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801. The adventures of a woman in search of her rights / by Florence Claxton : containing nearly one hundred original drawings by the author, which have been reproduced in fac-simile by the graphotype process of engraving.

The adventures of a woman in search of her rights / by Florence Claxton : containing nearly one hundred original drawings by the author, which have been reproduced in fac-simile by the graphotype process of engraving.
Creator:
Claxton, Florence
Date:
[1871?]
Physical Description:
[17] leaves : chiefly ill. ; 22 x 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

802. Hayter's compendium : Determining the natural consanguinity of colours in legitimate order of descent, by the unavoidable consequence of union or mixture of any two approximating predecessors from the three primitives down to their equilateral concentration into palpable shade. : The natural contrast to each colour, is its opposite in the scale.

Hayter's compendium : Determining the natural consanguinity of colours in legitimate order of descent, by the unavoidable consequence of union or mixture of any two approximating predecessors from the three primitives down to their equilateral concentration into palpable shade. : The natural contrast to each colour, is its opposite in the scale.
Creator:
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
Date:
[ca. 1826]
Physical Description:
[1] sheet : ill. ; 38 x 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

803. [Program for the the Duke of York's Theatre production of Pink string and sealing wax, by Roland Pertwee].

[Program for the the Duke of York's Theatre production of Pink string and sealing wax, by Roland Pertwee].
Creator:
Duke of York's Theatre (London, England)
Date:
[1943]
Physical Description:
[8] pages : illustrations ; 10 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

804. King Richard II.

King Richard II.
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
[not after 1828]
Physical Description:
1 printing block ; 35 mm high x 45 mm wide x 24 mm deep
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

805. Groups of shells, drawn on stone from nature, by E.A. Crouch.

Groups of shells, drawn on stone from nature, by E.A. Crouch.
Creator:
Crouch, Edmund A
Date:
1824
Physical Description:
cover-title, 4 col. plates. 29 x 39 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

806. Views and costumes of the city and neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / from drawings taken by Lieutenant Chamberlain during the years 1819 and 1820, with descriptive explanations.

Views and costumes of the city and neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / from drawings taken by Lieutenant Chamberlain during the years 1819 and 1820, with descriptive explanations.
Creator:
Chamberlain, Lieutenant, 1796–1843
Date:
1822
Physical Description:
41 leaves, [36] leaves of plate (some fold.) : ill. ; 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

807. Travels from India to England : comprehending a visit to the Burman Empire, and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c. in the years 1825-26 : containing a chronological epitome of the late military operations in Ava : an account of the proceedings of the present mission from the supreme government of India to the court of Tehran, and a summary of the causes and events of the existing war between Russia and Persia : with sketches of natural history, manners, and customs, and illustrated with maps and plates / by James Edward Alexander ...

Travels from India to England : comprehending a visit to the Burman Empire, and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c. in the years 1825-26 : containing a chronological epitome of the late military operations in Ava : an account of the proceedings of the present mission from the supreme government of India to the court of Tehran, and a summary of the causes and events of the existing war between Russia and Persia : with sketches of natural history, manners, and customs, and illustrated with maps and plates / by James Edward Alexander ...
Creator:
Alexander, James Edward, Sir, 1803–1885
Date:
1827
Physical Description:
xv, [1], 301 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

808. Collection of Cabaret Theatre Club and Cave of the Golden Calf printed ephemera, 1912-1914.

Collection of Cabaret Theatre Club and Cave of the Golden Calf printed ephemera, 1912-1914.
Creator:
Cabaret Theatre Club (London, England)
Date:
1912-1914
Physical Description:
.42 linear feet (1 box, 11 items)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

809. Views in the Burman Empire.

Views in the Burman Empire.
Creator:
Kershaw, James
Date:
1831
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

810. A series of four views, to illustrate the naval action fought on the first day of June, 1813, between the English frigate Shannon, and the American frigate Chesapeake / lithographed by Mr. L. Haghe, from very accurate paintings executed by J.C. Schetky, Esq. under the inspection of Captain R.H. King, R.N. ; accompanied by a description of the plates, and a general account of the engagement.

A series of four views, to illustrate the naval action fought on the first day of June, 1813, between the English frigate Shannon, and the American frigate Chesapeake / lithographed by Mr. L. Haghe, from very accurate paintings executed by J.C. Schetky, Esq. under the inspection of Captain R.H. King, R.N. ; accompanied by a description of the plates, and a general account of the engagement.
Creator:
Haghe, Louis, 1806–1885
Date:
1830
Physical Description:
4 prints, 1 leaf of letterpress in 1 volume : lithographs ; 48 x 64 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

811. Cobweb three-dimensional watercolor.

Cobweb three-dimensional watercolor.
Physical Description:
1 item : ill. ; 23 x 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

812. Haustellata lepidoptera diurna.

Haustellata lepidoptera diurna.
Creator:
Stephens, James Francis, 1792–1853
Date:
circa 1839
Physical Description:
1 v. (169 pages, some blank) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

813. Peep egg viewer of Weymouth, Dorset.

Peep egg viewer of Weymouth, Dorset.
Date:
ca. 1855
Physical Description:
1 item : painted alabaster and glass ; 62 mm in diameter, 110 mm long
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

814. William Stevenson Owen, judge.

William Stevenson Owen, judge.
Date:
between 1884 and 1909
Physical Description:
1 bookplate : engraving ; 115 x 78 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

815. [Tax bill for C. Johnstone, Paddington, Middlesex, October 4th, 1856]

[Tax bill for C. Johnstone, Paddington, Middlesex, October 4th, 1856]
Date:
1856
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 6 x 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

816. Billhead of Richard T. Cussons, bookseller and stationer, Hull, for purchases by Mrs. Maister, Wood Hall.

Billhead of Richard T. Cussons, bookseller and stationer, Hull, for purchases by Mrs. Maister, Wood Hall.
Creator:
Cussons, Richard T.
Date:
1845
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 26 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

817. Visiting card for Mansfield Stone Quarries for a visit by Mr. W. Williams on Feb. 18th, 1870.

Visiting card for Mansfield Stone Quarries for a visit by Mr. W. Williams on Feb. 18th, 1870.
Creator:
Mansfield Stone Quarries
Date:
1870
Physical Description:
1 visiting card : photograph ; 8 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

818. [Price list for items produced and sold by Henry Urch, Saddle and Harness Manufacturer, 84, Long Acre, London].

[Price list for items produced and sold by Henry Urch, Saddle and Harness Manufacturer, 84, Long Acre, London].
Creator:
Urch, Henry
Date:
May, 1851
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 33 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

819. Thou art my life, my love my heart. Thou art the world. And if thy will show .... I'll do it or die for thee.

Thou art my life, my love my heart. Thou art the world. And if thy will show .... I'll do it or die for thee.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

820. Jones' views of the seats, mansions, castles, etc. of noblemen and gentlemen, in England ...

Jones' views of the seats, mansions, castles, etc. of noblemen and gentlemen, in England ...
Creator:
Neale, J. P. (John Preston), 1780–1847
Date:
[1829-31]
Physical Description:
3 v. plates. 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

821. Polymetis: or, An enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the antient artists. Being an attempt to illustrate them mutually from one another. By the Rev.d Mr. Spence.

Polymetis: or, An enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the antient artists. Being an attempt to illustrate them mutually from one another. By the Rev.d Mr. Spence.
Creator:
Spence, Joseph, 1699–1768
Date:
1747
Physical Description:
xii, 361, [1] p. front. (port.) illus., XLI pl. (part fold.) 42 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

822. Views of Reading Abbey : with those of the churches originally connected with it, in the county of Berks : together with some monuments of antiquity, remaining in those churches : containing thirty-three engravings, with descriptive letter-press.

Views of Reading Abbey : with those of the churches originally connected with it, in the county of Berks : together with some monuments of antiquity, remaining in those churches : containing thirty-three engravings, with descriptive letter-press.
Creator:
Tomkins, Charles, 1757–1823
Date:
1805-1810
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., plans ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

823. John Webb account book : manuscript.

John Webb account book : manuscript.
Creator:
Webb, John, 1611–1672
Date:
1630s
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

824. XII views in aquatinta from drawings taken on the spot in South-Wales [graphic] : dedicated to the Honourable Charles Greville and Ioseph Banks Esquire / by their ever grateful and much obliged servant Paul Sandby, R.A.

XII views in aquatinta from drawings taken on the spot in South-Wales [graphic] : dedicated to the Honourable Charles Greville and Ioseph Banks Esquire / by their ever grateful and much obliged servant Paul Sandby, R.A.
Creator:
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
Date:
MDCCLXXV [1775-1776]
Physical Description:
39 prints in 1 album : aquatints with etching ; album 29 x 40 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

825. Paper doll.

Paper doll.
Date:
approximately 1830?
Physical Description:
1 paper doll (4 pieces) ; 80 x 110 mm, in envelope 120 x 400 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

826. Lucknow from the Gomti.

Lucknow from the Gomti.
Date:
1826
Physical Description:
1 drawing : watercolor and gouache, with gold ; sheet 31 x 1128 cm, rolled to 31 x 11 cm (scroll format)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

827. An account of the receipts and expences of the Charity-School at Worfield : from March 25th 1816, to March 25th 1817.

An account of the receipts and expences of the Charity-School at Worfield : from March 25th 1816, to March 25th 1817.
Date:
[1817]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 26 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

828. Dick Turpin's last ride on his bonnie Black Bess.

Dick Turpin's last ride on his bonnie Black Bess.
Creator:
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
Date:
[approximately 1880]
Physical Description:
1 silk picture : color ; 6 x 13 cm, on mount 14 x 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

829. [Floral photo-medallion souvenir of Glastonbury].

[Floral photo-medallion souvenir of Glastonbury].
Date:
[approximately 1880?]
Physical Description:
8 views : photolithographs ; each 42 mm in diameter, on sheet 24 x 24 cm (unfolded)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

830. In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Brooks who departed this life January 2th, 1918 : aged 63 years : interred at Walcot Cemetery.

In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Brooks who departed this life January 2th, 1918 : aged 63 years : interred at Walcot Cemetery.
Date:
1918
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

831. The British tourist : a new game.

The British tourist : a new game.
Date:
[1830s?]
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; 50 x 63 cm, folded to 22 x 13 cm, in slipcase 22 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

832. Guy Fawkes : or, The Gunpowder plot : an historical drama in three acts : written expressly for and adapted to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.

Guy Fawkes : or, The Gunpowder plot : an historical drama in three acts : written expressly for and adapted to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.
Date:
[1854]
Physical Description:
18 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus.

833. Model of HMS Victory.

Model of HMS Victory.
Date:
2018
Physical Description:
1 model : paper, wood, brass, thread ; 78 x 109 x 37 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Louis G. Audette, Yale BA 1962, BFA 1963, MS 1965

834. To her I love.

To her I love.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 25 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

835. Plans, elevations, sections, and details of the Alhambra / from drawings taken on the spot in 1834 by Jules Goury, and in 1834 and 1837 by Owen Jones ; with a complete translation of the Arabic inscriptions, and an historical notice of the kings of Granada from the conquest of that city by the Arabs to the expulsion of the Moors, by Pasqual de Gayangos.

Plans, elevations, sections, and details of the Alhambra / from drawings taken on the spot in 1834 by Jules Goury, and in 1834 and 1837 by Owen Jones ; with a complete translation of the Arabic inscriptions, and an historical notice of the kings of Granada from the conquest of that city by the Arabs to the expulsion of the Moors, by Pasqual de Gayangos.
Creator:
Goury, Jules, 1803–1834
Date:
1842-1845
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 60 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

836. The landscape : a didactic poem : in three books : addressed to Uvedale Price ... / by R.P. Knight.

The landscape : a didactic poem : in three books : addressed to Uvedale Price ... / by R.P. Knight.
Creator:
Knight, Richard Payne, 1751–1824
Date:
1794
Physical Description:
[4], 77 p., 3 leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

837. W. Stevens's circulating library and general newspaper office : 23, Trinity Square, Tower HIll.

W. Stevens's circulating library and general newspaper office : 23, Trinity Square, Tower HIll.
Date:
[1880?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 12 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

838. Album of watercolors of flowering plants in Yorkshire and Cumbria.

Album of watercolors of flowering plants in Yorkshire and Cumbria.
Creator:
Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847
Date:
1796-1803
Physical Description:
1 volume (74 drawings) : watercolor and gouache over graphite ; 40 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

839. Tender feet : the elastic enamelled cloth for boots & shoes for tender feet : invented by Richard Hall, manufacturer of elastic spring ankle boots, for ladies and gentlemen, of the same material.

Tender feet : the elastic enamelled cloth for boots & shoes for tender feet : invented by Richard Hall, manufacturer of elastic spring ankle boots, for ladies and gentlemen, of the same material.
Creator:
Hall, Richard, (Boot maker)
Date:
[approximately 1851]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

840. The Boys Clothing House, A.B. Joseph & Co. : 150 Regent St., London : Grey St. Newcastle.

The Boys Clothing House, A.B. Joseph & Co. : 150 Regent St., London : Grey St. Newcastle.
Creator:
Boys Clothing House (London, England)
Date:
[approximately 1864?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 14 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

841. Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861 : to which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland and tours in England and yachting excursions / edited by Arthur Helps.

Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861 : to which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland and tours in England and yachting excursions / edited by Arthur Helps.
Creator:
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
Date:
1868
Physical Description:
xvii, [3], 198 pages, 9 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 31 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler.

842. London interiors: a grand national exhibition of the religious, regal, and civic solemnities, public amusements, scientific meetings, and commercial scenes of the British capital; beautifully engraved on steel, from drawings made expressly for this work ... With descriptions written by official authorities.

London interiors: a grand national exhibition of the religious, regal, and civic solemnities, public amusements, scientific meetings, and commercial scenes of the British capital; beautifully engraved on steel, from drawings made expressly for this work ... With descriptions written by official authorities.
Date:
[1841-1844]
Physical Description:
2 v. in 1. front., ill., plates. 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

843. New principles of linear perspective, or, The art of designing on a plane, the representations of all sorts of objects : in a more general and simple method than has been hitherto done / by Brook Taylor ... ; revised and corrected by John Colson ...

New principles of linear perspective, or, The art of designing on a plane, the representations of all sorts of objects : in a more general and simple method than has been hitherto done / by Brook Taylor ... ; revised and corrected by John Colson ...
Creator:
Taylor, Brook, 1685–1731
Date:
1749
Physical Description:
x, [11]-80 p., [13] leaves of folded plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

844. Rawlings' patent boot and shoe cleaning machine : keeps the insides clean and saves time.

Rawlings' patent boot and shoe cleaning machine : keeps the insides clean and saves time.
Creator:
Rawlings, James, active 1862
Date:
1862?
Physical Description:
1 trade card : wood engraving ; 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

845. Model of Brassica napus.

Model of Brassica napus.
Creator:
Brendel, Robert, approximately 1821–1898
Date:
approximately 1880
Physical Description:
1 botanical model : papier-mâché, wood ; flower 46 x 25, base 13 cm in diameter
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

846. Valentine card.

Valentine card.
Date:
[approximately 1859]
Physical Description:
1 card : color lithograph ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

847. Twelve prints of Pamela : representing the principle actions of her life.

Twelve prints of Pamela : representing the principle actions of her life.
Date:
published 25 June 1774
Physical Description:
12 prints : engravings ; plate marks 18 x 28 cm, on sheets 23 x 35 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

848. Memento of the Mission for Children and Young People hald at Eastbourne : and conducted by Mr. E. Arrowsmith (Arabin House, Loughton, Essex)

Memento of the Mission for Children and Young People hald at Eastbourne : and conducted by Mr. E. Arrowsmith (Arabin House, Loughton, Essex)
Date:
[approximately 1890]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

849. Officer's photograph album of British military hospitals and camps.

Officer's photograph album of British military hospitals and camps.
Date:
1917-1918
Physical Description:
1 volume (43 photographs) ; 16 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

850. The history of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England begun in the year 1641 : with the precedent passages, and actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy end, and conclusion thereof by the king's blessed restoration and return upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660 / written by ... Edward, Earl of Clarendon ...

The history of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England begun in the year 1641 : with the precedent passages, and actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy end, and conclusion thereof by the king's blessed restoration and return upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660 / written by ... Edward, Earl of Clarendon ...
Creator:
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609–1674
Date:
1702-1704
Physical Description:
3 v. : ill., ports. ; 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

851. Oh speed fair sun! Thy face divine and bring my love to me.

Oh speed fair sun! Thy face divine and bring my love to me.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

852. Maximiliani König Zeughauss.

Maximiliani König Zeughauss.
Creator:
Kölderer, Jörg, d. 1540
Date:
between 1504 and 1508
Physical Description:
1 volume (63 drawings on 68 pages) : pen and ink and watercolor ; 43 x 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

853. Panoramic view round the Regent's park [graphic] / from drawings taken on the spot by Richd. Morris.

Panoramic view round the Regent's park [graphic] / from drawings taken on the spot by Richd. Morris.
Creator:
Hughes, S. H.
Date:
1831
Physical Description:
1 print : hand colored aquatint ; 10 x 568 cm, rolled (in wood drum) to 10 x 6 cm (scroll format)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

854. London : a pilgrimage / by Gustave Doré and Blanchard Jerrold.

London : a pilgrimage / by Gustave Doré and Blanchard Jerrold.
Creator:
Jerrold, Blanchard, 1826–1884
Date:
1872
Physical Description:
[14], xii, 191, [1] p., [52] leaves of plates ; 42 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

855. Contrasts & conceits for contemplation / by Luke Limner, Esq.

Contrasts & conceits for contemplation / by Luke Limner, Esq.
Creator:
Leighton, John, 1822–1912
Date:
[1849?]
Physical Description:
[2] p., 20 leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 16 x 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

856. Instructions for collecting, rearing, and preserving British & foreign insects : also for collecting and preserving crustacea and shells / by Abel Ingpen.

Instructions for collecting, rearing, and preserving British & foreign insects : also for collecting and preserving crustacea and shells / by Abel Ingpen.
Creator:
Ingpen, Abel, -1854
Date:
1839
Physical Description:
106 p., 3 leaves of plates : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

857. Leda and the swan / [Helen Douglas].

Leda and the swan / [Helen Douglas].
Creator:
Douglas, Helen, 1952–
Date:
[2011]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([52] p.) : all col. ill. ; 18 x 216 cm, folded to 18 x 4 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

858. Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), with raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.), and wood lice (?Isopoda), and pupa (Lepidoptera ?Saturniidae) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.

Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), with raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.), and wood lice (?Isopoda), and pupa (Lepidoptera ?Saturniidae) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.
Creator:
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Date:
circa 1768
Physical Description:
1 drawing : watercolor and gouache over graphite, on parchment ; sheet 23 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, in honor of Jane and Richard C. Levin, President of Yale University (1993-2013)

859. The New album of Waverly views.

The New album of Waverly views.
Date:
[approximately 1850]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([12] panels) : all illustrations ; 8 x 133 cm folded to 8 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

860. Gregory Kane, 68 & 69 Dame-Street, Dublin, begs to call the attention of visitors to his portable travelling cabinet ... : containing the complete furniture of a drawing-room, and forms its own case for travelling.

Gregory Kane, 68 & 69 Dame-Street, Dublin, begs to call the attention of visitors to his portable travelling cabinet ... : containing the complete furniture of a drawing-room, and forms its own case for travelling.
Creator:
Kane, Gregory, active 1851
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

861. A love, pure and ardent to thee I declare ...

A love, pure and ardent to thee I declare ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

862. The Grand Vista : Festival Gardens, London.

The Grand Vista : Festival Gardens, London.
Date:
1951
Physical Description:
1 postcard : color ; 10 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

863. The bounds of the fortificatie of Gosport.

The bounds of the fortificatie of Gosport.
Creator:
De Gomme, Bernard, 1620–1685
Date:
approximately 1678
Physical Description:
1 map : pen-and-ink and watercolor ; 74 x 93 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

864. The Fort Devereux placed uppon the Ferne Islande.

The Fort Devereux placed uppon the Ferne Islande.
Date:
circa 1600
Physical Description:
1 map : pen and ink and watercolor ; sheet 31 x 41 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

865. In loving memory of Betsy Ann : widow of Edwin Long : who died October 31st, 1924 : aged 79 years.

In loving memory of Betsy Ann : widow of Edwin Long : who died October 31st, 1924 : aged 79 years.
Date:
[1924]
Physical Description:
1 card : illustrations ; 17 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

866. Westmonasterium, or, The history and antiquities of the abbey church of St. Peters Westminster : containing an account of its ancient and modern building ... : with ye copies of ancient Saxon charters &c. and other writings relating to it : together with a particular history of the lives of the abbats, collected from ancient mss. of that convent, and historians, & the lives of the deans to this time : and also, a survey of the church and cloysters, taken in the year 1723, with the monuments there, which, with several prospects of ye church & other remarkable things, are curiously engraven by the best hands ... / by Mr. John Dart ; to which is added, Westminster Abbey, a poem, by the same author.

Westmonasterium, or, The history and antiquities of the abbey church of St. Peters Westminster : containing an account of its ancient and modern building ... : with ye copies of ancient Saxon charters &c. and other writings relating to it : together with a particular history of the lives of the abbats, collected from ancient mss. of that convent, and historians, & the lives of the deans to this time : and also, a survey of the church and cloysters, taken in the year 1723, with the monuments there, which, with several prospects of ye church & other remarkable things, are curiously engraven by the best hands ... / by Mr. John Dart ; to which is added, Westminster Abbey, a poem, by the same author.
Creator:
Dart, John, -1730
Date:
[between 1723 and 1727]
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., ports, plan ; 40 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

867. To Martin Folkes, esq., president of the Royal Society : this plan of the cities of London and Westminster and borough of Southwark, with the contiguous buildings / is humbly inscribed by his most humble servants John Pine and John Tinney.

To Martin Folkes, esq., president of the Royal Society : this plan of the cities of London and Westminster and borough of Southwark, with the contiguous buildings / is humbly inscribed by his most humble servants John Pine and John Tinney.
Date:
1749
Physical Description:
1 map ; 46 x 91 cm., on sheet 55 x 96 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

868. A walk through Wales, in August 1797 / by the Revd. Richard Warner, of Bath.

A walk through Wales, in August 1797 / by the Revd. Richard Warner, of Bath.
Creator:
Warner, Richard, 1763–1857
Date:
1798
Physical Description:
viii, 236 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

869. Sidmouth, Devon [graphic] / Hubert Cornish Esqr. del. ; engraved by Havell, 5 Chandos Strt., Covent Garden

Sidmouth, Devon [graphic] / Hubert Cornish Esqr. del. ; engraved by Havell, 5 Chandos Strt., Covent Garden
Creator:
Havell, Robert, -1832
Date:
1815
Physical Description:
1 print on 3 joined sheets : hand-colored aquatint ; sheets end-to-end 38 x 328 cm, rolled to 38 x 6 cm (scroll format)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

870. Cours d'hippiatrique, ou Traité complet de la médecine des chevaux : orné de soixante & cinq planches gravées avec soin / Par M. Lafosse, hippiatre.

Cours d'hippiatrique, ou Traité complet de la médecine des chevaux : orné de soixante & cinq planches gravées avec soin / Par M. Lafosse, hippiatre.
Creator:
Lafosse, Philippe-Etienne, 1738–1820
Date:
M.DCC.LXXII [1772]
Physical Description:
[6] p., xvij, [1], xj, [1], 402, vj p., [72] leaves of plates : ill. ; 54 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

871. London illustrated : in a series of twenty-one views : with a description of each plate.

London illustrated : in a series of twenty-one views : with a description of each plate.
Date:
[1825]
Physical Description:
4 p., [21] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

872. Here begynneth the legende named in Latyn Legenda aurea, that is to saye in Englysshe The golden legende : for lyke as passeth golde in valewe all other metallys so this legende excelleth all other bookes.

Here begynneth the legende named in Latyn Legenda aurea, that is to saye in Englysshe The golden legende : for lyke as passeth golde in valewe all other metallys so this legende excelleth all other bookes.
Creator:
Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229–1298
Date:
[8 January 1498/99?]
Physical Description:
2 parts in 1 volume ([1], lij, [1], [MC]CCClxxxxviii [i.e. CCC.lxxxix], [1] leaves) : illustrations (woodcuts) 29cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

873. Antiquities of Mexico : comprising fac-similes of ancient Mexican paintings and hieroglyphics, preserved in the royal libraries of Paris, Berlin and Dresden, in the Imperial library of Vienna, in the Vatican library, in the Borgian museum at Rome, in the library of the Institute at Bologna, and in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, together with The monuments of New Spain by M. Dupaix, with their respective scales of measurement and accompanying descriptions / the whole illustrated by many valuable inedited manuscripts by Lord Kingsborough ; the drawings, on stone, by A. Aglio.

Antiquities of Mexico : comprising fac-similes of ancient Mexican paintings and hieroglyphics, preserved in the royal libraries of Paris, Berlin and Dresden, in the Imperial library of Vienna, in the Vatican library, in the Borgian museum at Rome, in the library of the Institute at Bologna, and in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, together with The monuments of New Spain by M. Dupaix, with their respective scales of measurement and accompanying descriptions / the whole illustrated by many valuable inedited manuscripts by Lord Kingsborough ; the drawings, on stone, by A. Aglio.
Creator:
Kingsborough, Edward King, Viscount, 1795–1837
Date:
1831-1848
Physical Description:
9 v. : ill., facsims. (most col.) ; 55 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

874. Morris & Company : 449, Oxford Street, London : we beg to call the attention of the public to some of the numerous kinds of goods which we produce.

Morris & Company : 449, Oxford Street, London : we beg to call the attention of the public to some of the numerous kinds of goods which we produce.
Creator:
Morris & Co. (London, England)
Date:
not before 1882]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Doret, Yale BA 1968

875. Billhead recording clothing purchased by Mr. Davenport from Joseph Grave, clothiers, Manchester.

Billhead recording clothing purchased by Mr. Davenport from Joseph Grave, clothiers, Manchester.
Creator:
Grave, Joseph (Tailor)
Date:
1820
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 16 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

876. The Royal Hotel, Roslin.

The Royal Hotel, Roslin.
Creator:
Royal Hotel (Roslin, Scotland)
Date:
[188-?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : illustrations ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

877. Twelve views of places in the Kingdom of Mysore : the country of Tippoo Sultan, from drawings taken on the spot : to which are annexed concise descriptions of the places drawn, with a brief detail of part of the operations of the Army under the Marquis of Cornwallis, during the late war, and a few other particulars / by R.H. Colebrook, Lieutenant in the service of the Honourable East-India Company, who attended the Army in the capacity of surveyor.

Twelve views of places in the Kingdom of Mysore : the country of Tippoo Sultan, from drawings taken on the spot : to which are annexed concise descriptions of the places drawn, with a brief detail of part of the operations of the Army under the Marquis of Cornwallis, during the late war, and a few other particulars / by R.H. Colebrook, Lieutenant in the service of the Honourable East-India Company, who attended the Army in the capacity of surveyor.
Creator:
Colebrook, Robert H.
Date:
[1805]
Physical Description:
[16] leaves, [12] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 48 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

878. Licence to drive a motor car or cycle for Frank Wickham of Woolbeding Rectory Cottage, Midhurst.

Licence to drive a motor car or cycle for Frank Wickham of Woolbeding Rectory Cottage, Midhurst.
Creator:
West Sussex (England). County Council
Date:
1916
Physical Description:
1 licence ; 7 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

879. Little Red Riding Hood.

Little Red Riding Hood.
Date:
[approximately 1880]
Physical Description:
[5] pages : color illustrations ; 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

880. Cut-paper flower arrangements.

Cut-paper flower arrangements.
Date:
London?,
Physical Description:
2 works : hand-cut paper ; in oval box frames 26 x 20 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

881. Receipt for purchase of a grave in the cemetery in Widnes, England, for Henry Dixon.

Receipt for purchase of a grave in the cemetery in Widnes, England, for Henry Dixon.
Date:
1918
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

882. Please to imagine lady fair, If you my passion truly share, that in these gloves our hands combine, Mine in yours, love, and yours in mind.

Please to imagine lady fair, If you my passion truly share, that in these gloves our hands combine, Mine in yours, love, and yours in mind.
Date:
[approximately 1860]
Physical Description:
1 folded card ; 30 x 110 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

883. Jennens, Bettridge & Sons, manufacturers to Her Majesty & The Royal Family : 6, Halkin St. West-Belgrave Squ., London and 99, Constitution Hill, Birmingham.

Jennens, Bettridge & Sons, manufacturers to Her Majesty & The Royal Family : 6, Halkin St. West-Belgrave Squ., London and 99, Constitution Hill, Birmingham.
Creator:
Jennens, Bettridge & Sons
Date:
[approximately 1849?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 8 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Doret, Yale BA 1968, and Linda Mitchell

884. Travels in the interior of southern Africa / by William J. Burchell ; with an entirely new map, and numerous engravings.

Travels in the interior of southern Africa / by William J. Burchell ; with an entirely new map, and numerous engravings.
Creator:
Burchell, William J. (William John), 1781–1863
Date:
1822-1824
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., map ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

885. A series of twenty-eight panoramic views of Calcutta : extending from Chandpaul Ghaut to the end of Chowringhee Road, together with the hospital, the two bridges, and the fort / by William Wood, jun.

A series of twenty-eight panoramic views of Calcutta : extending from Chandpaul Ghaut to the end of Chowringhee Road, together with the hospital, the two bridges, and the fort / by William Wood, jun.
Creator:
Wood, William
Date:
MDCCCXXXIII [1833]
Physical Description:
[2] pages, 28 leaves of plates (1 folded) : all illustrations ; 35 x 53 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

886. [The travellers guide : being the best mapp of the kingdom of England and principalaty [sic] of Wales. Wherein are delineated 3000 towns and villages more than in any mapp yet extent besides ye notations of bridges & rivers &c. To which is added ye direct and cross roads according to Mr. Ogilby's late survey. / Described by C: Saxton and now carefully corrected with new additions by Phillip Lea].

[The travellers guide : being the best mapp of the kingdom of England and principalaty [sic] of Wales. Wherein are delineated 3000 towns and villages more than in any mapp yet extent besides ye notations of bridges & rivers &c. To which is added ye direct and cross roads according to Mr. Ogilby's late survey. / Described by C: Saxton and now carefully corrected with new additions by Phillip Lea].
Creator:
Saxton, Christopher, 1542?-
Date:
[1686?]
Physical Description:
1 atlas ([10] sheets) : hand colored maps ; sheets 28 x 69 cm, and smaller
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

887. Ocean and river gardens: a history of the marine and fresh-water aquaria, with the best methods for their establishment and preservation ... By H. Noel Humphreys ...

Ocean and river gardens: a history of the marine and fresh-water aquaria, with the best methods for their establishment and preservation ... By H. Noel Humphreys ...
Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879
Date:
1857
Physical Description:
2 pts. in l v. illus., 20 col. pl. (incl. front.) 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

888. Map of the county of Northampton / from actual survey by A. Bryant, in the years 1824, 1825 & 1826.

Map of the county of Northampton / from actual survey by A. Bryant, in the years 1824, 1825 & 1826.
Creator:
Bryant, A., fl. 1822–1835
Date:
1827
Physical Description:
1 map on 2 sheets : hand col., mounted on linen ; 386 x 196 cm., sheets 193 x 98 cm., folded to 25 x 17 cm., in case 27 x 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

889. Wet drug jar.

Wet drug jar.
Date:
circa 1750
Physical Description:
1 jar : white delftware ; 17 cm high (including handle) x 14 cm in diameter (17 cm including handle)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto Spencer

890. The characters of the passions / done after the originalls of Monsr. Le Brun.

The characters of the passions / done after the originalls of Monsr. Le Brun.
Creator:
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Date:
[17--]
Physical Description:
[1], 19 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

891. Alexandri Nevylli Angli De furoribus Norfolciensium Ketto duce, liber vnus : eiusdem Norvicus.

Alexandri Nevylli Angli De furoribus Norfolciensium Ketto duce, liber vnus : eiusdem Norvicus.
Creator:
Neville, Alexander, 1544–1614
Date:
1575
Physical Description:
[16], 156, [12], 207, [13] p., [2] folded leaves of plates : geneal. tables, coats of arms ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

892. Sketches in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt.

Sketches in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt.
Creator:
Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785–1841
Date:
1843
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

893. Zachariah Parkes, Digbeth, Birmingham : manufacturer of steel mills, for grinding malt beans, peas, oats, barley, wheat, indian corn, coffee, pepper, rice, cocoa, almonds, cochineal, indigo, & seeds of all sorts.

Zachariah Parkes, Digbeth, Birmingham : manufacturer of steel mills, for grinding malt beans, peas, oats, barley, wheat, indian corn, coffee, pepper, rice, cocoa, almonds, cochineal, indigo, & seeds of all sorts.
Creator:
Parkes, Zachariah
Date:
[between 1820 and 1840?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 14 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

894. The Graphic : 190 Strand, London.

The Graphic : 190 Strand, London.
Creator:
Crane, Walter, 1845–1915
Date:
[1876?]
Physical Description:
1 print : chromoxylograph ; 14 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

895. Called to the rescue : heroism at sea.

Called to the rescue : heroism at sea.
Creator:
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
Date:
[1880]
Physical Description:
1 silk picture : color ; 5 x 15 cm, in mount 13 x 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

896. Der freischutz.

Der freischutz.
Date:
[between 1840-1850]
Physical Description:
36 pages ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus.

897. Constant as the sun in heaven above, this heart that thou has won will be to see in love.

Constant as the sun in heaven above, this heart that thou has won will be to see in love.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 17 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

898. Dry drug jar.

Dry drug jar.
Date:
circa 1750
Physical Description:
1 jar : white delftware ; 19 cm high x 15 cm in diameter
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto Spencer

899. A full & true account of a pleasure party to Rockingham in 1817 by C.R., illustrated by J.P.

A full & true account of a pleasure party to Rockingham in 1817 by C.R., illustrated by J.P.
Date:
1817?
Physical Description:
2 v.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

900. This book contains drawings of marine shells (from Forbes & Hanley) generally considered as specially British / F.R. Coles, April 1884, Tongland.

This book contains drawings of marine shells (from Forbes & Hanley) generally considered as specially British / F.R. Coles, April 1884, Tongland.
Creator:
Coles, Frederick Rhenius, 1853 or 1854–
Date:
1884
Physical Description:
1 volume (22 leaves) : illustrations ; 75 x 71 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts