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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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21,330
Reference Library
175
Creator
Christie & Manson
126
Christie, James, 1773–1831
118
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
111
Christie, Manson & Woods
77
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
70
Britton, John, 1771–1857
56
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
52
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
50
Clark, Thomas A
50
Dilnot, John
50
Rocque, John, -1762
49
Phillips, H., -1840
42
Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870
41
Bush, Tracey
39
Sackett, Colin
37
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
33
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
32
Cruikshank, George, 1792–1878
31
Douglas, Helen, 1952–
31
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
30
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Unknown
1,015
On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
21,330
Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
175
Image Use
Under Certain Circumstances
20,183
Free to Use
1,147
Image Available
Unavailable
19,522
Available
1,808
New Additions
2024-2025
75
Classification
Books
17,085
Archives & Manuscripts
777
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
755
Prints
734
Maps & Atlas (printed)
483
Music (printed)
248
Periodicals
188
Articles & Chapters
174
Drawings & Watercolors
166
Postcards
131
Photographs
129
Visual Materials
73
Maps & Atlases (manuscript)
44
Videos
7
Musical Sound Recordings
6
Paintings
3
Computer Files
1
Dissertations & Theses
1
Kits
1
PrintsVisual Materials
1
Creator Gender
unknown
21,326
female
4
Period
19th century
11,788
20th century
4,078
18th century
2,765
21st century
902
17th century
547
15th century
326
16th century
202
14th century
2
13th century
1
Materials & Techniques
ceramic (material)
23
wove paper
22
throwing (pottery technique)
11
wood
10
wood engraving (process)
10
daguerreotype (process)
9
molding (forming)
9
watercolor (paint)
8
ink
6
albumen process
5
paper
5
engraving (action)
4
graphite (color)
4
silk (textile)
4
graphite (mineral)
3
lithography
3
transfer printing
3
weaving
3
cardboard
2
glue
2
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Materials & Techniques
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Work Type
wood engraving
1,883
engraving
1,493
lithograph
1,341
ephemera
1,231
aquatint
1,152
artists' book
898
auction catalog
780
chromolithograph
692
etching
622
map
465
woodcut
460
armorial bookplates (provenance)
396
recreation
339
accordion fold format (binding)
338
photograph
336
advertisement
317
private press books (publishing)
315
exhibition catalog
307
photomechanical print
306
watercolor
302
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Subject Terms
Artists' books -- Great Britain.
856
Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
673
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
665
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate.
605
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
457
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
443
London Institution -- Ownership.
348
Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph.
343
Incunabula in Yale Library.
300
Mourning customs -- Great Britain.
295
Drawing -- Technique.
276
Grief.
271
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
271
Werther, Frederick, 1881– -- Ownership.
250
Women in natural history.
239
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
237
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
226
Great Britain -- Description and travel.
197
Satire, English.
193
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
184
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Subject Period
19th century
1,560
20th century
514
18th century
335
17th century
98
16th century
63
21st century
35
15th century
27
11th century
7
15th and 16th centuries
4
12th century
3
Alfred, 871-899
3
13th century
2
14th century
2
17th-18th centuries
2
Description and travel
2
Elizabeth II
2
Silurian
2
To 500
2
To 510 B.C
2
16th century,
1
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Associated Places
Great Britain
4,653
England
2,020
London
1,205
London (England)
529
France
316
United States
245
Italy
230
Scotland
195
Edinburgh (Scotland)
191
India
173
Ireland
131
Europe
130
Edinburgh
128
Wales
127
Oxford (England)
96
Germany
90
Waltham Saint Lawrence
76
Switzerland
75
Egypt
68
Spain
68
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Associated People
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
89
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
85
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
41
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821
39
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
39
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
37
Jesus Christ
32
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769–1852
32
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
30
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
30
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
29
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841–1910
26
Scott, Walter, 1771–1832
25
Raphael, 1483–1520
24
Shirley Smith, Richard
24
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
22
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762–1830
21
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895–1952
21
Blackburne, Anna, 1726–1793
20
George V, King of Great Britain, 1865–1936
20
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Exhibition History
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978)
138
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
118
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
117
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
78
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
64
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
54
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
39
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
25
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27)
24
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
23
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
23
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
19
Art and Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mendes Belisario and his Worlds (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-09-27 - 2007-12-30)
15
Instruction and Delight: Children's Games from the Ellen and Arthur Liman Collection (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 2019-May 23, 2019)
15
Unto this Last: Two Hundred Years of John Ruskin (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-09-05 - 2019-12-08)
14
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04)
13
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
8
Art in Focus: John Goto's High Summer (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-04-06 - 2018-08-19)
8
Britannia & Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars (Yale Center for British Art, May 24, 2006-September 10, 2006)
8
Crafting Worldviews: European Instruments of Art and Science from Yale University (Yale University Art Gallery, 2023-02-17 - 2023-06-25)
8
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Celia Hopkinson in memory of her father Frederick Herbert Dawson and grandmother Plessy Dawson
221
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
175
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross
164
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
136
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
133
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
117
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer
97
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.
91
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
79
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
73
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
55
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
51
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
46
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
44
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus.
38
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Duncan and Lisa Robinson
33
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus
32
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
32
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
27
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968
26
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Language
English
18,495
French
552
Latin
400
German
272
Italian
136
Dutch
51
No linguistic content
51
Undetermined
34
Spanish
25
English, Middle (1100-1500)
10
French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600)
10
Swedish
10
Welsh
10
German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500)
8
Multiple languages
7
Japanese
6
Efik
5
Portuguese
5
Russian
5
Danish
4
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18101
In affectionate remembrance of George Mellor
[1882]
18102
In loving memory of my dear husband Richard Gilbert
[1934]
18103
In memory of Hannah Billington, of Rugby
[1877]
18104
George Wilson & Co.
The London yachting catalogue of yacht and motor boat fittings
[ca. 1910?]
18105
Douglas, Helen, 1952–
Meadow
2017
18106
Campbell, William George, 1810–1881
William George Campbell photograph album
circa 1853-circa 1879
18107
Swill
[1964]
18108
Mudd, James, 1821–1906
Photograph album of scenes in the Lake District, Cheshire, Scotland, and Wales
1860s
18109
Jay, Bill
Cameras reconstituted as art pieces (C.R.A.P.)
1970s?
18110
The Flip-Flap : Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908
[1908]
18111
[Label of the White Swan Hotel
[approximately 1950?]
18112
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842
A catalogue of a valuable collection of original drawings, by the greatest Masters of all the schools
[1819]
18113
S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson (Firm)
Catalogue of the entire and very choice cabinet of engravings & etchings, the property of a collector
1853
18114
Meeres, Rose
Simple composition steps
[1930]
18115
Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815–1882
The spy's funeral
[not before 1859]
18116
Nigel Henderson
[1961]
18117
"Traffic signs and signals" by Gaul
[1966]
18118
Paul Mellon collection of British artists' correspondence,
1767-1917
18119
Watercolor box
mid-19th century?
18120
Berthold, der Deutsche, -approximately 1350
Zeitglöcklein des lebens und leidens Christi
1493
18121
Katharine Ogie
1823
18122
Huybens, Christian William
Catalogue of the ... pictures of ... to be sold by auction
1822
18123
Wilkins, Henry, 1767–1847
Suite de vues pittoresques des ruines de Pompeii
1819
18124
Turner, Dawson, 1775–1858
Sepulchral reminiscences of a market town
1848
18125
Horl, Mikel
Heroes of the wild vest
c1986
18126
Descriptive catalogue of the great historical picture painted by Mr. George Hayter ...
1823
18127
Lane, Brian
Fridtjof Nansen's fog log (July-September 1893)
1978
18128
Newman, Neil
Famous horses of the American turf / by Neil Newman "Roamer" ; introduction by Walter S. Vosburgh ; volume 1, 1930
1931-
18129
Clark, Thomas A
Gatherings
[1978?]
18130
Beauclerc, G. (George)
Journey to Marocco [sic]
1828
18131
Telford, Thomas, 1757–1834
Historical account of the suspension bridge ... Menai Strait in North Wales
1828
18132
Delamotte, Philip Henry, 1820–1889
On the various applications of anastatic printing and papyrography
1849
18133
Francis, John, of the Bank of England
History of the Bank of England
1847
18134
Warre, Henry James, Sir, 1819–1898
Sketches in the Crimea
[1856]
18135
Williams, Hugh William, 1773–1829
Select views in Greece
MDCCCXXIX [1829]
18136
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
On the construction and decoration of the shop fronts of London
1840
18137
Eastlake, Elizabeth, 1809–1893
Recueil de meubles et d'ornements interiéurs
1866
18138
A peep at Windsor Terrace
ca. 1845]
18139
Savage & Chong
Ring
2011
18140
Moses, Walter Thomas, b. 1862
Sketches by W.T. Moses at Kemp's Hall
[ca. 1875]
18141
Penn, William H
The honeysuckle and the bee
[190-?]
18142
Stuart, Leslie, 1864–1928
The shade of the palm
[England?] :
18143
Walsh, Mary E., active 19th century
The black hawk waltz
[189-?]
18144
Churchyard, Harriet, 1836–1926
Sketchbook
late 19th century
18145
National Steeplechase and Hunt Association
Rules of racing, as amended April 7th, 1921
1921
18146
John Murray (Firm)
A handbook for travellers in Southern Germany
1843
18147
Virgil
Here fynyssheth the boke yf [sic] Eneydos
[not before 23 June 1490]
18148
Wallis, N
The carpenter's treasure
[1773]
18149
Wood, John, -1782
A series of plans for cottages or habitations of the labourer
MDCCXCII (1792)
18150
Hackett, Maria, 1783–1874
A popular account of St. Paul's Cathedral
1833
18151
Sanderson, James M
The Langham Hotel guide to London
1867
18152
Parker, John Henry, 1806–1884
Architectural notices of the churches of the archdeaconry of Northampton
1849
18153
Leighton, John, 1822–1912
London out of town, or, The adventures of the Browns at the seaside
[1847]
18154
Nouvelle collection de quarante-deux vues de Saint-Petersbourg et de ses environs
1826
18155
Horl, Mikel
Caveperson
c1988
18156
Leigh, Samuel
Scripture genealogy from Adam to Christ
1817]
18157
Fisher, Roy, 1930–2017
Scenes from the alphabet
1984
18158
Forrest, Charles, Lieut
[Views in the West Indies]
1783-1785]
18159
Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837–1909
Lucretia Borgia
1942
18160
Leighton, Clare, 1898–1989
Country matters
1937
18161
The Sportsman and breeder's vade mecum
18162
Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870
The life and adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
[1872]
18163
English, J., Lieut
A plan of the nineteen manoeuvre
Sepr. 1st 1802
18164
Swift, Jonathan, 1667–1745
Gulliver's travels into several remote regions of the world
[1865]
18165
Mother Goose A B C and other jingles
[1901?]
18166
Trollope, Anthony, 1815–1882
The last chronicle of Barset
1867
18167
Moore, Thomas, 1779–1852
Lalla Rookh
1884
18168
The new album of London
[ca. 1882?]
18169
Chitty, Susan, Lady
The woman who wrote Black Beauty
1971
18170
Dossenbach, Monique
The noble horse
1985, c1983
18171
Watson, Frederick, 1885–1935
In the pink; or, The little Muchley run
1932
18172
Burnett, David, 1937–2023
Hero and Leander
1975
18173
Österreichisches Jahrbuch für Exlibris und Gebrauchsgraphik Jahrgang 1981-1983
[1983]
18174
Schofield, Lucy May
Forty two
2007
18175
Made Collective (Artist's group)
Surplus to requirement
21 x 23 x 5 cm
18176
Grand selection of Irish airs
[189-?]
18177
Fisher, Leander
The robin's return
[189-?]
18178
[Calling card for Mr. Edmund Goodwin
[publisher not identified],
18179
Liberal Party (Great Britain)
N. H. S.
[approximately 1964]
18180
Labour Party (Great Britain)
The Britain we want
[approximately 1959?]
18181
On thee my hope is fixed
mid-19th century
18182
Western tantric - Graham Metson
[1972]
18183
Godwin & Co (Lugwardine, England)
Encaustic tile
Lugwardine, England,
18184
[Armorial bookplate of Hilprand Brandenburg]
[between 1465 and 1485?]
18185
Barbieri, Filippo de', 1426–1487
Discordantiae sanctorum doctorum Hieronymi et Augustini
[1 Dec. 1481]
18186
Dragon, active 1880–1885
Mossoo's run of the season, 1880
1880
18187
Fitch, C. G
Queer horses and queer people
[c1948]
18188
The Haunted hunt
1965
18189
Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace), 1842–1904
Stable management and exercise
1947
18190
Shepperson, Matthew, 1785–1874
Matthew Shepperson archive,
1810-1869
18191
Potter, William
Catalogue of sporting and angling books, 1922-1923
[1922?]
18192
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527–1598
Maris Pacifici (quod vulg ̣Mar del Zur)
1589
18193
Senex, John, -1740
A new map of Virginia, Mary-Land, and the improved parts of Pennsylvania & New Jersey
1719
18194
Gill, Eric, 1882–1940
The Lord's song
1934
18195
Roses of Sharon
1937
18196
Butler, Angie
Lover's knot
Summer 2014
18197
Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870
The personal history of David Copperfield
1937
18198
E. Bollans & Co
A birthday
[approximately 1870]
18199
Paddington Cemetery, Willesden Lane, Kilburn
[approximately 1890]
18200
Society of Wood Engravers
Calendar 2017
[2016]
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