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1501. Choix de vues de l'Inde : dessinées sur les lieux, pendant les années 1780, 1781, 1782, et 1783 / et exécutées en aqua tinta, par W. Hodges ... = Select views in India, drawn on the spot, in the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783, and executed in aqua tinta by William Hodges, R.A.

Choix de vues de l'Inde : dessinées sur les lieux, pendant les années 1780, 1781, 1782, et 1783 / et exécutées en aqua tinta, par W. Hodges ... = Select views in India, drawn on the spot, in the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783, and executed in aqua tinta by William Hodges, R.A.
Creator:
Hodges, William, 1744–1797
Date:
[1788]
Physical Description:
[44] leaves, [49] leaves of plates : illustrations, map ; 60 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1502. The gentlemen's or builder's companion : containing variety of usefull designs for doors, gateways, peers, pavilions, temples, chimney-pieces and other decorations / by Wm. Jones ... ; part the first illustrated with 31 copper-plates neatly engraved.

The gentlemen's or builder's companion : containing variety of usefull designs for doors, gateways, peers, pavilions, temples, chimney-pieces and other decorations / by Wm. Jones ... ; part the first illustrated with 31 copper-plates neatly engraved.
Creator:
Jones, William, -1757
Date:
1736]
Physical Description:
[3], [31] leaves : chiefly ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1503. Specimens of polyautography : consisting of impressions taken from original drawings made purposely for this work.

Specimens of polyautography : consisting of impressions taken from original drawings made purposely for this work.
Date:
30th April 1803
Physical Description:
2 volumes (12 prints) : lithographs ; volumes 44 x 57 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1504. Specimens of the ancient sculpture and painting now remaining in England.

Specimens of the ancient sculpture and painting now remaining in England.
Creator:
Carter, John, 1748–1817
Date:
1780-1787
Physical Description:
2 vols. in one.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1505. History of the Irish rebellion in 1798 : with memoirs of the union, and Emmett's insurrection in 1803 / by W. H. Maxwell ...

History of the Irish rebellion in 1798 : with memoirs of the union, and Emmett's insurrection in 1803 / by W. H. Maxwell ...
Creator:
Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton), 1792–1850
Date:
1845
Physical Description:
vii, [1], 477, [1] p., [27] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer

1506. Billhead of James Cracknall, clothier, London, for tailoring provided to Lord Strathallen, 1831-1832.

Billhead of James Cracknall, clothier, London, for tailoring provided to Lord Strathallen, 1831-1832.
Creator:
Cracknall, James
Date:
1832
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration, 23 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1507. [Billhead of John Roberts, hosier, London, recording purchases by B. Buggin].

[Billhead of John Roberts, hosier, London, recording purchases by B. Buggin].
Creator:
Roberts, John (Hosier)
Date:
1773
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 19 x 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1508. [Billhead of W. Woods & Son, fancy hardwaremen, London, for equipment purchased by Mr. Treat].

[Billhead of W. Woods & Son, fancy hardwaremen, London, for equipment purchased by Mr. Treat].
Creator:
W. Woods & Son (London, England)
Date:
1839
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 19 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1509. Massa, you no understand it. &c. &c. &c.

Massa, you no understand it. &c. &c. &c.
Date:
[not before 1854?]
Physical Description:
8 pages : illustrations ; 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1510. Taylor's Adelphi Hotels : Edinburgh : Glasgow : W.S. Taylor, Propietor : Glasgow [blank] 19[blank]

Taylor's Adelphi Hotels : Edinburgh : Glasgow : W.S. Taylor, Propietor : Glasgow [blank] 19[blank]
Date:
[189-?]
Physical Description:
1 postcard : illustrations ; 90 x 1400 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1511. Branches / Chisato Tamabayashi.

Branches / Chisato Tamabayashi.
Creator:
Tamabayashi, Chisato, 1975–
Date:
[2007]
Physical Description:
1 volume : illustrations ; 40 x 40 x 10 cm, folded to 11 x 11 x 8 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1512. Modern ornamentation, being a series of original designs : for the patterns of textile fabrics, for the ornamentation of manufactures in wood, metal, pottery, &c.; also for the decoration of walls & ceilings and other flat surfaces / by Chr. Dresser, Ph.D., &c. ; (author of "The art of decorative design," "Japan : its architecture, arts," etc.)

Modern ornamentation, being a series of original designs : for the patterns of textile fabrics, for the ornamentation of manufactures in wood, metal, pottery, &c.; also for the decoration of walls & ceilings and other flat surfaces / by Chr. Dresser, Ph.D., &c. ; (author of "The art of decorative design," "Japan : its architecture, arts," etc.)
Creator:
Dresser, Christopher
Date:
1886
Physical Description:
[8] pages, 50 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 40 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.

