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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse

[1753]

Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29

1773 January 29

Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

The anatomy of the horse

1766

Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

The anatomy of the horse

1853

Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

Proposals for publishing, a comparative anatomical exposition... [Read more]

[1802]

Constable, John, 1776–1837

Letter to John Thomas Smith

1797, between January 16 and March 23

Lear, Edward, 1812–1888

Alphabet

1857

Hogarth, William, 1697–1764

Hogarth moralized

1831

Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851

No. [blank] of Liber studiorum

[1807-1819]

Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851

Picturesque views in England and Wales

MDCCCXXXVIII [1838]

Gwynn, John, 1713–1786

London and Westminster improved

MDCCLXVU [1766]

Palestine Pavilion

[1924]

Dean's new magic picture book

[between 1857 and 1865]

Rennell, James, 1742–1830

A map of Hindoostan or the Mogul Empire

1788

Mazeppa

[between 1837-1840]

James, H. G. (Henry Gould), -1842

This work, comprising a series of the most interesting views of old halls, buildings... [Read more]

[1821]

Scott, Walter, 1771–1832

The provincial antiquities and picturesque scenery of Scotland

1826

Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879

The origin and progress of the art of writing

MDCCCLIII [1853]

Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637

How to chuse, ride, traine, and diet, both hunting-horses and running horses

1599

The language of flowers

[approximately 1860]

John Fletcher (Manchester, England)

Billhead of John Fletcher, draper, tailor, &c., Manchester, recording... [Read more]

1828

Grave, Joseph (Tailor)

Billhead recording clothing purchased by Mr. Davenport from Joseph Grave,... [Read more]

1820

Pigot, James, 1769–1843

J. Pigot, engraver, and copper plate printer

[between 1810 and 1821]

Kennion, E

An essay on trees in landscape, or, An attempt to shew the propriety and... [Read more]

1844

Royal Navy & Military Tournament

[approximately 1910]

Cosway, Maria Hadfield, 1759–1838

A progress of female virtue

1800

Menu

1939

Tomlinson, Kellom

The art of dancing explained by reading and figures

MDCCXXXV [1735]

Jerningham, Hubert E. H., 1842–1914

Wedding tour

1874-1875

D'Oyly, Charles, 1781–1845

Behar amateur lithographic scrap book

[1828?]

Pett, A

An excursion to Horace's Sabine farm, April 1st 1846

1846

Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888

Dick Turpin's last ride on his bonnie Black Bess

[approximately 1880]

Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809

XII views in aquatinta from drawings taken on the spot in South-Wales

MDCCLXXV [1775-1776]

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Double flower cultivar of Wood anemone (Anemone cf. nemorosa L.... [Read more]

circa 1768

Edge, John, 1873–1896

Photograph album of Sir John Edge in Allahabad, India

ca. 1888-1894

Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834

Ackermann's new drawing book of light and shadow

1809

Breame, James, born 1793 or 1794

Half a cwt. of coals, Mr. Breame's Wharf, near the bridge

[approximately 1845?]

Homer

The Iliad of Homer

1715-1720

Forget me not bookmark

ca. 1870?

Stirling Maxwell, William, 1818–1878

Annals of the artists of Spain

1848

Cut-paper featherwork illustrations of birds

1830s?

Rocque, John, -1762

The environs of London

[1763]

Ruskin, John, 1819–1900

Letters upon subjects of general interest from John Ruskin to various... [Read more]

1892

[Postcard with birthday wishes]

[approximately 1910]

Palairet, Septimus Henry, 1807–1854

Sketchbook

circa 1830

Parkyns, George Isham, approximately 1750–approximately 1820

Monastic and baronial remains

1816

Classical School (Mount Pleasant, Sleaford, England)

Bill for school expenses for C. Lamb, to be paid to Edwin R. Dibben, Classical... [Read more]

1880

Bonnell, Mandy

Bethany seeds

2013

Herring, William

W. Herring, dealer in all sorts of pheasants, fancy poultry, swans, water... [Read more]

approximately 1835

Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843

Microcosm, or, A picturesque delineation of the arts, agriculture,... [Read more]

1808

Notice, the game within the Manor of Witton cum-Twambrooks,... [Read more]

[1822]

Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720–approximately 1778

A new book of Chinese designs, calculated to improve the present taste

MDCCLIV [1754]

Many happy returns of the day

[approximately 1880]

Josephus, Flavius

The works of Josephus

MDCLXXVI [1676]

Irby family commonplace book

1823-1852

[Valentines card]

[approximately 1890?]

