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Rowe, Miss.

Rowe collection of botanical specimens,

1861-1862

Sincere good wishes for Christmas

[1880?]

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa), with hazel (Corylus avellana L.), oak... [Read more]

circa 1768

Accept these flowers thus gracefully combined ... thus in unison let our loves... [Read more]

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava), male, with Marsh gentian (Gentiana... [Read more]

circa 1768

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

?House wren (Troglodytes aedon) and eggs, with a specimen from the... [Read more]

circa 1768

A love, pure and ardent to thee I declare

mid-19th century

Cut-paper basket

Great Britain,

Lindley, John, 1799–1865

Lectures delivered by John Lindley in the junior course of botany at University... [Read more]

1848

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) and eggs, with bramble (Rubus L.)... [Read more]

circa 1768

I am thine love

mid-19th century

In loving memory of Frederick Charles

1911

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

?White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus), with bramble (Rubus... [Read more]

circa 1768

[Silver metallic cut paper album card]

[approximately 1880]

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) and eggs, with red currant (Ribes cf.... [Read more]

circa 1768

The language of the flowers is but useless here to tell

mid-19th century

Album of pressed wild flowers

1882-1899

Album of drawings of English moths, butterflies, flowers, and mollusks

1805-1822

When the hearts feeling burns with concealing, oh, what an anguish silent to... [Read more]

mid-19th century

In loving memory of George Bye

1895

Happy is her most truly so for whom you heart does beat

mid-19th century

I live for thee only

mid-19th century

Specimens of sea weed

circa 1840?

Souvenir greeting card

[approximately 1890]

I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well

mid-19th century

[Greeting card with movable flower]

[1850?]

To thee my heart beats with affection sincerely

mid-19th century

Hamilton, Catherine

Catherine Hamilton commonplace book

1822-1880

[Three-dimensional cut-paper album card]

[approximately 1890]

Happy may they birthday be

[1880?]

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), from the natural history... [Read more]

circa 1768

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus L.), with tiphiid wasp... [Read more]

circa 1768

W., Ellen

Album of cut-paper flowers

circa 1835

Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847

Album of watercolors of flowering plants in Yorkshire and Cumbria

1796-1803

A Merry Christmas to you

[1880?]

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) female, and eggs, with Cowberry... [Read more]

circa 1768

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Cyclamen (cf. Cyclamen L.) and (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae... [Read more]

circa 1768

Album of drawings

ca. 1900-1903

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

?Subalpine warbler (Sylvia cantillans), male, and eggs, with strawberry (Fragaria... [Read more]

circa 1768

Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847

A collection of English grasses

circa 1792-1808

My memory holds thy form in view

mid-19th century

[Metallic cut paper greeting card]

[approximately 1880]

Jersey algae

1860

To my Valentine

mid-19th century

Bonnell, Mandy

Lichen

[2012]

Album of pressed plant, flower, and seaweed specimens

1856-1863

Love has triumphed

mid-19th century

Album of British grasses

circa 1800

Character of forest trees

circa 1817

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), male, with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris... [Read more]

circa 1768

Oh speed fair sun! Thy face divine and bring my love to me

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), with raspberry (Rubus... [Read more]

circa 1768

Yours unalterably

[1875?]

A tribute to beautiful love!

1844

Shapter, Mary Gibbs, 1842–1921

Notes on various trees, with leaf specimens

1879-1880

May mutual loves count us blest

mid-19th century

To my love

[1880?]

[Valentines card]

[approximately 1870]

By penning these misc lines, to prove a pledge of my unceasing love

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), male, with Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus... [Read more]

circa 1768

Douglas, Helen, 1952–

Leda and the swan

[2011]

In loving and affectionate remembrance of George Gordon Duffield

1898

Thou are all I wish

mid-19th century

Fortune teller's notebook

[1829?]

Thou art my life, my love my heart. Thou art the world. And if thy will show ....... [Read more]

mid-19th century

A faithful tribute of affection! To my love

mid-19th century

Album of seaweed specimens, in scallop shell binding

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) from the natural history cabinet of Anna... [Read more]

circa 1768

This small tribute, dearest, take keep it for thy lovers sake

mid-19th century

I wait a return of thy love

mid-19th century

The beauteous flower which now I see, a simple tale doth tell

mid-19th century

Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine

mid-19th century

St. Valentine's Day at length is here to lovers still held dear

mid-19th century

May the first fruits of your undertakings be timely and bountiful

[1890?]

Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849

John Hearne commonplace book

1820-1849

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Crimson topaz hummingbird (Topaza pella), male, with Cyclamen (cf.... [Read more]

circa 1768

Album of pressed seaweed specimens

1850-1857

Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813

Flora of the British Isles

circa 1790-1810?

My heart is truly thine, dear Valentine

mid-19th century

Many happy returns of the day

[1896?]

Music is the voice of love. My love for thee is pure and ardent

mid-19th century

C. P. A. F

Album of cut-paper flowers

1842-1849

I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well

mid-19th century

We must be united!

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

cf. Soldanella L., with holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) and (Lepidoptera... [Read more]

circa 1768

Forbes, James, 1749–1819

James Forbes archive

Valentine card

mid-19th century

Constant as the sun in heaven above, this heart that thou has won will be to see in... [Read more]

mid-19th century

Bonnell, Mandy

Bethany seeds

2013

[Valentines card]

[approximately 1890?]

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

European robin (Erithacus rubecula) and eggs, with wild strawberry (Fragaria... [Read more]

circa 1768

Will you share these with me?

mid-19th century

Dearest name the happy time, that I in truth may call you mine

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Caesalpinoid legume, possibly a species of Caesalpinia L.; Blackburn's Earth... [Read more]

circa 1768

A token of faithful love! To my dearest Valentine!

mid-19th century

I will love thee ever dearly

mid-19th century

T'is happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you

mid-19th century

Can you keep a secret? If so open this

mid-19th century

Cut-paper flower arrangements

London?,

To my pretty Valentine!

mid-19th century