1513. Racial photographs from the Egyptian monuments.

Racial photographs from the Egyptian monuments.
Creator:
Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders), 1853–1942
Date:
[1887]
Physical Description:
190 photographs mounted on XVI folded sheets : albumen prints ; photographs each 7 x 10 cm, in covers 19 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus Jr.

1514. Cupid'a ariel ship.

Cupid'a ariel ship.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1515. Court game of geography.

Court game of geography.
Date:
[between 1838 and 1855]
Physical Description:
1 game (52 cards) : hand colored illustrations, hand colored maps ; cards 10 x 7cm + 1 booklet (32 pages)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1516. A journey to Lindley Murray's.

A journey to Lindley Murray's.
Date:
[185-?]
Physical Description:
1 col. sheet. 45 x 57 cm. fold. to 23 x 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1517. The history of Wem, : and the following villages and townships, viz Edstaston, Cotton, Lowe and Ditches, Horton, Newtown, Wolverley, Northwood, Tilley, Sleap, Astoin, and Lacon. / Taken from the manuscript of the late Rev. Sam. Garbet, ...

The history of Wem, : and the following villages and townships, viz Edstaston, Cotton, Lowe and Ditches, Horton, Newtown, Wolverley, Northwood, Tilley, Sleap, Astoin, and Lacon. / Taken from the manuscript of the late Rev. Sam. Garbet, ...
Creator:
Garbett, Samuel
Date:
1818
Physical Description:
[v]-viii, [1], 368, [4] p., 1 leaf of plates : ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1518. Description of a view of Macao in China : now exhibiting at the Panorama, Leicester Square / painted by the proprietor, Robert Burford.

Description of a view of Macao in China : now exhibiting at the Panorama, Leicester Square / painted by the proprietor, Robert Burford.
Creator:
Burford, Robert, 1791–1861
Date:
1840
Physical Description:
12 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1519. A large and accurate map of the city of London : ichnographically describing all the streets, lanes, alleys, courts, yards, churches, halls, and houses, &c. / actually surveyed and delineated by John Ogilby ...

A large and accurate map of the city of London : ichnographically describing all the streets, lanes, alleys, courts, yards, churches, halls, and houses, &c. / actually surveyed and delineated by John Ogilby ...
Creator:
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Date:
1677]
Physical Description:
1 map : 160 x 255 cm. on 20 sheets 40 x 51 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1520. A picturesque tour of the English lakes : containing a description of the most romantic scenery of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire with accounts of antient and modern manners and customs, and elucidations of the history and antiquities of that part of the country, &c., &c. : illustrated with forty-eight coloured views / drawn by Messrs. T.H. Fielding and J. Walton during a two years' residence among the lakes.

A picturesque tour of the English lakes : containing a description of the most romantic scenery of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire with accounts of antient and modern manners and customs, and elucidations of the history and antiquities of that part of the country, &c., &c. : illustrated with forty-eight coloured views / drawn by Messrs. T.H. Fielding and J. Walton during a two years' residence among the lakes.
Creator:
Fielding, T. H. (Theodore Henry), 1781–1851
Date:
MDCCCXXI [1821]
Physical Description:
vi, [2], 288 p., [49] leaves of plates : ill. ; 39 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1521. Survey and valuation of the several estates belonging to John Kinchant Esqr. and Emma his wife : late the property of Job Charlton Esqr., deceasd lying near to and in the town of Bishops Castle within the parishes of Bishops Castle and Lidam in the county of Salop / by J. Probert 1765.

Survey and valuation of the several estates belonging to John Kinchant Esqr. and Emma his wife : late the property of Job Charlton Esqr., deceasd lying near to and in the town of Bishops Castle within the parishes of Bishops Castle and Lidam in the county of Salop / by J. Probert 1765.
Creator:
Probert, John, active 1764
Date:
1765
Physical Description:
1 volume ([44] p.) : maps ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1522. Map of the southeastern part of North America.

Map of the southeastern part of North America.
Creator:
Hammerton, William, -1732
Date:
1721
Physical Description:
1 map : pen and black and brown ink, with red, yellow, and blue-gray wash ; 78 x 132 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the Acorn Foundation, Inc., Alexander O. Vietor, Yale BA 1936, President, in honor of Paul Mellon

1523. Sturgeon / [Pauline Lamont-Fisher].

Sturgeon / [Pauline Lamont-Fisher].
Creator:
Lamont-Fisher, Pauline
Date:
2011
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([7] leaves) : ill. ; 15 x 85 cm, folded to 15 x 12 cm, in paper cover 16 x 15 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1524. Original drawings for Designs for small picturesque cottages and hunting boxes.

