Collection: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Associated Places: Great Britain

Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse

[1753]

Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

Proposals for publishing, a comparative anatomical exposition of the structure of the human body, with that of a tyger and a common fowl : in thirty tables, two copper-plates to each table, 20 inches by 15 : forming six numbers, ten plates to each number

[1802]

G.A.E. Wilmot (Firm)

G. A. E. Wilmot, undertaker

[1850?]

Martyn, Thomas, fl. 1760–1816

The English entomologist

MDCCXCII [1792, i.e. 1793]

The grand historical picture of the storming of Seringapatam by the British troops and their allies, May 4th, 1799 : painted by Robert Ker Porter

[1800?]

Happy may they birthday be

[1880?]

In loving memory of Emily Clifford, dearly beloved wife of George Clifford

1905

Of your charity pray for the repose of the soul of Elizabeth Anne, Dowager Lady Dormer

1883

Dexter, Thomas E.

Animal and vegetable substances used in the arts and manufactures, illustrative of the imports and exports of Great Britain & her colonies, and explanatory of Dexter's cabinet of objects

1857

Rook, Anne

Virtual orchard

2009

Jones, Daniel (Ship chandler)

Bot. of Daniel Jones, sail maker, ship chandler

[approximately 1870?]

Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)

Britain at home to the world

1951

Clark, John Heaviside, approximately 1770–1863

Myriorama

[1824]

Character of forest trees

circa 1817

Great Britain. Commissioners of Excise

[Permit for Thomas Cooper to receive one cask of foreign brandy, 1809]

1809

Parmenter, S., active 1821

An elegy

[1821?]

The gift receive the deed approved ..

mid-19th century

Wenger, Albert Francis, 1837 or 1838–1924

Photograph album of pottery manufactured by Albert Wenger

1888

John Thridgould & Co.

Rock me to sleep Teddy

[approximately 1905]

Bush, Tracey

British butterflies

[2004]

Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834

Packet of embossed gilt paper ornaments

1810?

Estcourt, Thomas Grimston Bucknall, 1775–1853

Sketchbooks

1826-1851

[Six mid-19th century silhouette cut-outs]

mid-19th century

Dison & Co. (Firm : London, England)

Dison & Co., lace manufacturers

[circa 1850?]

Why, what, and because, or, The road to the temple of knowledge / T.H. Jones, del. et litho

[approximately 1855]

Apolla Quadrille Party

[approximately 1860?]

Diorama, Regent's Park

[1837?]

Bedford Lemere & Co.

Intérieurs anglais

circa 1900

W. & T. Gregson (Firm)

W. & T. Gregson

[approximately 1820]

Bacon Brothers (Cambridge, England)

[Original Calverley cigarette packet manufactured by Bacon Brothers of Cambridge England]

[approximately 1930]

De Worms, Louisa Matilda, 1876–1948

De Worms family scrapbook

1912-1913

Constable & Company (Firm : London, England)

Constable & Compy

[approximately 1850]

Hogan, Eileen, 1946–

The poetry box

[2003]

Visit of Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen to the City of Liverpool

1886

I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well

mid-19th century

Bush, Tracey

Cygnea cantio

1997

Tax bill for William Hanham, Cranleigh, Surrey, August 27th, 1843

1843

Basebé, Charles Jones, approximately 1818–1880

The cabinet

[1841?]

We must be united!

mid-19th century

Specimens of sea weed

circa 1840?

Mr. Ingham, general dealer, Sheffield

[approximately 1840?]

Parkinson, W. (William), 1871–1927

Westminster Abbey fund

1920

For the information of travellers passing through the Turnpike Gates at Strood, and on the New Road, near Rochester

May 1792

The Chinese sensitive leaf

[approximately 184-?]

In ever loving memory of William George Banks

1928

Our Boys Clothing Company

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

[ca. 1885?]

Macdonald, Thomas (Engraver)

Thomas Macdonald, sketch maker & designer

[approximately 1880?]

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

1857

Album of seaweed specimens, in scallop shell binding

mid-19th century

Swaine, Alport & Lothian (London, England)

[Billhead of Swaine, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, London, recording gin purchased by Thomas Tebbitt, 1828]

1828

Fisher, George (Barber)

George Fisher

mid-19th century

Simpson's-in-the-Strand

Simpson's in-the-Strand, Grand Divan Tavern

1960

Barrett, B., Mr., active 1847

Bill for school expenses for F. Blanchard at B. Barrett's boarding school, Great Yarmouth

1847

Music is the voice of love. My love for thee is pure and ardent

mid-19th century

Lankester, Phebe, 1825–1900

Wild flowers worth notice

1861

Cotterell, J. H. (Jacob Henry), -1868

The paths of life

[circa 1840]

R. M

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

1799

Reeves & Sons (London, England)

Box of pigments and implements for painting on china

ca. 1880

Many happy returns of the day

[approximately 1880]

Rook, Anne

Apple story

2016

C. Goodall & Son

Flower time & fruit time

[approximately 1880]

British Fire Office (London, England)

[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]

March 1st, 1808

Whitehaven Steam Navigation Company

Billhead of Whitehead Steam Navigation Company for Mr. L Whittle for goods that have been delivered

1851

In memory of Jacob Henry Tillett, would-be-M.P. for his native city : November, 17th, 1868 : July, 12th, 1870 : February, 4th, 1874 : March, 5th, 1875

1892

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

[Bookmark from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents]

[approximately 1970?]

What gives us comfort in this world of woe? ..

mid-19th century

Thompson, Miss, active 1889

Bill for school expenses for Mr. Bryans from Miss Thompson, 17 and 18 Holland Road, Brighton

April 1889

Album of cartes-de-visite depicting royalty of Britain and Europe and other contemporary notables

1860-1862

Nattes, John Claude, 1765?-1822

Monsieur Nattes, no. 41, Charles Street, Westminster

[approximately 1781?]

Album of British grasses

circa 1800

Royal Academy (Gosport, England)

Bill for school expenses from the Royal Academy for Lord Augustus Beauclerk

August 2nd, 1834

In loving memory of George Bye

1895

J. R. Jaffray & Son (Firm : New York)

The prize embroidery from the World Fair, 1851 will be exhibited from 1st, February to 1st, May 1852 : Messrs. J. R. Jaffray & Sons, 73, Broadway, New York

1851

A lady's ticket for the anniversary sermon of the Small Pox Hospital

[1752]

[Folded sheet of stationery with engraved satirical vignette at top]

Octr 11, [18]51

M. &. H. Corps

Billhead recording purchase by Mrs. Harman from M. & H. Corps

[1848]

Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings

[ca. 1815?]

St. John Ambulance Association

Triangular bandage, printed with illustrations of bandage use

approximately 1920

Potter, John (Hatter)

Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties

[approximately 1816]

Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801

A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth

approximately 1798-1799

The royal wedding official programme

2011

Jones and Co. (London, England)

Now publishing in numbers, price 1s. and in monthly parts, at 2s. each, Commemoration of Hogarth by an edition of his works, commenced exactly a century after their first appearance

[1833?]