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Rare Books and Manuscripts 298

Creator

Peacock, W. (William), -1910 4
Newton, T 3
Clark, John Heaviside, approximately 1770–1863 2
Hogan, Eileen, 1946– 2
Wallis, J. (John), -1818 2
Barry, D. T. (David Thomas) 1
Britains Ltd 1
Bury, T. T. (Thomas Talbot), 1811–1877 1
C. H. E 1
C.W.S. Crumpsall & Cardiff Biscuits 1
Clark, John Heaviside, ca. 1770–1863 1
Cotterell, J. H. (Jacob Henry), -1868 1
Dales, T. T 1
Deacon, E 1
E. R. T 1
Evans, Henry Smith 1
F. Ad. Richter & Co 1
Faulkner, Edrica, 1822–1890 1
Fox, Geo. (George) 1
Fox, George 1
Gaskell, Anna 1
Geographia Ltd 1
George Philip & Son 1
Green, H. H 1
Green, James, 1771–1834 1
Hare, Elizabeth Sage 1
Havell, Robert, 1769–1832 1
J., Lottie 1
Kawada Industrial 1
Kemplen, Tony 1

Date

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On-site Access

Accessible in the Study Room 298

Image Use

Under Certain Circumstances 255
Free to Use 43

Image Available

unavailable 219
available 79

Provenance

New Online Additions

Classification

Three-Dimensional Artifacts 192
Books 59
Archives & Manuscripts 18
Prints 12
Maps & Atlas (printed) 6
Drawings & Watercolors 2
Videos 2
Kits 1

Collective Title

Period

19th century 226
20th century 33
21st century 19
18th century 18
17th century 3

Materials & Techniques

Height [cm]

Width [cm]

Work Type

recreation 298

game 171
lithograph 58
board game 45
engraving 30
puzzle 27
playing card 21
chromolithograph 20
cut-paper work 20
toy theater 19
drama 16
juvenile work 16
play 16
toy 16
map 15
model 15
watercolor 13
metamorphic picture 12
tunnel book 12
aquatint 11
ephemera 11
jigsaw puzzle 11
greeting card 10
transparencie 10
transparent print 10
botanical illustration 9
paperwork (crafts) 9
myriorama 8
paper doll 8
wood engraving 8

Genre

Subject Terms

Liman, Ellen and Arthur -- Provenance. 41
Geographical recreations -- Specimens. 37
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. 27
Amusements -- Great Britain. 24
Amusements -- Great Britain -- 19th century. 19
Great Britain -- Social life and customs. 18
Children's plays, English. 16
Educational games. 12
Toy and movable books -- Specimens. 9
Greeting cards -- Specimens. 7
Artists' books -- Great Britain. 6
Card games -- Specimens -- Great Britain. 6
Conduct of life. 6
Educational games -- Great Britain -- Specimens. 6
Europe -- Maps. 6
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century. 6
Block building (Children's activity) 5
Fortune-telling -- Great Britain. 5
Love. 5
Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature. 4
Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition, 1851, London, England) 4
Cut-out craft -- Great Britain. 4
Exhibitions -- England -- London. 4
Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England) 4
Thames Tunnel (London, England) 4
Tunnels -- England -- London. 4
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901. 4
Wit and humor -- English. 4
Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861. 3
America -- Maps. 3

Subject Period

19th century 44
20th century 7
16th century 2
18th century 2
17th century 1

Associated Places

Great Britain 205
England 12
Europe 7
Wales 6
London 5
Thames Tunnel (London, England) 4
United States 4
America 3
Harrow 3
Scotland 3
Asia 2
France 2
India 2
London (England) 2
Afria 1
Aldershot Camp 1
Arctic regions 1
Canada 1
Dublin (Ireland) 1
Edinburgh 1
Edinburgh (Scotland) 1
Egypt 1
Fyfield (England : Hampshire) 1
Germany 1
Glasgow (Scotland) 1
Great Britain 19th century 1
Isle of Wight 1
Jerusalem 1
Liverpool 1
New York 1

Associated People

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901 5
Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861 3
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926– 3
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616 3
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861 2
Adelaide, queen consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792–1849 1
Begaye, Mary Frances 1
Benn, Timothy, 1936– 1
Bloom, Louis (Electical Engineer) 1
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 1947– 1
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, 1982– 1
Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948– 1
Chudleigh, Mary Lee, Lady, 1656–1710 1
Colvile, Mary Louisa Eden, 1788–1858, 1
Comnena, Anna, 1083– 1
Dante Alighieri, 1265–1321 1
Dawson, Harry 1
Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797–1848 1
Dundas, David, Sir, 1735–1820 1
Faulkner, Edrica, 1822–1890 1
Garrick, David, 1717–1779 1
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762–1830 1
Henry, Prince, grandson of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1984– 1
Hogan, Eileen, 1946– 1
Hood, Alexander, 1758–1796 1
Jaques and Son (London, England) 1
La Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de, 1777–1843 1
Leigh, Percival, 1813–1889 1
Lister, Eric 1
Nevinson, C. R. W. (Christopher Richard Wynne), 1889–1946 1