Original drawings for Designs for small picturesque cottages and hunting boxes.
Creator:
Gyfford, E
Date:
[not after 1807]
Physical Description:
19 drawings : watercolor ; 22 x 14 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1525. With the best Christmas and New Year's wishes of Wm. P. Thompson, F.C.S. : international agent for foreign and Colonial patent solicitors : 1894 (aluminium).

With the best Christmas and New Year's wishes of Wm. P. Thompson, F.C.S. : international agent for foreign and Colonial patent solicitors : 1894 (aluminium).
Creator:
Thompson, W. P. (William Phillips)
Date:
1894
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 9 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1526. Bill for school expenses for Miss Kate Lamb, due to Mrs. Blundell at Grey Friars' House, Lincoln.

Bill for school expenses for Miss Kate Lamb, due to Mrs. Blundell at Grey Friars' House, Lincoln.
Creator:
Grey Friars' House (Lincoln, England)
Date:
April, 1882
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 24 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1527. Day & Martin : proprietors of the real Japan blacking. London, and Liverpool.

Day & Martin : proprietors of the real Japan blacking. London, and Liverpool.
Creator:
Day and Martin
Date:
[approximately 1880]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : chromolithograph ; 9 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1528. Camera lucida.

Camera lucida.
Date:
late 19th century?
Physical Description:
1 camera lucida : brass ; 25 x 7 x 2 cm, in case 26 x 8 x 2 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1529. Moor Park, Rickmansworth : a series of photographs / by Alvin Langdon Coburn ; with an introduction by Lady Ebury.

Moor Park, Rickmansworth : a series of photographs / by Alvin Langdon Coburn ; with an introduction by Lady Ebury.
Creator:
Coburn, Alvin Langdon, 1882–1966
Date:
1914
Physical Description:
11, [1], 53-55, [1] pages, XX leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.

1530. In affectionate remembrance of Stephen Heap, of 23, Trawden Road, Cottontree, Colne : who departed this life September 4th, 1919, aged 66 years : and was interred at St. Mary's Church, Trawden, September 8th.

In affectionate remembrance of Stephen Heap, of 23, Trawden Road, Cottontree, Colne : who departed this life September 4th, 1919, aged 66 years : and was interred at St. Mary's Church, Trawden, September 8th.
Date:
1919
Physical Description:
1 folded card : letterpress ; 80 x 110 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1531. The live doll.

The live doll.
Date:
[approximately 1860?]
Physical Description:
8 pages : illustrations ; 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1532. A new, moral, and entertaining game of the reward of merit / invented by Geo. Fox ...

A new, moral, and entertaining game of the reward of merit / invented by Geo. Fox ...
Creator:
Fox, Geo. (George)
Date:
December 10th, 1801
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; 41 x 51 cm, folded to 17 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

1533. R. Ackermann, Junr's : established for the sale of sporting, prints, drawings & paintings : 191, Regent Street, London.

R. Ackermann, Junr's : established for the sale of sporting, prints, drawings & paintings : 191, Regent Street, London.
Creator:
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1793–1868
Date:
[approximately 1825]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : engraving ; 9 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1534. Tree.

Tree.
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
not after 1828
Physical Description:
1 printing block ; 41 mm high x 76 mm wide x 24 mm deep
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1535. A survey of the city and suburbs of Bristol / survey'd by John Rocque ... = Plan de la ville et faubourgs de Bristol / levé par Jean Rocque.

A survey of the city and suburbs of Bristol / survey'd by John Rocque ... = Plan de la ville et faubourgs de Bristol / levé par Jean Rocque.
Creator:
Rocque, John, -1762
Date:
1750
Physical Description:
1 map ; 48 x 45 cm., on sheet 57 x 78 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1536. The high mettled racer / by the late Charles Dibdin ; to which are added many interesting anecdotes of the race-horse ; illustrated by ten first-rate engravings on wood by G.W. Bonner, from designs by Robert Cruikshank.

The high mettled racer / by the late Charles Dibdin ; to which are added many interesting anecdotes of the race-horse ; illustrated by ten first-rate engravings on wood by G.W. Bonner, from designs by Robert Cruikshank.
Creator:
Dibdin, Charles, 1745–1814
Date:
MDCCCXXXI [1831]
Physical Description:
36 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1537. Oriental scenery : part first [-fifth] containing twenty-four views of the architecture, antiquities, and landscape scenery of Hindoostan / by Messrs. Thomas and William Daniell, reduced from their folio edition of the same work, and carefully copied under their direction.

Oriental scenery : part first [-fifth] containing twenty-four views of the architecture, antiquities, and landscape scenery of Hindoostan / by Messrs. Thomas and William Daniell, reduced from their folio edition of the same work, and carefully copied under their direction.
Creator:
Daniell, Thomas, 1749–1840
Date:
1812-1816
Physical Description:
3 volumes : illustrations ; 25 cm x 35 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1538. The Swedish army.

