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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Angear, Ethel Beatrice, 1877–1949
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Barmby, Julia Maria, 1823–1892
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Burkitt, William, 1650–1703
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Cockburn, James Pattison, 1779–1847
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Coppinger, Robert Edward Murray, 1827 or 1828–
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Dingley, Humphrey J.
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Duff, Archibald, 1777–1858
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Egerton, Mary Sarah Amherst, Lady, 1837–1892
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Gibbs, Mary Ann, born 1848?
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H. C. B
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Hamilton, Catherine
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Hammond, Susan, 1791–
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Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
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Humphrey, George, active 1853
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Jameson, Eliza Jane
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Kerr, Mary, active 1789–1826
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Muriel, Catharine
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Potter, Susanna, 1802–1872
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson, 1783–1853
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2023-2024
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Archives & Manuscripts
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Books
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unknown
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19th century
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18th century
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20th century
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commonplace book
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watercolor
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graphite drawing
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ink drawing
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botanical illustration
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engraving
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poetry
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photograph
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albumen print
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drawings (visual works)
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humorous picture
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wash drawing
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caricature
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clippings (information artifacts)
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correspondence
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cut-paper work
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ephemera
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lithograph
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portrait
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rebuse
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English poetry -- 19th century.
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English poetry -- 18th century.
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Women in natural history.
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Flowers.
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788.
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Great Britain -- Description and travel.
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Pressed flower pictures.
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Abbey, Elizabeth Anne -- Provenance.
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Abbey, Mrs. George -- Presentation inscription from Mary Kerr.
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Abington, Mrs. (Frances Barton), 1737–1815 -- Correspondence.
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Adelcrantz, Carl Fredrik, 1716–1796 -- Correspondence.
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Adultery -- Great Britain.
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Albemarle, Gertrude Lucia Egerton Keppel, Countess of, 1861–1943.
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Amateur theater -- Great Britain.
1
Ambassadors -- Great Britain.
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Angear, Ethel Beatrice, 1877–1949.
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Antwerp (Belgium) -- Description and travel.
1
Architectural drawing -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
1
Architecture -- Details -- Pictorial works.
1
Architecture -- Ireland -- Dublin -- History.
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19th century
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18th century
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Associated Places
Great Britain
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Dublin (Ireland)
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Paris (France)
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Antwerp (Belgium)
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Belgium
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Birmingham (England)
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Brighton (England)
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Brussels (Belgium)
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Buxton (Derbyshire, England)
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Cambridge (England)
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Coonoor (India)
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Cornwall (England : County)
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Coventry (England)
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Derby (England)
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Devon (England)
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Germany
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Haiti
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India
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Italy
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Jamaica
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
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Abington, Mrs. (Frances Barton), 1737–1815
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Adelcrantz, Carl Fredrik, 1716–1796
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Albemarle, Gertrude Lucia Egerton Keppel, Countess of, 1861–1943
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Angear, Ethel Beatrice, 1877–1949
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Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710–1778
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Bacon, John, 1740–1799
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Banks, Joseph, 1743–1820
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Barmby, Charlotte Elizabeth, 1825–1896
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Barmby, Julia Maria, 1823–1892
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Beaumont, George Howland, Sir, 1753–1827
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Benwell, William, 1765–1796
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Bingle, John
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Boden, James
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Boden, Mary
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Breda, C. F. von (Carl Fredrik), 1759–1818
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Burke, Edmund, 1729–1797
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Burke, Jane Mary Nugent, 1734–1812
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Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788–1824
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Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729–1796
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frederick W. Hilles
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Language
English
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Muriel, Catharine
Catharine Muriel commonplace book
1825-circa 1840
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Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
John Hearne commonplace book
1820-1849
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Hamilton, Catherine
Catherine Hamilton commonplace book
1822-1880
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Irby family commonplace book
1823-1852
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Barmby, Julia Maria, 1823–1892
Julia Maria Barmby and Charlotte Elizabeth Barmby commonplace books
ca. 1844-1865
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Egerton, Mary Sarah Amherst, Lady, 1837–1892
Little Gertrude's picture book, from mamma, 1864
1864
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Joshua Reynolds archive,
1749-1816
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Burkitt, William, 1650–1703
Excerpts from William Burkitt's Expository notes
circa [1850?]
9
Cockburn, James Pattison, 1779–1847
Album
1823-1825
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Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
Anne Rushout commonplace book
circa 1776-circa 1832
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Dingley, Humphrey J.
For pen and pencil jottings
[1888?]
12
Commonplace book, with prose, verse, and drawings
1827-1830
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Jameson, Eliza Jane
Eliza Jane Jameson commonplace book
1832-1896
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Commonplace book, with verse, newspaper clippings and prints
circa 1812-1816
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A common place book, upon the plan recommended and practised by John Locke, Esq
1819
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Coppinger, Robert Edward Murray, 1827 or 1828–
Songs, sonnets and short poems written for and dedicated to Allen Field
1867
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Commonplace book
1874-1924
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Angear, Ethel Beatrice, 1877–1949
Ethel Beatrice Angear archive
1891-1923 (bulk 1914-1918)
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Commonplace book
1833?
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Humphrey, George, active 1853
Common place book
1853-1879
21
Sargeannt, Harriett
Harriett Sargeannt commonplace book
circa 1830
22
Commonplace book, with drawings, watercolors, engravings, and verse
1834-1836
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Commonplace book compiled in Coonoor, India
1898-1905
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Potter, Susanna, 1802–1872
Susanna Potter commonplace book
1823-circa 1860
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Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson, 1783–1853
Commonplace book, with views of Lord Charlemont's garden at Marino
circa 1816
26
Wicksted, Charles, 1796–1870
Charles Wicksted commonplace book
1833-circa 1870
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Commonplace book
approximately 1861-1864
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Gibbs, Mary Ann, born 1848?
Mary Ann Gibbs commonplace book
1862-1877
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Kerr, Mary, active 1789–1826
Notes on visits to various country houses and towns in Great Britain
1789-1826
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Duff, Archibald, 1777–1858
Naval commonplace book
approximately 1806-1807
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Commonplace book
circa 1830
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H. C. B
Album and commonplace book
circa 1855
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Natural history and gardening commonplace book
between 1830 and 1840
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Commonplace book
1871-1887
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Commonplace book
1829-1834
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Fisher's drawing room scrap book
1835
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Hammond, Susan, 1791–
Susan Hammond commonplace book
1823