Exhibition History

Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977) 67
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29) 28
Instruction and Delight: Children's Games from the Ellen and Arthur Liman Collection (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 2019-May 23, 2019) 15
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11) 2
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014) 1
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13) 1
Crafting Worldviews: European Instruments of Art and Science from Yale University (Yale University Art Gallery, 2023-02-17 - 2023-06-25) 1
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04) 1

Credit Line

22960469820008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Dr. Robert V. Tauxe, Yale BA 1975, Yale MPH 1980 6
22606683430008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Scott B. Wilcox, Yale PhD 1985 1
22607954170008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22613343650008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22615985030008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22618521200008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22623581560008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art. 1
22625909890008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22625923980008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22626487040008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Barbara and Max Wilk, Yale BA 1941 1
22626906740008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman 1
22627400360008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus 1
22628736320008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22632912210008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22634263710008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22634575520008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22634923770008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22637302220008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22637420050008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22637455970008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Andrew Jones 1
22638024870008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22639242580008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22639242600008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22642947800008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22644025810008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22650036360008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957 1
22651540150008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22658673470008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22659022670008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus 1
22659045670008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus 1

Language

English 298

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Accessible in the Study Room
The mirror of truth

Jany. 1st, 1811
Accessible in the Study Room
Dean's new magic picture book

[between 1857 and 1865]
Accessible in the Study Room
Fortunio & his seven gifted servants

1846
Accessible in the Study Room
G. W.'s transparencies

[approximately 1840?]
Accessible in the Study Room
To my love

[1880?]
Accessible in the Study Room
A gentleman's park dissected

18--]
Accessible in the Study Room
Game of the star-spangled banner,

[between 1842 and 1845]
Accessible in the Study Room
Court game of geography

[between 1838 and 1855]
Accessible in the Study Room
Many happy returns of the day

[approximately 1880]
Accessible in the Study Room
Dales, T. T

Panoramacopia

1824
Accessible in the Study Room
A U.P.L. shopping expedition

[ca. 1945?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Royal race course

[ca. 1845?]
Accessible in the Study Room
The maid and the magpie

[between 1876 and 1917]
Accessible in the Study Room
The road to the temple of honour and fame

May 20, 1811
Accessible in the Study Room
Hogan, Eileen, 1946–

The poetry box

[2003]
Accessible in the Study Room
The family coach

[1851]
Accessible in the Study Room
Wallis's new railway game, or, Tour through England and Wales

[approximately 1844]
Accessible in the Study Room
Cotterell, J. H. (Jacob Henry), -1868

The paths of life

[circa 1840]
Accessible in the Study Room
To the Queen's private apartments

1843]
Accessible in the Study Room
The wonders of the world

[ca. 1843]
Accessible in the Study Room
[Numerical game]

1812
Accessible in the Study Room
Fox, Geo. (George)

A new, moral, and entertaining game of the reward of merit

December 10th, 1801
Accessible in the Study Room
Universal building-blocks box =

[late 19th century?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Walkers' tour through France

1815
Accessible in the Study Room
The Royal Regatta

[ca. 1852?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Why, what, and because, or, The road to the temple of knowledge / T.H.... [Read more]

[approximately 1855]
Accessible in the Study Room
The British tourist

[1830s?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Sayers, Henry, 1819 or 1820–1891

Toy soldier paper dolls

ca. 1830
Accessible in the Study Room
The new game of the multiplication table

[between 1830 and 1832]
Accessible in the Study Room
With love and good wishes for a happy New Year

[1880?]
Accessible in the Study Room
The destruction of Jerusalem

[ca. 1824?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Polyorama, or, Endless changes of landscapes

1824
Accessible in the Study Room
A journey to Lindley Murray's

[185-?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings

[ca. 1815?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Trafalgar

[early 20th century]
Accessible in the Study Room
The magic ring

November 1st, 1796
Accessible in the Study Room
Science in sport, or, The pleasure of astronomy

[1804]
Accessible in the Study Room
Peep egg viewer of Weymouth, Dorset

ca. 1855
Accessible in the Study Room
Clark, John Heaviside, approximately 1770–1863