The Swedish army.
Creator:
Eben, Frederic, Baron
Date:
[1808]
Physical Description:
29 p., [24] leaves of plates : ill. ; 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1539. Letters on India : political, commercial, and military : relative to subjects important to the British interests in the East : addressed to a proprietor of East-India stock / by Lieut. Colonel Taylor.

Letters on India : political, commercial, and military : relative to subjects important to the British interests in the East : addressed to a proprietor of East-India stock / by Lieut. Colonel Taylor.
Creator:
Taylor, John, 1808–1887
Date:
1800
Physical Description:
xxiv, 270 p., [4] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1540. Album of watercolors of British birds.

Album of watercolors of British birds.
Date:
circa 1820-circa 1830
Physical Description:
1 album (94 drawings) : watercolor ; 20 x 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1541. Ex libris Henry Dodwell / D. Boulten.

Ex libris Henry Dodwell / D. Boulten.
Creator:
Boulten, D.
Date:
1920
Physical Description:
1 bookplate : lithograph ; 122 x 87 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

1542. In loving and affectionate remembrance of George Gordon Duffield : infant son of William and Martha Duffield : who departed this life January 5th, 1898 : after five months intense suffering : aged 6 months.

In loving and affectionate remembrance of George Gordon Duffield : infant son of William and Martha Duffield : who departed this life January 5th, 1898 : after five months intense suffering : aged 6 months.
Date:
1898
Physical Description:
1 folded card : letterpress ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1543. Thou are all I wish.

Thou are all I wish.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1544. The border antiquities of England and Scotland; comprising specimens of architecture and sculpture, and other vestiges of former ages, accompanied by descriptions. Together with illustrations of remarkable incidents in border history and tradition, and original poetry. By Walter Scott, esq.

The border antiquities of England and Scotland; comprising specimens of architecture and sculpture, and other vestiges of former ages, accompanied by descriptions. Together with illustrations of remarkable incidents in border history and tradition, and original poetry. By Walter Scott, esq.
Creator:
Scott, Walter, 1771–1832
Date:
1814-1817
Physical Description:
2 v. plates. 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1545. An historical sketch of the island of Madeira; : containing an account of its original discovery and first colonization; present produce; state of society and commerce. Embellished with a coloured view of the island.

An historical sketch of the island of Madeira; : containing an account of its original discovery and first colonization; present produce; state of society and commerce. Embellished with a coloured view of the island.
Date:
1819
Physical Description:
[2], ii, 98 p., 1 leaf of folding color plates: ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1546. A natural history of fishes : forty engravings on wood.

A natural history of fishes : forty engravings on wood.
Date:
[1814?]
Physical Description:
36 p. : ill. ; 14 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1547. The Iliad of Homer / translated by Mr. Pope ...

The Iliad of Homer / translated by Mr. Pope ...
Creator:
Homer
Date:
1715-1720
Physical Description:
6 v. : ill. ; 28cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1548. Ackermann's new drawing book of light and shadow : in imitation of Indian ink.

Ackermann's new drawing book of light and shadow : in imitation of Indian ink.
Creator:
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Date:
1809
Physical Description:
[2], ii, [12] p., 24 leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 x 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1549. A concise account of the surprising feats achieved by Signor M. Girmondi's wonderful performing dogs, lately arrived from Paris, Lisbon, Vienna, Madrid, &c. &c. : to which are annexed a brief sketch of their species, a few lines addressed to the proprietor : an anecdote, &c. &c. : with a correct engraving prefixed of their various attitudes.

A concise account of the surprising feats achieved by Signor M. Girmondi's wonderful performing dogs, lately arrived from Paris, Lisbon, Vienna, Madrid, &c. &c. : to which are annexed a brief sketch of their species, a few lines addressed to the proprietor : an anecdote, &c. &c. : with a correct engraving prefixed of their various attitudes.
Creator:
Girmondi, M
Physical Description:
18 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1550. The shooting directory / by R.B. Thornhill.

The shooting directory / by R.B. Thornhill.
Creator:
Thornhill, R. B. (Richard Badham)
Date:
1804
Physical Description:
xvi, ix, [1], 432 p., [8] leaves of plates ([3] folded) : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1551. Historical descriptions of new and elegant picturesque views of the antiquities of England and Wales : being a grand copper-plate repository of elegance, taste, and entertainment : containing a new and complete collection of superb views of all the most remarkable ruins and antient buildings, such as abbeys, castles, monasteries, priories ... : accompanied by elegant letter-press descriptions ... a complete set of county-maps ... together with an authentic account of Doomsday-Book ... / published under the inspection of Henry Boswell ... assisted by Robert Hamilton ... and other ingenious gentlemen ...

