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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
308
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
4,654
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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5601
Gems from the poets
1860
5602
George Rowney and Co
[Collection of circulars detailing Rowney's exhibits at the International Exhibition of 1862.]
1862
5603
Ein loblich vnd nutzbarlich buchelein von dez sterben ..
[1494]
5604
Stone, John Benjamin, Sir, 1838–1914
A history of Lichfield Cathedral
MDCCCLXX [1870]
5605
Burford, Robert, 1791–1861
Description of an attempt to illustrate Milton's Pandemonium
1829
5606
Smedley, Frank E. (Frank Edward), 1818–1864
Frank Fairlegh, or, Scenes from the life of a private pupil ...
1850
5607
Boyall, R. J
R. J. Boyall
1866?]
5608
Peard, John Whitehead
Five views of the environs of Gilbralter
1840?
5609
Globus, Septimus
Der Freischütz, travestie
1824
5610
De Veaux, Samuel, 1789–1852
The falls of Niagara, or, Tourist's guide to this wonder of nature
1839
5611
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
The works of Shakespeare
MCMXXIX-MCMXXXIII [1929-1933]
5612
Knott, Middleton O'Malley
Gone away with O'Malley;
1944
5613
Kendall, Edward Augustus, 1776?-1842
Burford cottage
1835
5614
Anacreon
Odes
[1803-1805]
5615
The sporting calendar
1770-
5616
The Annual register, or, A view of the history, politicks, and literature for the year ..
[1762?]-1838
5617
Campion, G
Introduction to ornamental writing
[1830?]
5618
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805–1882
Windsor Castle
1844
5619
Burford, Robert, 1791–1861
Description of a view of the city of Paris
1829
5620
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741–1801
L'Art de connaître les hommes sur leurs attitudes, leurs gestes et leurs démarches
1813
5621
Van Nice, Robert L
Saint Sophia in Istanbul
[1965-1986]
5622
Catalogue of a portion of the choice Library of the Late John Webster
1893
5623
Onwhyn, Thomas, 1814–1886
Costumes of the time of George II
[1845]
5624
Dugdale, William, 1605–1686
Monasticon Anglicanum
1817-30
5625
Burton, Charles, active 1823–1839
Six views of ancient buildings in Kent
1823
5626
Straker's route and guide book to London & suburbs
[187-?]
5627
Mintorn, J. H. (John Haynes)
Lessons in flower and fruit modelling in wax
[185-?]
5628
Nieuwenhuys, C. J
Description de la galerie des tableaux de S.M. le roi des Pays-Bas : avec quelques remarques sur l'histoire des peintres et sur les progrès de l'art
1843
5629
Hoopington, Ambrose
A letter to a young lady on her approaching marriage
1934
5630
Cruikshank, George, 1792–1878
Second edition of A discovery concerning ghosts
1864
5631
Wilson, Richard, 1713–1782
Etchings
1825
5632
Leitch, R. P. (Richard Pettigrew)
A course of painting in neutral tint
[1875]
5633
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712–1778
The confessions of J.J. Rousseau
MCMXXXVIII [1938]
5634
Cipriani, Giovanni Battista, 1727–1785
Cipriani's rudiments of drawing
1796
5635
Catalogue of a large and valuable consignment of beautiful English engravings, just received from the London publishers
[184-?]
5636
The Penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
1832-1845
5637
Strutt, Joseph, 1749–1802
Glig-gamena angel-deod
1810
5638
Edgeworth, Maria, 1768–1849
Letters of Maria Edgeworth and Anna Letitia Barbauld
1953
5639
A description of the new palace of Westminster
1848
5640
Sketches of the Tower of London
[1869]
5641
Antiquarian's museum
[1844?]
5642
The popular post card wallet guide to London
1925?]
5643
Mellin's food for infants & invalids
[18--]
5644
Mintorn, J. H. (John Haynes)
The hand-book for modelling wax flowers
1850
5645
A few thoughts
1865
5646
Badcock, John, active 1816–1830
Sportsman's slang
1825
5647
Bishop, Thomas, dramatist
Koranzzo's feast, or, The unfair marriage
MDCCCXI [1811]
5648
Statement by the committee of the inhabitants of the city of Edinburgh
1818
5649
Harper, Charles G. (Charles George), 1863–1943
English pen artists of to-day
1892
5650
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758–1837
A description of Blenheim, the seat of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough
[1836]
5651
Llym awel
[1993]
5652
Crutchley, Brooke
A printer's Christmas books
1974
5653
Warwickshire Natural History & Archaeological Society. Architectural Committee
Notices of the churches of Warwickshire, Deanery of Warwick
1847-58
5654
Alford, Henry, 1810–1871
A history and description of the restored parish church of Saint Mary, Wymeswold, Leicestershire ..
[pref. 1846]
5655
Phillips, Tom, born 1937
Merely connect
1993
5656
Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849
New series of boxiana
1828-1829
5657
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
The complete works of William Shakespeare
c1879
5658
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799–1837
The works of Alexander Pushkin
[1939]
5659
[Illustrations from the novels of Sir Walter Scott]
1830-1831]
5660
Kirchner, John, fl. 1840's
[Engraver's sample book]
1860]
5661
Tremlett, David, born 1945
Casa de Dibujos
1993
5662
Berens, Edward, 1777?-1859
Christmas stories
1823
5663
Westminster Abbey
1862
5664
Watson, William, F.A.S
Illustrations of Colonel Watson's history of Wisbech
1828
5665
Martin, Theodore, 1816–1909
The book of ballads
[1851]
5666
Butts, Anthony, 1900–1942
Curious relations
1945
5667
Academic costume of the University of Oxford
1790
5668
Illustrative views of the metropolitan Cathedral Church of Canterbury
1836
5669
Svedman, Karl Villhelm
Costume of Sweden
1823
5670
Bloxam, Matthew Holbeche, 1805–1888
A glimpse at the monumental architecture and sculpture of Great Britain, from the earliest period to the eighteenth century
1834
5671
Excursions in the vicinity of London
[1845]
5672
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
A general history of quadrupeds
18--?]
5673
Philipe, T
Catalogue of the intire and genuine collection of prints, books of prints, and drawings, of George Romney
1805
5674
Bowring, John, Sir, 1792–1872
Minor morals for young people
1834-39
5675
Orlovskiĭ, Aleksandr Osipovich, 1777–1832
Lithographic costumes of Russia and Persia
1821
5676
Brett, Simon, born 1943
Engravers two
1992
5677
Massey, W. (William), 1691–1764?
The origin and progress of letters
1763
5678
Finden, William, 1787–1852
Finden's landscape illustrations to Mr. Murray's first complete and uniform edition of the life and works of Lord Byron
1832-1834
5679
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811–1863
George Cruikshank
1840]
5680
Jump, R.
Views in Calcutta
1837
5681
Cobbett, William, 1763–1835
A treatise on Cobbett's corn
1828
5682
Seale, Robert F.
The geognosy of the island of St. Helena
1834
5683
Sassoon, Siegfried, 1886–1967
Memoirs of an infantry officer
1981
5684
Famous sporting prints
1927-1930
5685
Donne, John, 1572–1631
X sermons preached by that late and learned and Rev. Divine John Donne
1923
5686
Mayhew, Henry, 1812–1887
1851, or, The adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys and family, who came up to London to "enjoy themselves," and to see the Great Exhibition
[1851]
5687
Donne, John, 1572–1631
The love poems of John Donne
1923
5688
Pardoe, Miss (Julia), 1804?-1862
Lady Arabella, or, The adventures of a doll
[1856]
5689
Free Mason
Series of designs ..
1812
5690
Ewing, Juliana Horatia, 1841–1885
Jan of the windmill
[1884?]
5691
Prosser, George Frederick
The antiquities of Hampshire illustrated in the ruins of ancient buildings
1842
5692
The Chester guide and handbook to Eaton Hall
[186-?]
5693
Oxford Architectural & Historical Society
A guide to the architectural antiquities in the neighborhood of Oxford
1846
5694
Reach, Angus B. (Angus Bethune), 1821–1856
Clement Lorimer, or, The book with the iron clasps
1849
5695
Eight views of Charnwood
[18--]
5696
Anacreon
1923
5697
The Rambler
[1750-1752]
5698
Pringle, John, Sir, 1707–1782
A discourse upon some late improvements of the means for preserving the health of mariners ..
5699
Schrödter, Adolf, 1805–1875
Arabesken-fries
1846
5700
Heath, William, 1795–1840
Lumps of pudding
[15 August 1811]
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