Myriorama

[1824]
Accessible in the Study Room
Happy may they birthday be

[1880?]
Accessible in the Study Room
An arithmetical pastime

April 19th, 1798
Accessible in the Study Room
[The Popish Plot]

[1679?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of nature in... [Read more]

1st Novr. 1818
Accessible in the Study Room
Sallis, William, 1782–1865

Sallis's comic play grammar

[ca. 1850?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Yours unalterably

[1875?]
Accessible in the Study Room
The noble game of the elephant and castle,

1822
Accessible in the Study Room
L'orient, or, The Indian travellers : a geographical and historical game

[1846]
Accessible in the Study Room
Laurie's new and entertaining game of the golden goose

[1831]
Accessible in the Study Room
The habit makes the man = L'habit forme l'homme

18--]
Accessible in the Study Room
[Metallic cut paper greeting card]

[approximately 1880]
Accessible in the Study Room
The hare and the tortoise

Novr. 5th. 1849
Accessible in the Study Room
Crowned heads, or, Contemporary sovereigns

[ca. 1845?]
Accessible in the Study Room
The combat with the giant

September 1st, 1796
Accessible in the Study Room
Spooner's transformations

1838 [-39]
Accessible in the Study Room
The blue jackets, or, Her majesty's service

[between 1876 and 1917]
Accessible in the Study Room
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756–1827

[Transparent prints]

[1799]
Accessible in the Study Room
Game of the Great Exhibition of 1851

[1851]
Accessible in the Study Room
Aladdin, or, The Wonderful lamp

[between 1876 and 1917]
Accessible in the Study Room
Please to imagine lady fair, If you my passion truly share, that in these gloves... [Read more]

[approximately 1860]
Accessible in the Study Room
May each returning birthday find you very much improved

[approximately 1860]
Accessible in the Study Room
Fox, George

Laurie & Whittle's new, moral & entertaining game of the mansion of... [Read more]

13 Octr. 1800
Accessible in the Study Room
The majestic game of the Asiatic ostrich

[approximately 1825]
Accessible in the Study Room
Newton, T

The mansion of bliss

1822
Accessible in the Study Room
Fortune teller's notebook

[1829?]
Accessible in the Study Room
[Greeting card with movable flower]

[1850?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Wallis's tour of Europe

Nov. 24th, 1794
Accessible in the Study Room
R. M

The Mars and the L'Hercule, April 21, 1798

1799
Accessible in the Study Room
Origin of the Union Jack of Great Britain

1868
Accessible in the Study Room
Happy families

[186-?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Evans, Henry Smith

The Crystal Palace game

[1854?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of art, in... [Read more]

[ca. 1820]
Accessible in the Study Room
The cottage of content; or, Right roads and wrong ways

1848
Accessible in the Study Room
The royal and entertaining Game of the goose

[between 1761 and 1794]
Accessible in the Study Room
Bury, T. T. (Thomas Talbot), 1811–1877

Fantascope

1833
Accessible in the Study Room
La Fontaine in the game of the goose

[ca. 1810]
Accessible in the Study Room
The royal pastime of cupid, or, Entertaining game of the snake

12th May 1794
Accessible in the Study Room
The circle of knowledge

[ca. 1850?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Wallis, J. (John), -1818

Wallis's new dissected map of America : engraved from the latest... [Read more]

[between 1812 and 1818]
Accessible in the Study Room
Havell, Robert, 1769–1832

The natuorama; or Endless transposition of views on the Thames ... The... [Read more]

[1825]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Hogan, Eileen, 1946–

Poetry Box archive,

ca. 2001-2003
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
[All the bubbles]

[1720]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Smith, Sam, 1908–1983

Sam Smith collection,

1972-1996, bulk 1972-1979
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
A peep at the fox chace

1829
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Solar queen =

[2012]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
A new geographical game exhibiting a complete tour through Scotland and the... [Read more]

1792
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
The new game of human life

1790
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Der Kopfzerbrecher

[approximately 1900]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
G. Follit's protean views
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Pickering & Inglis

Promise box of Bible verses

late 19th century?
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
The daughter of the regiment

[between 1876 and 1917]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
[Geographical cards

16--]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Contraband

[1950s?]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Juvenile games, for the four seasons

[not before 1819]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Mosaic amusement

1855
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Newman, William

Moveable shadows

[1859]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Ellen, or, The naughty girl reclaimed

1811
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Newton, T

The mansion of bliss

[1810]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

2005
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Britains Ltd

Britains soldiers

ca. 1956
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
The game of human life

[ca. 1820]

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