Historical descriptions of new and elegant picturesque views of the antiquities of England and Wales : being a grand copper-plate repository of elegance, taste, and entertainment : containing a new and complete collection of superb views of all the most remarkable ruins and antient buildings, such as abbeys, castles, monasteries, priories ... : accompanied by elegant letter-press descriptions ... a complete set of county-maps ... together with an authentic account of Doomsday-Book ... / published under the inspection of Henry Boswell ... assisted by Robert Hamilton ... and other ingenious gentlemen ...
Date:
[1786]
Physical Description:
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 40 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elizabeth Langhorne

1552. Sketchbook of views of Rome and its environs.

Sketchbook of views of Rome and its environs.
Creator:
Bunsen, Frances Waddington, Baroness, 1791–1876
Date:
1817-1837
Physical Description:
38 drawings, on 23 leaves (in 1 sketchbook) ; 18 x 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1553. Half a cwt. of coals, Mr. Breame's Wharf, near the bridge.

Half a cwt. of coals, Mr. Breame's Wharf, near the bridge.
Creator:
Breame, James, born 1793 or 1794
Date:
[approximately 1845?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 60 x 70 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1554. Bill for school expenses for Miss Davenport, at H. Boulaye's school, Manchester.

Bill for school expenses for Miss Davenport, at H. Boulaye's school, Manchester.
Creator:
Boulaye, H., active 1819
Date:
June 17, 1819
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 13 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1555. Meadow buttercup : Ranunculus acris / T. Bush.

Meadow buttercup : Ranunculus acris / T. Bush.
Creator:
Bush, Tracey
Date:
2006
Physical Description:
1 collage ; 39 x 26 cm, on sheet 42 x 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1556. Outlines of a portion of the life of Trelawny Spoon, gent. : making known to the world for the first time many adventures and incidents of the most thrilling interest which might possibly have occurred had such a person as Trelawny Spoon, gent. ever existed / designed and sketched by John L. Roget.

Outlines of a portion of the life of Trelawny Spoon, gent. : making known to the world for the first time many adventures and incidents of the most thrilling interest which might possibly have occurred had such a person as Trelawny Spoon, gent. ever existed / designed and sketched by John L. Roget.
Creator:
Roget, John Lewis, 1828–1908
Date:
1847-1848
Physical Description:
1 volume ([2], 33, [1] leaves) : chiefly illustrations ; 15 x 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Diane Nixon

1557. Sketches of John & George from home / by John Cowell Junr., expressly for his brother dot.

Sketches of John & George from home / by John Cowell Junr., expressly for his brother dot.
Creator:
Cowell, John
Date:
June 25th, 1842
Physical Description:
1 volume (17 leaves) : illustrations ; 34 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1558. [Caricature card depiciting a sepia illustration of a shop assistant, with verse]

[Caricature card depiciting a sepia illustration of a shop assistant, with verse]
Creator:
Dean & Son
Date:
[1880?]
Physical Description:
1 card ; illustrations ; 16 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1559. Double flower cultivar of Wood anemone (Anemone cf. nemorosa L. cultivar), with Painted handmaiden moth (Euchromia polymena), both open and closed, with Blister beetle / Spanish fly (Myalabris sp.), Sawyer beetle (?Monochamus sp.) and (Cypraea pantherina Lightfoot, 1786), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.

Double flower cultivar of Wood anemone (Anemone cf. nemorosa L. cultivar), with Painted handmaiden moth (Euchromia polymena), both open and closed, with Blister beetle / Spanish fly (Myalabris sp.), Sawyer beetle (?Monochamus sp.) and (Cypraea pantherina Lightfoot, 1786), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.
Creator:
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Date:
circa 1768
Physical Description:
1 drawing : watercolor and gouache over graphite, on parchment ; sheet 23 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, in honor of Jane and Richard C. Levin, President of Yale University (1993-2013)

1560. Photograph album of Sir John Edge in Allahabad, India.

Photograph album of Sir John Edge in Allahabad, India.
Creator:
Edge, John, 1873–1896
Date:
ca. 1888-1894
Physical Description:
1 album (120 photographs) : albumen prints ; album 32 x 40 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1561. Richard Turpin, the highwayman : a drama in two acts : written expressly for & adapted only to Skelt's characters & scenes in the same.

Richard Turpin, the highwayman : a drama in two acts : written expressly for & adapted only to Skelt's characters & scenes in the same.
Date:
[between 1850-1862]
Physical Description:
12 pages ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus.

1562. Novi Belgii Novaeque, Angliae nec non partis Virginiae tabula : multis in locis emendata / per Nicolaum Visscher.

Novi Belgii Novaeque, Angliae nec non partis Virginiae tabula : multis in locis emendata / per Nicolaum Visscher.
Creator:
Visscher, Nicolaes, 1618–1679
Date:
[ca. 1684]
Physical Description:
1 map ; 46.1 x 55.9 cm, on sheet 52.4 x 62.9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1563. Amid'st a meadow green and gay ...

