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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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1881
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19th century
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cut-paper work
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ephemera
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valentine
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embossed paper
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botanical illustration
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scrap
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lithograph
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cupid
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watercolor
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dove
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chromolithograph
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die cutting
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dresse
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cobwebs (paperwork)
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cross stitch
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embossed print
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hearts (symbols)
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parrot
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top hat
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accordion fold format
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Valentines -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
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Botanical illustrations.
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Men's clothing.
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Paper works -- Specimens.
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Alexander, Charles -- Provenance.
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Cherubs.
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Clothing & dress -- Great Britain.
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Love.
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Subject Period
19th century
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Great Britain
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
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English
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Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine
mid-19th century
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Valentine card
mid-19th century
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A faithful tribute of affection! To my love
mid-19th century
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I am thine love
mid-19th century
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I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well
mid-19th century
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Love has triumphed
mid-19th century
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Valentine card
mid-19th century
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A heart that boasts a tender flame, sincere and constant too
mid-19th century
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The gift receive the deed approved ..
mid-19th century
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To be disposed of
[approximately 1850]
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A tribute to beautiful love!
1844
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Dearest name the happy time, that I in truth may call you mine
mid-19th century
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This small tribute, dearest, take keep it for thy lovers sake ..
mid-19th century
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[Valentines card]
[approximately 1870]
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By penning these misc lines, to prove a pledge of my unceasing love ..
mid-19th century
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T'is happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you
mid-19th century
17
When the hearts feeling burns with concealing, oh, what an anguish silent to languish
mid-19th century
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My heart is where thou art!
mid-19th century
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I wait a return of thy love
mid-19th century
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Valentine card
[approximately 1859]
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By nature formed to be the lover's flower ..
mid-19th century
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My memory holds thy form in view ..
mid-19th century
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Oh speed fair sun! Thy face divine and bring my love to me
mid-19th century
24
How sweet upon the features of the one we hold most dear ..
mid-19th century
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To her I love
mid-19th century
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To my pretty Valentine!
mid-19th century
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To my Valentine
mid-19th century
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The language of the flowers is but useless here to tell ..
mid-19th century
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Thou are all I wish
mid-19th century
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Will you share these with me?
mid-19th century
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If truest love can gain respect I may a mutual love expect ..
mid-19th century
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St. Valentine's Day at length is here to lovers still held dear
mid-19th century
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Accept these flowers thus gracefully combined ... thus in unison let our loves be twined
mid-19th century
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Oh! Woe is me. My tender heart is pierced with cupid's fatal dart ..
mid-19th century
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Cupid'a ariel ship
mid-19th century
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I will love thee ever dearly
mid-19th century
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The beauteous flower which now I see, a simple tale doth tell ..
mid-19th century
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I live for thee only
mid-19th century
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Happy is her most truly so for whom you heart does beat
mid-19th century
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Thou art my life, my love my heart. Thou art the world. And if thy will show .... I'll do it or die for thee
mid-19th century
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My heart is truly thine, dear Valentine
mid-19th century
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Amid'st a meadow green and gay ..
mid-19th century
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A love, pure and ardent to thee I declare ..
mid-19th century
44
Remember me
1881
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May mutual loves count us blest
mid-19th century
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A token of faithful love! To my dearest Valentine!
mid-19th century
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Oh would it were my lot to be united ever more with thee
mid-19th century
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Receive this tribute of esteem now due on this recurring day
mid-19th century