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1. Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A., and many of his learned friends : an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century: and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists : with a very copious index / by John Nichols ...

Creator:: Nichols, John, 1745–1826
Date:: 1812-1816
Physical Description:: 9 v. : fronts (v. 1-6, 8-9) plates, ports., 2 facsim. (1 fold.) ; 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century : consisting of authentic memoirs and original letters of eminent persons : and intended as a sequel to the Literary anecdotes.

Creator:: Nichols, John, 1745–1826
Date:: 1817-1858
Physical Description:: 8 v. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The authors of England. A series of medallion portraits of modern literary characters, engraved from the works of British artists, by Achille Collas. With illustrative notices by Henry F. Chorley.

Creator:: Chorley, Henry Fothergill, 1808–1872
Date:: 1838
Physical Description:: 1 p.., vi, [1], 93, 12 p. 15 plates. 32 x 25 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Recollections of literary characters and celebrated places, by Mrs. Thomson.

Creator:: Thomson, A. T., Mrs., 1797–1862
Date:: 1854
Physical Description:: 2 v. 21 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

5. The authors of England. A series of medallion portraits of modern literary characters, engraved from the works of British artists, by Achille Collas. With illustrative notices by Henry F. Chorley.

Creator:: Chorley, Henry Fothergill, 1808–1872
Date:: 1861
Physical Description:: 1 p.., vi p., 1 leaf, 77 p. 14 ports. 27 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. The table-talk of Shirley : reminiscences of and letters from Froude, Thackeray, Disraeli, Browning, Rossetti, Kingsley, Baynes, Huxley, Tyndall and others / by John Skelton.

Creator:: Skelton, John, Sir, 1831–1897
Date:: 1895
Physical Description:: viii, 344 p. ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

7. The Maclise portrait gallery of illustrious literary characters : with memoirs biographical, critical, bibliographical, and anecdotal, illustrative of the literature of the former half of the present century / by William Bates, B.A.

Creator:: Bates, William, -1884
Date:: 1898
Physical Description:: xv, 540 pages, [85] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968

8. Rochester and other literary rakes of the court of Charles II., with some account of their surroundings; by the author of "The life of Sir Kenelm Digby", "The life of a prig", etc. ...

Creator:: Longueville, Thomas, 1844–1922
Date:: 1903
Physical Description:: x p., 1 l., 330 p. ports. (incl. front.) 23 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

9. Famous houses and literary shrines of London, by A. St. John Adcock; with seventy-four illustrations by Frederick Adcock and 16 portraits.

Creator:: Adcock, Arthur St. John, 1864–1930
Date:: 1912
Physical Description:: xv, [1], 356 p. incl. illus., plates. 16 port. (incl. front.) 22 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

10. Dandies and men of letters / by Leon H. Vincent.

Creator:: Vincent, Leon H. (Leon Henry), 1859–1941
Date:: 1914
Physical Description:: ix, 313 p. : ill., port. ; 23 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

11. The literary ghosts of London; homes and footprints of famous men and women, by E. Beresford Chancellor ... with sixteen illustrations.

Creator:: Chancellor, E. Beresford (Edwin Beresford), 1868–1937
Date:: [1933]
Physical Description:: xiii p., 1 l., 17-339 p. front., plates, ports. 23 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

12. The Athenians : being correspondence between Thomas Jefferson Hogg and his friends, Thomas Love Peacock, Leigh Hunt, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and others / edited by Walter Sidney Scott.

Creator:: Hogg, Thomas Jefferson, 1792–1862
Date:: 1943
Physical Description:: 86, [1] pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. Edward Lear's Indian journal : watercolours and extracts from the diary of Edward Lear (1873-1875) / edited by Ray Murphy.

Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: 1953
Physical Description:: 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Collection:: Reference Library

14. The eye of the beholder.

Creator:: Sieveking, Lance, 1896–1972
Date:: 1957
Physical Description:: 312 p. illus. 24 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

15. Observations, anecdotes, and characters of books and men, collected from conversation; edited by James M. Osborn.

Creator:: Spence, Joseph, 1699–1768
Date:: 1966
Physical Description:: 2 v. 23 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

16. William Beckford / James Lees-Milne.

Creator:: Lees-Milne, James
Date:: 1979
Physical Description:: 124 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Collection:: Reference Library
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules David Prown.

17. John Ruskin / Tim Hilton.

Creator:: Hilton, Timothy, 1941–
Date:: [1985]-[2000]
Physical Description:: 2 volumes : illustrations ; 25 cm
Collection:: Reference Library
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Vol. 1 is a gift of Jules David Prown.

18. Alexander Pope : a life / Maynard Mack.

Creator:: Mack, Maynard, 1909–2001
Date:: 1985
Physical Description:: xii, 975 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Collection:: Reference Library

19. Colony Room Club, 1948-2008 : a history of Bohemian Soho / by Sophie Parkin.

Creator:: Parkin, Sophie
Date:: [2013]
Physical Description:: 265 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 30 cm
Collection:: Reference Library

20. Pieces of a jigsaw : portraits of artists and writers of Wales / by Bernard Mitchell.

Creator:: Mitchell, Bernard
Date:: 2017
Physical Description:: xv, 152 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Collection:: Reference Library

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2. Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century : consisting of authentic memoirs and original letters of eminent persons : and intended as a sequel to the Literary anecdotes.

3. The authors of England. A series of medallion portraits of modern literary characters, engraved from the works of British artists, by Achille Collas. With illustrative notices by Henry F. Chorley.

4. Recollections of literary characters and celebrated places, by Mrs. Thomson.

5. The authors of England. A series of medallion portraits of modern literary characters, engraved from the works of British artists, by Achille Collas. With illustrative notices by Henry F. Chorley.

6. The table-talk of Shirley : reminiscences of and letters from Froude, Thackeray, Disraeli, Browning, Rossetti, Kingsley, Baynes, Huxley, Tyndall and others / by John Skelton.

7. The Maclise portrait gallery of illustrious literary characters : with memoirs biographical, critical, bibliographical, and anecdotal, illustrative of the literature of the former half of the present century / by William Bates, B.A.

8. Rochester and other literary rakes of the court of Charles II., with some account of their surroundings; by the author of "The life of Sir Kenelm Digby", "The life of a prig", etc. ...

9. Famous houses and literary shrines of London, by A. St. John Adcock; with seventy-four illustrations by Frederick Adcock and 16 portraits.

10. Dandies and men of letters / by Leon H. Vincent.

11. The literary ghosts of London; homes and footprints of famous men and women, by E. Beresford Chancellor ... with sixteen illustrations.

12. The Athenians : being correspondence between Thomas Jefferson Hogg and his friends, Thomas Love Peacock, Leigh Hunt, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and others / edited by Walter Sidney Scott.

13. Edward Lear's Indian journal : watercolours and extracts from the diary of Edward Lear (1873-1875) / edited by Ray Murphy.

14. The eye of the beholder.

15. Observations, anecdotes, and characters of books and men, collected from conversation; edited by James M. Osborn.

16. William Beckford / James Lees-Milne.

17. John Ruskin / Tim Hilton.

18. Alexander Pope : a life / Maynard Mack.

19. Colony Room Club, 1948-2008 : a history of Bohemian Soho / by Sophie Parkin.

20. Pieces of a jigsaw : portraits of artists and writers of Wales / by Bernard Mitchell.

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2. Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century : consisting of authentic memoirs and original letters of eminent persons : and intended as a sequel to the Literary anecdotes.

3. The authors of England. A series of medallion portraits of modern literary characters, engraved from the works of British artists, by Achille Collas. With illustrative notices by Henry F. Chorley.

4. Recollections of literary characters and celebrated places, by Mrs. Thomson.

5. The authors of England. A series of medallion portraits of modern literary characters, engraved from the works of British artists, by Achille Collas. With illustrative notices by Henry F. Chorley.

6. The table-talk of Shirley : reminiscences of and letters from Froude, Thackeray, Disraeli, Browning, Rossetti, Kingsley, Baynes, Huxley, Tyndall and others / by John Skelton.

7. The Maclise portrait gallery of illustrious literary characters : with memoirs biographical, critical, bibliographical, and anecdotal, illustrative of the literature of the former half of the present century / by William Bates, B.A.

8. Rochester and other literary rakes of the court of Charles II., with some account of their surroundings; by the author of "The life of Sir Kenelm Digby", "The life of a prig", etc. ...

9. Famous houses and literary shrines of London, by A. St. John Adcock; with seventy-four illustrations by Frederick Adcock and 16 portraits.

10. Dandies and men of letters / by Leon H. Vincent.

11. The literary ghosts of London; homes and footprints of famous men and women, by E. Beresford Chancellor ... with sixteen illustrations.

12. The Athenians : being correspondence between Thomas Jefferson Hogg and his friends, Thomas Love Peacock, Leigh Hunt, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and others / edited by Walter Sidney Scott.

13. Edward Lear's Indian journal : watercolours and extracts from the diary of Edward Lear (1873-1875) / edited by Ray Murphy.

14. The eye of the beholder.

15. Observations, anecdotes, and characters of books and men, collected from conversation; edited by James M. Osborn.

16. William Beckford / James Lees-Milne.

17. John Ruskin / Tim Hilton.

18. Alexander Pope : a life / Maynard Mack.

19. Colony Room Club, 1948-2008 : a history of Bohemian Soho / by Sophie Parkin.

20. Pieces of a jigsaw : portraits of artists and writers of Wales / by Bernard Mitchell.