Amid'st a meadow green and gay ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1564. A history of British birds. By Thomas Bewick.

A history of British birds. By Thomas Bewick.
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
1847
Physical Description:
2 v. ill. 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1565. Switzerland in miniature : description of the grand model of Switzerland, by professor Gaudin, of Geneva, 26 feet by 21 feet, now exhibiting at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.

Switzerland in miniature : description of the grand model of Switzerland, by professor Gaudin, of Geneva, 26 feet by 21 feet, now exhibiting at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.
Date:
1825
Physical Description:
iv, [1], 6-32 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : map ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1566. The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy : wherein the principles of that art are rendered familiar in instructive lessons comprised under the following heads : features and limbs, profiles and ovals, whole figures, drapery, light and shade, landscapes, perspective, enlarging and contracting, imitation of life, &c. &c. : explained by a great variety of examples from the most approved designs : neatly engraved on seventy-two copper plates : with a suitable introduction on the utility of this noble art and observations on designs, as well in regard to theory as practise / by the author of The artist's assistant.

The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy : wherein the principles of that art are rendered familiar in instructive lessons comprised under the following heads : features and limbs, profiles and ovals, whole figures, drapery, light and shade, landscapes, perspective, enlarging and contracting, imitation of life, &c. &c. : explained by a great variety of examples from the most approved designs : neatly engraved on seventy-two copper plates : with a suitable introduction on the utility of this noble art and observations on designs, as well in regard to theory as practise / by the author of The artist's assistant.
Creator:
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Date:
[ca. 1801]
Physical Description:
[2], 16 p., [72] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1567. Aunt Louisa's Alphabet book : comprising alphabet of fruits, country alphabet, London alphabet, alphabet of games & sports / with twenty-four pages of illustrations printed in colours by Evans and Kronheim.

Aunt Louisa's Alphabet book : comprising alphabet of fruits, country alphabet, London alphabet, alphabet of games & sports / with twenty-four pages of illustrations printed in colours by Evans and Kronheim.
Creator:
Valentine, L. (Laura), d. 1899
Date:
[1870?]
Physical Description:
[58] leaves : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1568. Journal of the late campaign in Egypt : including descriptions of that country, and of Gibralter, Minorca, Malta, Marmorice, and Macri : with an appendix, containing official papers and documents / by Thomas Walsh, Captain in His Majesty's ninety-third regiment of foot, aide-de-camp to Major-General Sir Eyre Coots, K. B. and K.c. M. P. &c. ; illustrated by numerous engravings of antiquities, views, costumes, plans, positions, &c.

Journal of the late campaign in Egypt : including descriptions of that country, and of Gibralter, Minorca, Malta, Marmorice, and Macri : with an appendix, containing official papers and documents / by Thomas Walsh, Captain in His Majesty's ninety-third regiment of foot, aide-de-camp to Major-General Sir Eyre Coots, K. B. and K.c. M. P. &c. ; illustrated by numerous engravings of antiquities, views, costumes, plans, positions, &c.
Creator:
Walsh, Thomas, fl. 1801
Date:
1803
Physical Description:
viii, [20], 261, [7], *145, [1] p., 49 [i.e.41] leaves of plates ([9] folded) : ill., maps (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1569. Some account of London / Thomas Pennant.

Some account of London / Thomas Pennant.
Creator:
Pennant, Thomas, 1726–1798
Date:
1791
Physical Description:
vi, [4], 479, [9] p., [14] leaves of plates : ill., plan ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1570. A new description of Blenheim : the seat of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough : containing a full and accurate account of the paintings, tapestry, and furniture : a picturesque tour of the gardens and park : and a general description of the china gallery, &c. : with a preliminary essay on landscape gardening.

A new description of Blenheim : the seat of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough : containing a full and accurate account of the paintings, tapestry, and furniture : a picturesque tour of the gardens and park : and a general description of the china gallery, &c. : with a preliminary essay on landscape gardening.
Creator:
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758–1837
Date:
1811
Physical Description:
vi, [2], 150 p., 4 leaves of plates (one folded) : ill., plan ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1571. Modern London : being the history and present state of the British metropolis : illustrated with numerous copper plates.

Modern London : being the history and present state of the British metropolis : illustrated with numerous copper plates.
Creator:
Phillips, R. (Richard), Sir, 1767–1840
Date:
1805
Physical Description:
viii, 571 p., [23] leaves of plates ([2] folded) : ill., plan : 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1572. The last days of Lord Byron : with his lordship's opinions on various subjects, particularly on the state and prospects of Greece / by William Parry, Major of Lord Byron's Brigade, commanding officer of artillery, and engineer in the service of the Greeks.

