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47501. Souvenir of the Empire Exhibition, Glasgow 1938.

Souvenir of the Empire Exhibition, Glasgow 1938.
Creator:
Empire Exhibition (1938 : Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:
[1938]
Physical Description:
1 card : illustrations ; 15 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47502. The road to the temple of honour and fame : an instructive and entertaining game.

The road to the temple of honour and fame : an instructive and entertaining game.
Date:
May 20, 1811
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; sheet 59 x 43 cm, folded to 20 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

47503. Admission ticket for the balloon ascension of Vincenzo Lunardi on May 13, 1785.

Admission ticket for the balloon ascension of Vincenzo Lunardi on May 13, 1785.
Creator:
Lunardi, Vincent, 1759–1806
Date:
1785
Physical Description:
1 admission ticket : engraving ; 7.5 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47504. A U.P.L. shopping expedition.

A U.P.L. shopping expedition.
Date:
[ca. 1945?]
Physical Description:
1 game ; in box 22 x 15 x 2 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk

47505. The most notable antiquity of Great Britain, vulgarly called Stone-Heng, : on Salisbury plain, restored, / by Inigo Jones ... To which are added, the Chorea Gigantum, or, Stone-Heng restored to the Danes, By Doctor Charleton; and Mr. Webb's Vindication of Stone-Heng restored, In answer to Dr. Charleton's reflections; with observations upon the orders and rules of architecture in use among the antient Romans. Before the whole are prefixed, certain memoirs relating to the life of Inigo Jones ...

The most notable antiquity of Great Britain, vulgarly called Stone-Heng, : on Salisbury plain, restored, / by Inigo Jones ... To which are added, the Chorea Gigantum, or, Stone-Heng restored to the Danes, By Doctor Charleton; and Mr. Webb's Vindication of Stone-Heng restored, In answer to Dr. Charleton's reflections; with observations upon the orders and rules of architecture in use among the antient Romans. Before the whole are prefixed, certain memoirs relating to the life of Inigo Jones ...
Creator:
Jones, Inigo, 1573–1652
Date:
MDCCXXV [1725]
Physical Description:
[12], 72, [10], 48 p., [6], 228, [13] p., [12] leaves of plates (some folding) : ill., ports. ; 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47506. Skelton's Engraved illustrations of the principal antiquities of Oxfordshire / from original drawings by F. Mackenzie ; accompanied with descriptive & historical notices.

Skelton's Engraved illustrations of the principal antiquities of Oxfordshire / from original drawings by F. Mackenzie ; accompanied with descriptive & historical notices.
Creator:
Skelton, Joseph, 1783–1871
Date:
1823
Physical Description:
1 v. (various pagings) : ill., map ; 42cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47507. Pen & pencil reminiscences of a campaign in South Africa / by Thomas J. Lucas ... ; illustrated with beautiful colour-tinted lithographs.

Pen & pencil reminiscences of a campaign in South Africa / by Thomas J. Lucas ... ; illustrated with beautiful colour-tinted lithographs.
Creator:
Lucas, Thomas J
Date:
[1861]
Physical Description:
[10], 35 p., 20 leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47508. A dream of John Ball and A king's lesson / by William Morris.

A dream of John Ball and A king's lesson / by William Morris.
Creator:
Morris, William, 1834–1896
Date:
1892
Physical Description:
123 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47509. Geographical and statistical memoir of the Konkun : the revenue and land tenures of the western part of India, considered with reference to their institution and present working / by Major T.B. Jervis, Engineers, E.I.C.S.

Geographical and statistical memoir of the Konkun : the revenue and land tenures of the western part of India, considered with reference to their institution and present working / by Major T.B. Jervis, Engineers, E.I.C.S.
Creator:
Jervis, T. B. (Thomas Best), 1796–1857
Date:
1840
Physical Description:
[4],149 pages ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jane L. Jervis, Ph.D. 1978.

47510. Sketches of character : in illustration of the habits, occupation, and costume of the Negro population, in the island of Jamaica / drawn after nature, and in lithography, by I.M. Belisario.

Sketches of character : in illustration of the habits, occupation, and costume of the Negro population, in the island of Jamaica / drawn after nature, and in lithography, by I.M. Belisario.
Creator:
Belisario, Isaac Mendes, 1795–1849
Date:
1837[-1838]
Physical Description:
[20] p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. ; 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47511. Ten views in the island of Antigua : in which are represented the process of sugar making, and the employment of the Negroes, in the field, boiling-house and distillery / from drawings made by William Clark.