Henderson & Co., Day & Electric Light Studios Rochdale

Photographic postcard of a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman

[189-?]

Cook, James, 1728–1779

A voyage to the Pacific ocean

1784

Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879

A record of the Black Prince

1849

In affectionate remembrance of John Farres, who died November 5th, 1885

1885

[The Popish Plot]

[1679?]

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901

Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861

1868

Hall, Richard, (Boot maker)

Tender feet

[approximately 1851]

W. Stevens's circulating library and general newspaper office

[1880?]

Boys Clothing House (London, England)

The Boys Clothing House, A.B. Joseph & Co.

[approximately 1864?]

Jerrold, Blanchard, 1826–1884

London

1872

Leighton, John, 1822–1912

Contrasts & conceits for contemplation

[1849?]

Twelve prints of Pamela

published 25 June 1774

The British tourist

[1830s?]

Spence, Joseph, 1699–1768

Polymetis: or, An enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the... [Read more]

1747

Lucknow from the Gomti

1826

Neale, J. P. (John Preston), 1780–1847

Jones' views of the seats, mansions, castles, etc. of noblemen and... [Read more]

[1829-31]

[Floral photo-medallion souvenir of Glastonbury]

[approximately 1880?]

Guy Fawkes

[1854]

May nothing cloud your Xmas day, or interrupt its glee, but may its joys... [Read more]

[approximately 1875?]

Macdonald, Thomas (Engraver)

Thomas Macdonald, sketch maker & designer

[approximately 1880?]

Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860

The decorative painters' and glaziers' guide

1827

Our Boys Clothing Company

"Our Boys" Clothing Company's universal progressive drawing book

[ca. 1885?]

Album of family portrait photographs, from Newcastle upon Tyne

between 1870 and [1890?]

Wright, Edward, 1558?-1615

Thou hast here, gentle reader, a true hydrographical description of so... [Read more]

[1599?]

The brigand

[between 1840-1850]

Rocque, John, -1762

A map of London and the adjacent country 10 miles round

1748

In remembrance of the late Robert Minto of Barton-Upon-Humber

1857

Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580

The First [... fourth] booke of architecture

not before 1611

Jones, Owen, 1809–1874

The Alhambra court in the Crystal Palace

1854

Roberts, David, 1796–1864

Record books

1829-1864

Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022

Skute Awabo [Awabo Skute]

1992

Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820–1877

The industrial arts of the nineteenth century

1851-53

Dilnot, John

[Set of five postcards made to accompany "Out of the Trees and into the... [Read more]

1985

Cockburn, Julie

[Flower book

[2005]

Clarkson, Thomas, 1760–1846

Letter from Thomas Clarkson to Thomas Middleditch

1842?

Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?

Penmanship in its utmost beauty and extent

1731

Photographs of the Abyssinian Campaign

[1867-1868]

Eyre, Vincent, Sir, 1811–1881

Prison sketches

[1843?]

Crosse & Blackwell

Crosse & Blackwell

[1876?]

Harcourt, Susan Vernon, 1829–1894

Sketches in Madeira

1851

Morris, William, 1834–1896

A dream of John Ball and A king's lesson

1892

In loving memory of Ellen Rosa Garrard, who departed this life October 11th,... [Read more]

1923

Belisario, Isaac Mendes, 1795–1849

Sketches of character

1837[-1838]

Jervis, T. B. (Thomas Best), 1796–1857

Geographical and statistical memoir of the Konkun

1840