersed with curious anecdotes, embellished with upwards of one hundred characteristic & illustrative prints / by G.M. Woodward.

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Creator:
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760–1809
Date:
1798
Physical Description:
[2], iv, iv, 5-217, [1] p., [1], 100 [i.e. 99] leaves of plates (3 folded) : ill ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

102. Anno regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, octavo : at the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the fourteenth day of January, Anno Dom. 1734, in the eighth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. : being the first session of this present Parliament.

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Creator:
Great Britain
Date:
1735
Physical Description:
[2] p., p. 215-218 ; 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

103. [The passions delineated].

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Date:
[1797]
Physical Description:
[6] leaves : chiefly ill. ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

104. Plocacosmos, or, The whole art of hair dressing : wherein is contained, ample rules for the young artizan, more particularly for ladies women, valets, &c. &c. : as well as directions for persons to dress their own hair ... / by James Stewart. With an elegant frontispiece, and other copper-plates.

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Creator:
Stewart, James
Date:
MDCCLXXII [1782]
Physical Description:
[6], 435, [1] p., [7] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

105. State of the British and French colonies in North America : with respect to number of peoples, forces, forts, Indians, trade and other advantages : in which are considered, I. The defenceless condition of our plantations, and to what causes owing : II. Pernicious tendency of the French encroachments, and the fittest methods of frustrating them : III. What it was occasioned their present invasion, and the claims on which they ground their proceedings : with a proper expedient proposed for preventing future disputes : in two letters to a friend.

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Date:
MDCCLV [1755]
Physical Description:
[2], 190 (that is, 150) pages ; 21 cm (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

106. The history of the first discovery and settlement of Virginia / by William Stith, A.M. President of the College of William and Mary in Virginia.

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Creator:
Stith, William, 1707–1755
Date:
1753
Physical Description:
viii, 304, 295-331, [1], v, [1], 34, [2] pages ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

107. The prices of cabinet work, with tables and designs : illustrating the various articles of manufacture : revised and corrected by a committee of masters cabinet makers.

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Creator:
Committee of Masters Cabinet Makers (London, England)
Date:
1797
Physical Description:
xvi, 259 p., xvi leaves, 17 leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

108. A catalogue of prints : engraved from the finest paintings of the most eminent masters : in the collection of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Monsgr. le Duc D'Orleans, Monsgr. le Marquis D'Argenson, Monsr. le Comte de Vence, Monsr. le Chevalier de la Rocque ... : the whole collection are printed on grand eagle paper, to be had either in sheets or bound fit for gentlemen's libraries.

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Creator:
Major, Thomas, 1720–1799
Date:
1753
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 38 x 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

109. Botanical dialogues : between Hortensia and her four children, Charles, Harriet, Juliette and Henry. Designed for the use of schools, / by a lady.

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Creator:
Jackson, Maria Elizabeth
Date:
1797
Physical Description:
[2], xlv, [1], 335, [3] p., [11] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

110. A catalogue of the genuine, capital, and valuable collection of pictures, by the most esteemed masters of the Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch Schools : selected by that eminent artist and esteemed connoisseur Benjamin van der Gucht, Esq. deceased : this celebrated collection contains some of the most rare and capital pictures ever offered to the public : comprising the following most remarkable viz. : A Venus disarming Cupid by Corregio, brought to England by Sir William Hamilton : two, a most capital Landscape, and a Sea Port, by Claude : A landscape, a Chef D'oeuvre, by Cuyp : A Ditto by Rubens : and one Ditto, very capital, by Berghem : Le Retour de Chasse, an elegant Cabinet Picture, by Wouvermans : the Judgment of Paris by Vander Werf : A Conversation by Teniers : The Madona and Infant Christ by C. Dolce : The Transfiguration by Julio Romano : several fine portraits by Vandyck, F. Hals, &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction (by order of the administratrix) by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room in Pall Mall, on Friday, March 11th, 1796, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : catalogues may be had at the room in Pall Mall, at one shilling each.

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Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1796]
Physical Description:
14, [2] pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

111. Short and direct method of painting in water-colours / written by the late ingenious Mr. Smith.

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Creator:
Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Date:
1730
Physical Description:
22 p. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

112. The universal system of houshold furniture : consisting of above 300 designs on the most elegant taste, both useful & ornamental : finely engraved, in which the nature of ornament & perspective, is accurately exemplified : the whole made convenient to the nobility and gentry, in their choice, & comprehensive to the workman, by directions for executing the several designs, with specimens of ornament for young practitioners in drawing / by Ince & Mayhew cabinet-makers & upholders, in Bond Street, Golden Square, London ...

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Creator:
Ince, William, active 18th century
Date:
[1762?]
Physical Description:
iii-iv, 11, [1] pages, [98] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 45 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

113. The works of the English poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical / by Samuel Johnson.

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Creator:
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
Date:
1779-1781
Physical Description:
68 v. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

114. [Flower groups].

