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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Boazio, Baptista
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Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616–1703
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Hamilton, Anthony, Count, approximately 1646–1720
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Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805–1882
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Bertram, Charles, 1723–1765
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Bijlaer, Gerard van, active 1540?-1617
1
Blount, Thomas, 1618–1679
1
Bullock, William, b. 1617?
1
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609–1674
1
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760
1
Cotton, Charles, 1630–1687
1
Dowsing, William, 1596?-1679?
1
Faithorne, William, 1616–1691
1
Hamilton, Anthony, Count, ca. 1646–1720
1
Harrison, Stephen (Joiner and architect)
1
Herbert, Thomas, Sir, 1606–1682
1
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677
1
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
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Macleane, Douglas
1
Maisse, André Hurault, sieur de, 1539–1607
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
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Image Use
Under Certain Circumstances
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Free to Use
7
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38
Available
9
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Books
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Maps & Atlases (manuscript)
4
Maps & Atlas (printed)
3
Archives & Manuscripts
2
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
2
Periodicals
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Postcards
1
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unknown
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Period
17th century
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18th century
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19th century
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16th century
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20th century
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15th century
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engraving
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map
5
watercolor
5
etching
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ink drawing
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woodcut
4
armorial bookplates (provenance)
3
extra-illustrated copies (provenance)
3
wood engraving
3
ephemera
2
prospectuse
2
stipple engraving
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view
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annal
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authors' presentation inscription
1
chromoxylograph
1
coats of arm
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commonplace book
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financial record
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game
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Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Tudors, 1485–1603.
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America -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
4
Great Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660–1688.
4
West Indies Expedition, 1585–1586 -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
4
Bigges, Walter, -1586. Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage.
3
Drake, Francis, approximately 1540–1596.
3
Fortification -- Great Britain.
3
Gramont, Philibert, comte de, 1621–1707.
3
Great Britain -- Defenses.
3
Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660–1685.
3
Great Britain -- History -- Early Stuarts, 1603–1649.
3
Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558–1603.
3
Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1485–1603.
3
Nobility -- France -- Portraits.
3
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Portraits.
3
Atlantic Ocean -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
2
Charles I, King of England, 1600–1649.
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Chess -- Early works to 1800.
2
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565–1601.
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Great Britain -- Court and courtiers.
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Associated Places
Great Britain
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America
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Atlantic Ocean
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Europe
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Saint Augustine (Fla.)
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Worcester (England)
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Boscobel (England)
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Cartagena (Colombia)
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Farne Islands (England)
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Florida
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France Great Britain
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Great Britain America
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Great Britain France
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Jersey
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Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina)
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Manchester (England)
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Maryland
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Netherlands
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Northwest Coast of North America
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Oxford (England)
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Bigges, Walter, -1586
3
Charles I, King of England, 1600–1649
3
Drake, Francis, approximately 1540–1596
3
Gramont, Philibert, comte de, 1621–1707
3
Charles II, King of England, 1630–1685
2
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565–1601
2
Adams, Robert, -1595
1
Aikin, John, 1747–1822
1
Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507–1536
1
Arnald, George, 1763–1841
1
Bado Aureo, Johannes de
1
Boazio, Baptista
1
Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596
1
Gildas, 516?-570?
1
Greig, John, fl. 1806
1
Henrietta Maria, Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England, 1609–1669
1
Hondius, Jodocus, 1563–1612
1
Innes, Lewis, 1651–1738
1
James I, King of England, 1566–1625
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James II, King of England, 1633–1701
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Exhibition History
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
4
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27)
3
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
2
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
2
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
1
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
1
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04)
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
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Language
English
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French
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Latin
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English, Middle (1100-1500)
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Bijlaer, Gerard van, active 1540?-1617
The destruction of the Spanish Armada
1588
2
Bill for assorted coats, hose, and other clothing
1673
3
[The Popish Plot]
[1679?]
4
Boazio, Baptista
The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes
[1589?]
5
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609–1674
The history of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England begun in the year 1641
1702-1704
6
Vera descriptio expeditionis nauticae Francisci Draci Angli, cognitis aurati
circa 1587
7
Porter, John, fl. 1445–1485
John Porter manuscript
circa 1450
8
The Fort Devereux placed uppon the Ferne Islande
circa 1600
9
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
The compleat gentleman
[1622]
10
Peck, Francis, 1692–1743
Desiderata curiosa, or, A collection of divers scarce and curious pieces relating chiefly to matters of English history
1779
11
Hamilton, Anthony, Count, approximately 1646–1720
Memoirs of Count Grammont
MDCCXCIV [1794]
12
Herbert, Thomas, Sir, 1606–1682
Memoirs of the two last years of the reign of King Charles I.,
1813
13
Bertram, Charles, 1723–1765
Britannicarum gentium historiae antiquae scriptores tres
1757
14
Palmer, John, 1785–1846
The history of the siege of Manchester by the king's forces,
1822
15
Whyte-Melville, G. J. (George John), 1821–1878
Holmby house,
1860?
16
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760
Letters and memorials of state
1746
17
Faithorne, William, 1616–1691
Effigies regum Anglorum
[1630?]
18
Bullock, William, b. 1617?
Virginia impartially examined, and left to publick view
1649
19
Macleane, Douglas
Imago Regia
[1899?]
20
Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641
Le cabinet des plus beaux portraits des plusieurs princes & princesses, hommes illustres, fameux peintres & autres
MDCCXXVIII [1728]
21
Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616–1703
Magnae Britanniae Notitia
MDCCXXIII (1723)
22
A series of postcards
[197-?]
23
The English military discipline
1672
24
The ode for the opening of the new exhibition room of the Royal Incorporated Society of Artists of Great Britain
1772
25
Boazio, Baptista
S. Augustini pars est terrae Florida
[1588?]
26
Cotton, Charles, 1630–1687
The compleat gamester: or, Instructions how to play at billiards, trucks, bowls, and chess
1680
27
Walker, Edward, Sir, 1612–1677
A Circumstantial account of the preparations for the coronation of His Majesty King Charles the Second
1820
28
Society of Artists of Great Britain
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c.
1760-1791
29
Prospectus of a work,
between 1812 and 1819]
30
Military discipline, or, The art of war
1689
31
Boazio, Baptista
The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes
[1589?]
32
Hamilton, Anthony, Count, approximately 1646–1720
Memoirs of Count Grammont
1811
33
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677
Ornatus muliebris Anglicanus, or, The severall habits of English women
[not before 1707]
34
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805–1882
Windsor Castle
1844
35
Dowsing, William, 1596?-1679?
The journal of William Dowsing, of Stratford,
1786
36
Tillotson, John, approximately 1830–1871
Stories of the Wars. 1574-1658
[1864]
37
Maisse, André Hurault, sieur de, 1539–1607
De Maisse
1931
38
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
The life of James the Second, King of England
1813
39
A representation of the Popish Plott in 29 figures,
[1681?]
40
Description of Jarsey
1600
41
Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616–1703
Magnae Britanniae Notitia
MDCCXLV [1745]
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Hamilton, Anthony, Count, ca. 1646–1720
Memoirs of Count Grammont
1809
43
Harrison, Stephen (Joiner and architect)
The arch's of triumph erected in honor of the high and mighty prince, Iames, the first of that name, King, of England, and the sixt of Scotland
1604
44
Pendred, Gerald
An inventory of British sporting art in United Kingdom public collections
1987
45
The Castell Perrott placed uppon the rocke cauled the stacke
circa 1600
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Reresby, John, Sir, 1634–1689
The memoirs and travels of Sir John Reresby, bart.
1813
47
Blount, Thomas, 1618–1679
Boscobel, or, The compleat history of His Sacred Majesty's most miraculous preservation after the battle of Worcester, which was fought Sept. 3, 1651
MDCCLXIX [1769]