The last days of Lord Byron : with his lordship's opinions on various subjects, particularly on the state and prospects of Greece / by William Parry, Major of Lord Byron's Brigade, commanding officer of artillery, and engineer in the service of the Greeks.
Creator:
Parry, William, fl. 1825
Date:
MDCCCXXV [1825]
Physical Description:
xxiii, [1], 360 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1573. Moth collection / John Dilnot.

Moth collection / John Dilnot.
Creator:
Dilnot, John
Date:
2013
Physical Description:
1 specimen box ; 21 x 15 x 8 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1574. In affectionate remembrance of James Page : who fell asleep in Jesus August 19th, 1885 : aged 63 years.

In affectionate remembrance of James Page : who fell asleep in Jesus August 19th, 1885 : aged 63 years.
Date:
1885
Physical Description:
1 cut paper card : letterpress ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1575. [Label for Bacon Brothers "B.B." cigarettes (Turkish)]

[Label for Bacon Brothers "B.B." cigarettes (Turkish)]
Creator:
Bacon Brothers (Cambridge, England)
Date:
[approximately 1910]
Physical Description:
1 label ; 25 x 7 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

1576. Alice's adventures in Wonderland / by Lewis Carroll ; illustrated by Arthur Rackham ; with a proem by Austin Dobson.

Alice's adventures in Wonderland / by Lewis Carroll ; illustrated by Arthur Rackham ; with a proem by Austin Dobson.
Creator:
Carroll, Lewis, 1832–1898
Date:
[1907]
Physical Description:
xi, [1], 161, [3] pages, [13] leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Sylvia Van Sinderen in honor of Elisabeth Fairman

1577. Yours unalterably.

Yours unalterably.
Date:
[1875?]
Physical Description:
1 card : color illustrations ; 9 x 7 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1578. Fortunio & his seven gifted servants.

Fortunio & his seven gifted servants.
Date:
1846
Physical Description:
1 game : color lithograph ; 57 x 44 cm, folded to 20 x 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

1579. Excursions daguerriennes : vues et monuments les plus remarquables du globe.

Excursions daguerriennes : vues et monuments les plus remarquables du globe.
Date:
1841-1842
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations ; 28 x 38 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1580. Metropolitan improvements, or, London in the nineteenth century : displayed in a series of engravings of the new buildings, improvements, &c., by the most eminent artists, from original drawings taken from the objects themselves expressly for this work / by Mr. Thos. H. Shepherd ; comprising the palaces, parks, new churches, bridges, streets, river scenery, public offices and institutions, gentlemen's seats and mansions, and every other object worthy of notice throughout the metropolis and its environs, with historical, topographical, and critical illustrations, by James Elmes ...

Metropolitan improvements, or, London in the nineteenth century : displayed in a series of engravings of the new buildings, improvements, &c., by the most eminent artists, from original drawings taken from the objects themselves expressly for this work / by Mr. Thos. H. Shepherd ; comprising the palaces, parks, new churches, bridges, streets, river scenery, public offices and institutions, gentlemen's seats and mansions, and every other object worthy of notice throughout the metropolis and its environs, with historical, topographical, and critical illustrations, by James Elmes ...
Creator:
Shepherd, Thomas H. (Thomas Hosmer)
Date:
1828 [i.e. 1827-1830]
Physical Description:
vi, ii, 172 p., [80] leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1581. Quartettes.

Quartettes.
Date:
circa 1860?
Physical Description:
53 cards (rectos only) ; 92 mm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1582. Album relating to frescoes by Frank Salisbury in Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta.

Album relating to frescoes by Frank Salisbury in Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta.
Creator:
Salisbury, Frank O. (Frank Owen), 1874–1962
Date:
1921
Physical Description:
1 v. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1583. Parnell & Banner : ship & insurance brokers : No. 57 Gracechurch Street, London.

Parnell & Banner : ship & insurance brokers : No. 57 Gracechurch Street, London.
Creator:
Parnell & Banner
Date:
[approximately 1850]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 7 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1584. Billhead of Battle-Bridge Brewhouse, London, for purchases made by Mr. Gibbs, 1808.

Billhead of Battle-Bridge Brewhouse, London, for purchases made by Mr. Gibbs, 1808.
Creator:
Battle-Bridge Brewhouse (London, England)
Date:
1808
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 11 x 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1585. The darlings delight, or, Easy ABC : being the first step of the ladder to learning.

The darlings delight, or, Easy ABC : being the first step of the ladder to learning.
Date:
[between 1814 and 1817]
Physical Description:
15 unnumbered leaves : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1586. The Committee have the pleasure in announcing that the 10th Annual Exhibition of oil paintings and water colour drawings of the members of the above Society will be held at the Fine Art Gallery, Hertford Street, Leicester, on Monday, September 7th, 1891, and following days, to which you are respectively invited. E.W. Holman, Secretary.