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Date:
[1798]
Physical Description:
[8] leaves of plates : all ill. ; 26 x 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

115. An authentic historical racing calendar of all the plates, sweepstakes, matches, &c. run for at York, from the first commencement of the races there in the year 1709, to the year 1785 inclusive : comprehending a period of seventy-seven years: with an account of the cock-matches fought at York in each race-week for upwards of forty years. To which is added, an account of the races for the royal plates, run for by five years old mares, at Hambleton, York, and Richmond; and of the races that were run at Hambleton from the year 1748 to the year 1757, also of the races from the first commencement of the Gold Cups at Richmond and Doncaster; likewise for the Gold Cups at Beverley. In which is also given pedigrees and performances of the most celebrated race-horses, that have appeared upon the English turf since the time of Basto, Bay Bolton, Flying Childers, Brocklesby Betty, Bonny Black, &c. With an historical account of the most favourite Arabians, Turks, Barbs, English-stallions, and brood-mares. Likewise a complete alphabetical list of the subscribers to the York Assembly-Rooms in each race-week from 1752 to 1777. And an account of the Earls of March and Eglingtoun's carriage-match; of Mr. Shafto's time-match; of Mr. Thornhill's road-match; of Mr. Woodcock's riding 2900 miles; the late Sir C. Turner's leaping-match; fox-chaces, &c. The whole carefully compiled from authehtic materials / by W. Pick of York.

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Creator:
Pick, W. (William), 1759?-1816
Date:
[1785]
Physical Description:
viii, 198, 132 p. ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

116. Traité des édifices, meubles, habits, machines et ustensils des chinois : gravé sur les originaux dessinés a la Chine / par M. Chambers, architecte anglois ; compris une description de leurs temples, maisons, jardins, &c.

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Creator:
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
Date:
MDCCLXXVI [1776]
Physical Description:
30 p., XX leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

117. The lives of the English poets : and a criticism on their works / by Samuel Johnson.

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Creator:
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
Date:
MDCCLXXIX-MDCCLXXXI [1779-81]
Physical Description:
3 volumes ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Barbara R. and Richard C. Glowacki, Yale BA 1954

118. State of chimney-sweepers young apprentices : shewing the wretched condition of the distrest boys, the ill conduct of such matters as do notobserve the obligations of indentures, the necessity of a strict enquiryin order to support the civil and religious rights of these apprentices : to encourage good masters and regulate the trade, that the useful occupation of chimney-sweepers may be considered as an object worthy of attention: and the humanity of the nation be no longer violated in the persons of these boys.

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Creator:
Hanway, Jonas, 1712–1786
Date:
1773
Physical Description:
58, 1 leaf of plates (folded) : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

119. The natural and civil history of the French dominions in North and South America : giving a particular account of the climate, soil, minerals, animals, vegetables, manufactures, trade, commerce and languages, together with the religion, government, genius, character, manners and customs of the Indians and other inhabitants, illustrated by maps and plans of the principal places / collected from the best authorities, and engraved by T. Jefferys, geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

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Creator:
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771
Date:
MDCCLX [1760]
Physical Description:
2 parts in 1 ([8], 132, *129-*142, 168 pages; [4], 246, [18] folded leaves of plates) : 8 maps, 10 plans ; 37 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

120. A history of the campaigns of 1780 and 1781 in the southern provinces of North America / by Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton ...

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Creator:
Tarleton, Lieutenant-General (Banastre), 1754–1833
Date:
MDCCLXXXVII [1787]
Physical Description:
vii, [1], 518, [2] pages, [5] leaves of plates (3 folded) : maps ; 29 cm (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

121. A new book of horses and carriages / designed & etch'd by T. Rowlandson.

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Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756–1827
Date:
[1784]
Physical Description:
[9] leaves of plates : all ill. ; 28 x 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

122. The florist, or, An extensive and curious collection of flowers, for the imitation of young ladies, either in drawing, or in needle-work / by A. Heckle.

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Creator:
Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
Date:
[1759]
Physical Description:
[1], 5 p., 24 leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 x 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

123. Le livre rouge, or, Red book : being a list of secret pensions, paid out of the public treasure of France; and containing characters of the persons pensioned, anecdotes of their lives, an account of their services and observations tending to shew the reasons for which the pensions were granted : translated from the eighth Paris edition.

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Date:
MDCCXC. [1790]
Physical Description:
[5], 4-163, [1] p. : 22 cm (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

124. Richardson's catalogue. A large and curious collection of English and foreign portraits, topography and historical prints ... drawings, books, and books of prints, now selling, with the prices affixed to each, at Mr. Richardson's print warehouse ...

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Creator:
Richardson, William, fl. 1778–1815
Date:
1791
Physical Description:
2 p.., 127 p. 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

125. Sketches in architecture : containing plans and elevations of cottages, villas, and other useful buildings, with characteristic scenery / by John Soane ... ; to which are added, Six designs for improving and embellishing of grounds, with sections and explanations, by an amateur ; the whole engraved on fifty-four plates.

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Creator:
Soane, John, 1753–1837
Date:
MDCCXCVIII [1798]
Physical Description:
[6], iv, iv, 20 pages, XLI, [13] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 47 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts