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Sotheby's Belgravia (Firm)
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
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Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
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Pevsner, Nikolaus, Sir, 1902–
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Fine Art Society
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Artists' books -- Great Britain.
379
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
321
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
230
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
225
Art, British -- Exhibitions.
206
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183
Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (BAC,REF)
163
Art, Victorian -- Catalogs.
150
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142
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136
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134
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133
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851.
130
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129
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125
Blake, William, 1757–1827.
124
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116
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115
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
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Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
237
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
113
Constable, John, 1776–1837
112
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
94
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
91
Morris, William, 1834–1896
79
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79
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
72
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
72
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834–1903
69
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
57
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
52
Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974
49
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882
49
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
46
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
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Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
43
Sickert, Walter, 1860–1942
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
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"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
9
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
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“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
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
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Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules David Prown.
145
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
103
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
45
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
39
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David A. Richards.
36
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
31
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Coplans Trust.
26
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
26
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Duncan and Lisa Robinson
24
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jock Reynolds
20
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Scott Wilcox.
15
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Steve Parks.
14
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
13
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mary E. Oake.
12
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968
12
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David W.P. Jewitt
11
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules Prown.
11
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of William S. Reese, Yale BA 1977, in honor of Elisabeth Fairman.
11
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Herzog.
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Russell, John, -1494
Propositio Johannis Russell
1909
2
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D
The metamorphoses of Ovid
1968
3
Caxton, William, approximately 1422–1491 or 1492
Vocabulary in French and English
1964
4
De Houtsneden van Mansion's Ovide moralise, Bruges 1484
1922
5
Berners, Juliana, b. 1388?
English hawking and hunting in the Boke of St. Albans
1975
6
Ketham, Joannes de, active 15th century
Der Fasciculus medicinae des Johannes de Ketham, Alemannus
1923
7
Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century
The noble & joyous boke entytled Le Morte Darthur
1934
8
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478–1535
A frutefull pleasaunt, and wittie worke of the beste state of a publique weale, & of the new yle, called Utopia
MCMXXIX [1929]
9
Newbery, Thomas, fl.1563
A booke in Englysh metre,
1910
10
Sachs, Hans, 1494–1576
The book of trades (Ständebuch)
[1973]
11
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
12
Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528–
The gardeners labyrinth
1982
13
Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538–1600
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge
1969
14
Stow, John, 1525?-1605
A survey of London,
1908
15
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
The English husbandman
1982
16
Lawson, William, active 1618
A new orchard and garden
1982
17
Donne, John, 1572–1631
Donne's Sermon of valediction at his going into Germany
1932
18
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies
1954
19
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Wilton garden ; New and rare inventions of waterworks
1982
20
Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
A short introduction in the binding of books
1977
21
Lacombe, Jean de, sieur de Querc̦y, active 1676
A compendium of the East
1937
22
Worlidge, John, fl. 1669–1698
Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening
1982
23
The fables of Aesop
MCMXXVI [1926]
24
Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699
Campania foelix
1982
25
Collection of engraved portraits
26
Dryden, John, 1631–1700
Theodore & Honoria
1985
27
Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
The art of painting after the Italian manner
1703
28
Gentil, François
The retir'd gard'ner
1982
29
Kip, Johannes, 1653–1722
Britannia illustrata
c1984
30
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus
2007
31
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
The exact dress of the head, 1725
1970
32
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
New principles of gardening
1982
33
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical
1982
34
Twelve months of flowers
1982?]
35
Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improved road atlas of England and Wales 1731
1979
36
The Gardens at Stowe
1982
37
Serle, John
A plan of Mr. Pope's garden
1982
38
Nivelon, François
The rudiments of genteel behavior
2003
39
An Essay upon harmony as it relates chiefly to situation and building
1982
40
Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592–1676
A general system of horsemanship
1970
41
Society of Antiquaries of London
Vetusta Monumenta
n.d.]
42
Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Lucina sine concubitu
MCMXXX [1930]
43
Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
A particular account of the Emperor of China's gardens, near Pekin
1982
44
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director
2005
45
Rouquet, Jean André, 1701–1758
The present state of the arts in England,
1970
46
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
A dictionary of the English language
1983
47
Swan, Abraham
The British architect
1967
48
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]
49
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
The antiqvities of Athens, measvred and delineated
1968-
50
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant ..
1972]
51
Wood, John, 1704–1754
A description of Bath, 1765
1969
52
Donne, Benjamin, 1729–1798
A map of the County of Devon, 1765
1965
53
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717–1768
Reflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks
2013
54
Martyn, Thomas, 1735–1825
The English connoisseur
1968
55
West, James, 1704?-1773
A catalogue of the large and capital collection of pictures by the most admired Italian, Flemish and Dutch masters
1773
56
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Sayer & Bennett's catalogue of prints for 1775
1970
57
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the Highlands of Scotland
1973
58
Heely, Joseph
Letters on the beauties of Hagley, Envil, and the Leasowes
1982
59
Boswell, James, 1740–1795
The hypochondriack,
1928
60
A Select collection of poems
1969
61
Beckford, William, 1760–1844
Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780
1977
62
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the River Wye
1973
63
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Poetical sketches
1926
64
Girardin, René Louis, marquis de, 1735–1808
An essay on landscape
1982
65
Mason, William, 1725–1797
The English garden
1982
66
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Carington Bowles's New and enlarged catalogue of useful and accurate maps, charts, and plans
1784]
67
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of landscape
c1977
68
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of assisting the invention in drawing original compositions of landscape (1785)
1981
69
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the mountains and lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland
1973
70
Angus, William, 1752–1821
Seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales
1982
71
Bunbury, Henry William, 1750–1811
An academy for grown horsemen
1929
72
Best, Thomas
A concise treatise on the art of angling ...
1992
73
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Songs of innocence and of experience
c1991
74
Shenstone, William, 1714–1763
Men & manners
MCMXXVII [1927]
75
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Remarks on forest scenery
1973
76
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758–1837
New description of Blenheim
1982
77
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
The new London letter writer
1948
78
Morritt, John B. S. (John Bacon Sawrey), 1772?-1843
Diary in Turkey and Greece
[1794?]
79
Hodges, William, 1744–1797
Travels in India during the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783
1999
80
Plaw, John, 1744 or 5–1820
Ferme ornée;
1972
81
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the western parts of England
1973
82
Malton, James, d. 1803
Georgian Dublin
1984
83
Plaw, John, 1744 or 5–1820
Sketches for country houses, villas and rural dwellings, calculated for persons of moderate income and for comfortable retirement ...,
1972
84
Laing, David, 1774–1856
Hints for dwellings: consisting of original designs for cottages, farm-houses, villas ...
1972
85
Dallaway, James, 1763–1834
Anecdotes of the arts in England, or Comparative remarks on architecture, sculpture and painting, chiefly illustrated by specimens at Oxford London
86
[Collection of illustrations depicting old English churches
18--]
87
The Boydell Shakespeare prints
[c1968]
88
Gandy, Joseph Michael, 1771–1843
The rural architect
1971
89
Flaxman, John, 1755–1826
Flaxman's illustrations to Homer
1977
90
Gandy, Joseph Michael, 1771–1843
Designs for cottages, cottage farms and other rural buildings, including entrance gates and lodges
1971
91
Wood, John, -1782
A series of plans for cottages or habitations of the labourer,
1972
92
Don Pottery pattern book, 1807
1983
93
Gyfford, E
Designs for small picturesque cottages and hunting boxes
1971
94
Howitt, Samuel, 1765?-1822
Orme's collection of British field sports
[1955]
95
Lugar, Robert
The country gentleman's architect;
1971]
96
Pocock, William Fuller, 1779–1849
Architectural designs for rustic cottages, picturesque dwellings, villas, &c ...,
1972]
97
Edwards, Edward, 1738–1806
Anecdotes of painters, who have resided or been born in England,
1970
98
Hayley, William, 1745–1820
The life of George Romney
1809
99
Newton, T
The new game of The mansion of bliss
1972
100
Adam, William, 1689–1748
Vitruvius Scoticus
2011
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