Ten views in the island of Antigua : in which are represented the process of sugar making, and the employment of the Negroes, in the field, boiling-house and distillery / from drawings made by William Clark.
Creator:
Clark, W. A. V. (William A. V.)
Date:
1823
Physical Description:
[10] p., 10 leaves of plates : ill. ; 35 x 47 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47512. Travels in Georgia, Persia, Armenia, ancient Babylonia, &c. &c. : during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820 / by Sir Robert Ker Porter ; with numerous engravings of portraits, costumes, antiquities, &c.

Travels in Georgia, Persia, Armenia, ancient Babylonia, &c. &c. : during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820 / by Sir Robert Ker Porter ; with numerous engravings of portraits, costumes, antiquities, &c.
Creator:
Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777–1842
Date:
1821-1822
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., maps, port. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47513. The Crystal Palace game : a voyage round the world, an entertaining excursion in search of knowledge, whereby geography is made easy / by Smith Evans, F.R.G.S.

The Crystal Palace game : a voyage round the world, an entertaining excursion in search of knowledge, whereby geography is made easy / by Smith Evans, F.R.G.S.
Creator:
Evans, Henry Smith
Date:
[1854?]
Physical Description:
1 game : color, mounted on linen ; 45.5 x 65 cm, folded to 20.3 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

47514. In loving memory of Ellen Rosa Garrard, who departed this life October 11th, 1923 : aged 39 years : interred in Watford Cemetery.

In loving memory of Ellen Rosa Garrard, who departed this life October 11th, 1923 : aged 39 years : interred in Watford Cemetery.
Date:
1923
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 70 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47515. Passport of Matthew Arnold and John Keir for travel to Madrid and San Sebastian.

Passport of Matthew Arnold and John Keir for travel to Madrid and San Sebastian.
Creator:
Spain. Sovereign (1813–1833 : Ferdinand VII)
Date:
1813 December 14
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 page) ; 28 x 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47516. Polyorama, or, Endless changes of landscapes.

Polyorama, or, Endless changes of landscapes.
Date:
1824
Physical Description:
16 pts. in case. ill. 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47517. [Numerical game]

[Numerical game]
Date:
1812
Physical Description:
2 sheets. ill. 43 x 43 cm. fold. to 10 x 10 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47518. A book of the habits, customes, and manners of diverse nations : as also the prospects of cityes, townes, temples and others structures in severall parts of the world / collected by John Seller, Senr., and are sold by him at the Hermitage in Wapping.

A book of the habits, customes, and manners of diverse nations : as also the prospects of cityes, townes, temples and others structures in severall parts of the world / collected by John Seller, Senr., and are sold by him at the Hermitage in Wapping.
Date:
[169-?]
Physical Description:
[65] leaves (some folded) : all ill. ; 16 x 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47519. Bernardi Siegfried Albini Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani.

Bernardi Siegfried Albini Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani.
Creator:
Albinus, Bernhard Siegfried, 1697–1770
Date:
1749
Physical Description:
[94] pages, XXV [i.e. 40] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 72 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47520. The Copper-plate magazine, or Monthly cabinet of picturesque prints : consisting of sublime and interesting views in Great Britain and Ireland, beautifully engraved by the most eminent artists from the paintings and drawings of the first masters.

The Copper-plate magazine, or Monthly cabinet of picturesque prints : consisting of sublime and interesting views in Great Britain and Ireland, beautifully engraved by the most eminent artists from the paintings and drawings of the first masters.
Date:
[1792-1802]
Physical Description:
5 v. (250 plates) : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

47521. 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

47522. 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

47523. 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

47524. 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

47525. 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

47526. 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

47527. [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

47528. [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

47529. 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

47530. 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

47531. 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

47532. 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.

47533. 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.

47534. 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

47535. 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

47536. 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

47537. 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

47538. 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

47539. 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

47540. 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

47541. 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

47542. 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

47543. 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

47544. 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

47545. 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

47546. 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

47547. 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

47548. 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

47549. 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.

47550. 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

47551. The live doll.

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

47552. 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

47553. 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

47554. 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

47555. 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

47556. 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

47557. 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

47558. 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

47559. 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

47560. 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

47561. 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

47562. 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

47563. 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

47564. 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

47565. 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

47566. 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

47567. 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

47568. 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

47569. 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

47570. 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

47571. 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

47572. 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

47573. 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

47574. 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

47575. 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

47576. 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

47577. 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

47578. [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

47579. 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)

47580. 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

47581. 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.

47582. 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

47583. 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

47584. 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

47585. 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

47586. 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

47587. 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

47588. 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

47589. 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

47590. 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

47591. 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

47592. 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

47593. 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

47594. 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

47595. [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

47596. 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

47597. Yours unalterably.

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

47598. 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

47599. 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

47600. 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