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Reference Library 13,323
Rare Books and Manuscripts 701

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Sotheby's (Firm) 157
Christie, Manson & Woods 132
Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc 50
Bonhams (Firm : 2001) 43
Douglas, Helen, 1952– 28
Riley, Bridget, born 1931 27
Hockney, David, born 1937 23
Hirst, Damien, born 1965 22
Emin, Tracey, born 1963 21
Lamont-Fisher, Pauline 19
Caro, Anthony, Sir, 1924–2013 18
Dilnot, John 18
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986 18
Public Catalogue Foundation 18
Yale Center for British Art 18
Craig–Martin, Michael, Sir, born 1941 17
Bush, Tracey 16
Christie's South Kensington, Ltd 16
Gormley, Antony, Sir, born 1950 16
Hodgkin, Howard, Sir, 1932–2017 15
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art 15
Sackett, Colin 15
Ackroyd, Norman, 1938– 14
Freud, Lucian, 1922–2011 14
Mowl, Tim 14
Bacon, Francis, 1909–1992 13
Blake, William, 1757–1827 13
Bryant, Julius 13
Cradock-Watson, Jane 13
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851 13

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On-site Access

Accessible in the Reference Library 13,323
Accessible in the Study Room 701

Image Use

Under Certain Circumstances 14,008

Image Available

unavailable 13,981
available 27

Provenance

New Online Additions

2024 - 2025 191

Classification

Books 14,008

Collective Title

Period

21st century 14,008

20th century 116
19th century 19
18th century 4

Materials & Techniques

Height [cm]

Width [cm]

Work Type

exhibition catalog 792
history 447
artists' book 379
auction catalog 237
criticism, interpretation, etc 172
catalog 171
accordion fold format (binding) 122
biographie 95
exhibition catalogue 92
biography 73
pictorial work 67
cut-paper work 48
art 41
guidebook 39
interview 38
illustrated work 36
catalogues d'exposition 29
wood engraving 27
conference papers and proceeding 22
livres d'artiste 22
catalogues raisonné 21
botanical illustration 19
ephemera 19
portrait 19
prospectuse 18
screen print 18
pop-up book 16
handbooks and manual 15
photograph 15
artist's book 14

Genre

Subject Terms

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Catalogs. 638
Rare books -- Catalogs. 460
Great Britain. 381
Art, British -- Catalogs. 376
Painting, British -- Catalogs. 354
Painting, European -- Catalogs. 310
Artists' books -- Great Britain. 303
Art auctions -- Catalogs. 284
Furniture -- Catalogs. 281
Decoration and ornament -- Catalogs. 224
Auction catalogs. 204
Silver -- Catalogs. 192
Art -- Catalogs. 180
Ceramics -- Catalogs. 157
Manuscripts -- Catalogs. 154
England. 152
Drawing, British -- Catalogs. 122
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Catalogs. 121
Painting, Modern -- 19th century -- Catalogs. 116
Women in natural history. 111
Maps -- Catalogs. 110
Sculpture, European -- Catalogs. 97
Photography, Artistic. 94
Painting, Irish -- Catalogs. 89
Art, European -- Catalogs. 85
Watercolor painting, British -- Catalogs. 85
Art, British. 79
England -- London. 78
Prints, Modern -- 20th century -- Catalogs. 77
Prints, Modern -- 19th century -- Catalogs. 71

Subject Period

20th century 1,931
19th century 1,052
18th century 533
21st century 315
17th century 194
16th century 121
15th century 12
17th-18th centuries 6
Geschichte 4
11th century 2
14th century 1
15th and 16th centuries 1
20th centuy 1
England 1
Great Britain 1
India 1
London 1
New York (State) 1
Republic, 265-30 B.C 1
South America 1
Spain 1

Associated Places

Great Britain 2,036
England 1,207
London 239
Europe 163
United States 162
Scotland 151
Ireland 147
London (England) 147
Australia 91
India 82
England London 80
Canada 50
France 48
Italy 46
Wales 40
Middle East 31
Edinburgh 28
Connecticut 26
New York (State) 26
Germany 25
New Haven 24
New York 21
Bristol 17
Venice (Italy) 17
Brighton 15
Groebritannien 15
Thames River (England) 14
Axminster 13
California 13
Jamaica 12

Associated People

Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851 127
Bacon, Francis, 1909–1992 68
Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974 63
Blake, William, 1757–1827 61
Constable, John, 1776–1837 51
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986 50
Freud, Lucian, 1922–2011 45
Hockney, David, born 1937 44
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788 43
Riley, Bridget, born 1931 41
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834–1903 39
Morris, William, 1834–1896 38
Caro, Anthony, Sir, 1924–2013 37
Hirst, Damien, born 1965 37
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900 37
Emin, Tracey, born 1963 36
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764 35
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616 34
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999 27
Gormley, Antony, Sir, born 1950 26
Hepworth, Barbara, Dame, 1903–1975 24
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806 24
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792 23
Sickert, Walter, 1860–1942 23
Scully, Sean, 1945– 22
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898 21
Hodgkin, Howard, Sir, 1932–2017 21
Rego, Paula, Dame, 1935–2022 21
Craig–Martin, Michael, Sir, born 1941 19
Nash, Paul, 1889–1946 19

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) 31
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13) 1

Credit Line

22861662870008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 5
22960448240008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 3
22653420300008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the Folio Society 2
22826422130008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 2
22861684240008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 2
22895859820008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 2
22976297410008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss 2
22608864390008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss 1
22608878630008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss 1
22608884160008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss 1
22609014160008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert 1
22609530140008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert 1
22609553280008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert 1
22609920880008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22610445930008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22610675780008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22611183140008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Joy of Giving Something, Inc. 1
22611492210008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22611781280008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22611801000008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22612217200008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22612227190008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22612256830008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22612278540008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22612521970008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22613298280008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Beth Miller 1
22613809730008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22613862790008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22613867110008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22615461080008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1

Language

English 13,552
French 145
German 107
Italian 59
Spanish 35
Japanese 15
Dutch 13
Multiple languages 9
Chinese 7
Portuguese 6
Russian 5
Undetermined 4
Estonian 3
Swedish 3
Dakota 2
Hungarian 2
Polish 2
Welsh 2
Catalan 1
Croatian 1
Danish 1
Greek, Modern (1453- ) 1
Hebrew 1
Slovak 1
Vietnamese 1

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Tamabayashi, Chisato, 1975–

Plunge

[2010]
Accessible in the Study Room
Rook, Anne

Apple story

2016
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Dilnot, John

Weeds and pests

2009
Accessible in the Study Room
Bonnell, Mandy

The second life of shells

2001
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Rook, Anne

The book of 4021 & 4020

2002
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Douglas, Helen, 1952–

Follow the river

2015-2017
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Bonnell, Mandy

Bethany seeds

2013
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Mockett, Andrew

A chapbook of English tat

[2002]
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Lamont-Fisher, Pauline

Sturgeon

2011
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Dilnot, John

Black apples

2016
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Douglas, Helen, 1952–

Field notes

2006
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Douglas, Helen, 1952–

Leda and the swan

[2011]
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Bodman, Sarah

The secret garden

2001
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Narielwalla, Hormazd

Diamond dolls

2021
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Project Ocean

2011
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Dilnot, John

Winter buds

2008
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Rook, Anne

Virtual orchard

2009
Accessible in the Study Room
Frock me (London, England)

Frock me

[2013]
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The royal wedding official programme

2011
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Lamont-Fisher, Pauline

Daylight

2006
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Dilnot, John

Pond life

2014
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O'Connell, David

Kate Middleton in her own words

2011
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Norris, Andrew

POETree

2005
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South Bank Centre

Summer of smiles

2011
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Tamabayashi, Chisato, 1975–

Branches

[2007]
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Open house London

[2011]
Accessible in the Study Room
Bonnell, Mandy

Antmothbeetlemillipedespider

2006
Image not yet available

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Charles Holme

Early English Portrait Miniatures in the collection of the Duke of Buggleugh
Image not yet available

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Collections, content, and the Web

[2000]
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G. C. Williamson

Portrait Miniatures
Image not yet available

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Mark Evans

Renaissance Watercolours from Durer to Van Dyke
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Basil Taylor

Stubbs
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Graphic masterworks

2013
Accessible in the Reference Library
Plunkett, Drew

Taste

[2020]
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Christie's contemporary

2001
Accessible in the Reference Library
Leighton, Clare, 1898–1989

Quiet spirit, skillful hand

2008
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Douglas, Helen, 1952–

Insects & grasses

2018
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Russell, Ben

James Watt

2014
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Jack Vettriano

2004
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Lessens, Ronald

Henry Wallis (1830-1916)

[2019]
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Monet's London

c2005
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Economic considerations for libraries, archives and museums

2022
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Sotheby's (Firm)

Scottish art

[2016]
Accessible in the Reference Library
Buckley, Stephen, born 1944

Stephen Buckley

2004
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A cultural history of animals

2007-
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Adams, Sarah

Sarah Adams

[2007?]
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Tongiorgi Tomasi, Lucia

An Oak Spring Herbaria

2009
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Weiss Gallery (London, England)

Facing the past

[2011]
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Hauser, Kitty

Bloody old Britain

2008
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Hoyland, John, 1934–2011

John Hoyland

[2009?]
Accessible in the Reference Library
Mad about Mezzotint

[2021]
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Continental books & manuscripts

2003
Accessible in the Reference Library
Simpson, William, 1823–1899

Diary of a journey to Abyssinia, 1868

2002
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Iconoclasm

c2007
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Christie, Manson & Woods

Old masters

[2018]
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Johnson, Paul, 1943–

Heaven on Earth

2005
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Gurr, Andrew

Staging in Shakespeare's theatres

2000
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Modern Scottish women

2015
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Twentieth century British art

2001
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Bernard C. Middleton Collection of Books on the History and Practice of Bookbinding

Highlights from the Bernard C. Middleton collection of books on bookbinding

2000
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Shaw, Samuel, (Art historian)

From Bradford to Benares

2015
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Sotheby's (Firm)

Important manuscripts, Continental and Russian books and... [Read more]

[2019]
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The Victorian supernatural

2004
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Holloway, James

The face of Scotland

c2008
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Truth & beauty

2018
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First open

2007
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Douglas, Helen, 1952–

Pivot

2003
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Long, Jane S

Caring for your family treasures

2000
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Scottish pictures of the twentieth century

c2013
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Fitton, James, 1899–1982

James Fitton, 1899-1982

2005
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Beaton, Cecil, 1904–1980

Beaton

2015
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British and continental pictures and works on paper

2003
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Iron gall inks

2006
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McGinn, Martin, 1955–

Martin McGinn

c2002
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Bush, Tracey

An A-Z of British moths

[2016]
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Contemporary art, Morning ...

2002
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Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974

Louis I. Kahn in conversation

[2014]
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Barlow, Phyllida, 1944–2023

Phyllida Barlow

[2015]
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Hönes, Hans Christian

Fleeting encounters

[2022?]
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Contemporary art

2000
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Cullen, Fintan

Conquering England

c2005
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The Irish sale

2004
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The Wills sale

2005
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The Freycinet collection

2002
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P. & D. Colnaghi & Co

Colnaghi, the history

[2010]
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Deacon, Richard, 1949–

The size of it

c2005
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Libri stampe e carte geografiche

2005
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Hauser, Kitty

Stanley Spencer

c2001
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Important old master paintings

2009
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Summerson, John, 1904–1992

Georgian London

c2003
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The Irish sale

2005
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Tacita Dean

c2011
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Heseltine, Ingrid

British impressionists in Cornwall and Cornish collections

2011
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Wood, Christopher, 1941–2009

Fairies in Victorian art

c2000
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How soon was now

[2007]
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Landmarks of science and medicine from the library of Andras Gedeon

2008
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Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

An activist scholar

[2023]
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Warren, Michael, 1950–

Michael Warren

c2002
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Cavanagh, Terry

Public sculpture of Leicestershire and Rutland

2000
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Golding, John

John Golding

2017

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