The Committee have the pleasure in announcing that the 10th Annual Exhibition of oil paintings and water colour drawings of the members of the above Society will be held at the Fine Art Gallery, Hertford Street, Leicester, on Monday, September 7th, 1891, and following days, to which you are respectively invited. E.W. Holman, Secretary.
Creator:
Leicester Society of Artists
Date:
[1891]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

1587. Farr, fringe lace & worsted manufacturer : 254, High Holborn : worsted & lamb's wool in shades for needle work : combd wool in any colour.

Farr, fringe lace & worsted manufacturer : 254, High Holborn : worsted & lamb's wool in shades for needle work : combd wool in any colour.
Creator:
Walkinshaw, A.
Date:
[1805?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 10 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1588. Album of cartes-de-visite and cabinet photographs of the British royal family.

Album of cartes-de-visite and cabinet photographs of the British royal family.
Date:
ca. 1860-ca. 1905
Physical Description:
1 album (76 photographs) ; 30 x 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1589. The circle of knowledge : a new game of the wonders of nature, science, & art.

The circle of knowledge : a new game of the wonders of nature, science, & art.
Date:
[ca. 1850?]
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored aquatint ; 65 x 51 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

1590. I will love thee ever dearly.

I will love thee ever dearly.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1591. The anatomy of humane bodies, with figures drawn after the life ... and curiously engraven in one hundred and fourteen copper plates, illustrated with large explications, containing many new anatomical discoveries, and chirurgical observations: to which is added an introduction explaining the animal oeconomy, with a copious index. By William Cowper.

The anatomy of humane bodies, with figures drawn after the life ... and curiously engraven in one hundred and fourteen copper plates, illustrated with large explications, containing many new anatomical discoveries, and chirurgical observations: to which is added an introduction explaining the animal oeconomy, with a copious index. By William Cowper.
Creator:
Cowper, William, 1666–1709
Date:
1698
Physical Description:
[142] p. 114 col. plates (part fold.) col. port. 63 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1592. The habit makes the man = L'habit forme l'homme.

The habit makes the man = L'habit forme l'homme.
Date:
18--]
Physical Description:
1 game (26 pieces) : paper, col. ; in case, 12 x 8 x 2 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1593. The seven lamps of architecture / by John Ruskin ; with illustrations, drawn and etched by the author.

The seven lamps of architecture / by John Ruskin ; with illustrations, drawn and etched by the author.
Creator:
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
Date:
1849
Physical Description:
viii, [4], 205, [1] p., 14 leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1594. The costume of China : illustrated in forty-eight coloured engravings / by William Alexander.

The costume of China : illustrated in forty-eight coloured engravings / by William Alexander.
Creator:
Alexander, William, 1767–1816
Date:
1805
Physical Description:
[10] pages, [48] leaves, [48] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 34 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1595. A coasting view of Brighton [graphic] / the drawing taken from nature by R. Havell, Junr.

A coasting view of Brighton [graphic] / the drawing taken from nature by R. Havell, Junr.
Creator:
Havell, Robert, -1832
Date:
published April 1, 1824
Physical Description:
1 print on 6 joined sheets : hand-colored aquatint ; sheets end-to-end 13 x 330 cm, rolled (in wooden case) to 17 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1596. One hundred new fables : embellished with designs to each fable / by James Northcote, R.A.

One hundred new fables : embellished with designs to each fable / by James Northcote, R.A.
Creator:
Northcote, James, 1746–1831
Date:
1817-1825
Physical Description:
331, 4 p. : ill. ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1597. Sylva Italica, or Portraits of forest trees in Italy.

Sylva Italica, or Portraits of forest trees in Italy.
Creator:
Strutt, Jacob George, 1790–1864
Date:
1844
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1598. Japan : its architecture, art, and art manufactures / by Christopher Dresser, PH.D., F.L.S., etc.

Japan : its architecture, art, and art manufactures / by Christopher Dresser, PH.D., F.L.S., etc.
Creator:
Dresser, Christopher
Date:
1882
Physical Description:
xi, 467, [1] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.

1599. School of painting for the imitation of woods and marbles / as taught and practised by A.R. Van der Burg and P. Van der Burg, directors of the Rotterdam Painting Institution.

School of painting for the imitation of woods and marbles / as taught and practised by A.R. Van der Burg and P. Van der Burg, directors of the Rotterdam Painting Institution.
Creator:
Burg, A. R. van der
Date:
1887
Physical Description:
48 p., [36] leaves of plates : ill. ; 47 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1600. Photograph album of Sutton Courtenay Manor.

Photograph album of Sutton Courtenay Manor.
Physical Description:
1 album (44 photographic prints) : b & w ; 25 x 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Helen Chillman