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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
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Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
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Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
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Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
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Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
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Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
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Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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Books
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Archives & Manuscripts
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unknown
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18th century
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19th century
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handbooks and manual
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drawing book
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engraving
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aquatint
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children's book
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correspondence
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graphite drawing
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ink drawing
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juvenile literature
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watercolor
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woodcut
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Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Drawing -- Technique.
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Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Watercolor painting -- Technique.
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Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Painting -- Technique.
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Colors.
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Ackermann, R. -- Publisher
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Amusements -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Anatomy, Artistic -- Early works to 1800.
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Anatomy, Artistic.
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Botanical illustration -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
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Buckingham -- Autograph.
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Carnan, T. -- Publisher
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Chron -- 1730.
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Cooke, Ann -- Provenance, 1768.
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Decoration and ornament -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
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Dickinson, B. -- Publisher.
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Drawing books -- Specimens.
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Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528.
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18th century
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Great Britain
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England
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London
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Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
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Robertson, Andrew, 1777–1845
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Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
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Robertson, Emily
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Exhibition History
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
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Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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English
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French
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Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
The drawing school for little masters and misses
1773
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Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
1731
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The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1731
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The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the young of both sexes, or, A complete body of the polite and useful arts
[1785?]
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Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
L'art de dessiner
MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
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Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
7
The art of drawing, and painting in water-colours
1763
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Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
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Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
Lessons on drawing, watercolors, and miniatures
1797-1803
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
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A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
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Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Short and direct method of painting in water-colours
1730
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Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
The florist, or, An extensive and curious collection of flowers, for the imitation of young ladies, either in drawing, or in needle-work
[1759]
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Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1770