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Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
4
Gay, John, 1685–1732
3
Ireland, Samuel, died 1800
3
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774
2
Searles, Michael, fl. 1779–1781
2
Addison, Joseph, 1672–1719
1
Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404–1472
1
Berquin, M. (Arnaud), 1747–1791
1
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
1
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
1
Bradley, Richard, 1688–1732
1
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
1
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694–1773
1
Dodsley, Robert, 1704–1764
1
Fairfax, Thomas, Esq.
1
Ferber, Johann Jakob, 1743–1790
1
Fiosconi, César
1
G. M. (Geffray Minshull), 1594?-1668
1
Garsault, François A. de (François Alexandre), 1693–1778
1
Gori, Antonio Francesco, 1691–1757
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79
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2023-2024
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Books
77
Archives & Manuscripts
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Prints
1
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unknown
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18th century
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19th century
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17th century
5
20th century
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16th century
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wood engraving
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engraving
18
aquatint
7
etching
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armorial bookplates (provenance)
4
private press books (publishing)
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booksellers' advertisement
2
poem
2
steel engraving
2
stipple engraving
2
a la poupée print
1
account book
1
almanac
1
binders' tickets (binding)
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chiaroscuro woodcut
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drawing book
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early work
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extra-illustrated copies (provenance)
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fable
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Building -- Early works to 1800.
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Building materials -- Prices -- Early works to 1800.
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Architecture -- Early works to 1800.
3
Architecture -- Orders -- Early works to 1800.
3
Building -- Estimates -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
3
Building -- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
3
Hodges, J. -- Publisher.
3
Horses -- Early works to 1800.
3
Italy -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
3
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
3
Amusements -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
2
Architecture -- Composition, proportion, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
2
Art -- Early works to 1800.
2
Baldwin, R. -- Publisher.
2
Browne, Dan. -- Publisher.
2
Cruttwell, R. -- Printer.
2
Dodsley, J. -- Printer.
2
Hanway, Jonas, 1712–1786 -- Presc. insc. to Miss James, 1773.
2
Harding, S. -- Publisher.
2
Harding, Samuel -- Publisher.
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18th century
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19th century
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15th century
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Great Britain
17
England
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Italy
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Bath (England)
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London
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Rome (Italy)
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Wales
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Waltham Saint Lawrence
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Avon, River (Leicestershire-Gloucestershire, England)
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Bavaria
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Birmingham
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Bristol (England)
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Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)s
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Dublin
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Duntreath Castle
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East Asia
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East Indies
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Edinburgh
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Edinburgh (Scotland)
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Ednam (Scotland)
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Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404–1472
1
Edmondson family
1
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774
1
Parnell, Thomas, 1679–1718
1
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
1
Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660–1753
1
Surrey family
1
Thomson, James, 1700–1748
1
Warren family
1
Exhibition History
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
1
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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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.
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English
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French
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German
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Danish
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Latin
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Portuguese
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Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The analysis of beauty
1753
2
The new Bath guide; or, Useful pocket companion for all persons residing at or resorting to this ancient city.
1790
3
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774
The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith ...
1799
4
Lamy, Bernard, 1640–1715
Perspective made easie, or, The art of representing all manner of objects as they appear to the eye in all scituations
MDCCX [1710]
5
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
The country builder's estimator, or, The architect's companion for estimating of new buildings ... : to which is added several new tables ...
1755
6
Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698–1767
Das nach Original Zeichnungen geschilderte Thier Reich =
1768?]
7
Dodsley, Robert, 1704–1764
The oeconomy of human life
1772
8
A succinct description of that elaborate pile of art, call'd the microcosm
1760
9
Merveilleux, David-François de, -1748
Amusemens des bains de Bade en Suisse, de Schintznach et de Pfeffers
1739
10
Maurice, Thomas, 1754–1824
Grove-Hill
1799
11
Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404–1472
The architecture of Leon Battista Alberti in ten books
MDCCXXVI [1726]
12
Imison, John, d. 1788
School of arts
1787
13
Hargrove, Ely, 1742–1818
The history of the castle, town, and forest of Knaresborough, with Harrogate, and its medicinal waters
1798
14
La Guérinière, François Robichon de, 1688–1751
Ecole de cavalerie
MDCCXXXIII [1733]
15
Le Vaillant, François, 1753–1824
Voyage de M. Le Vaillant dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique
1790
16
Nachtricht von den Frankischen Kraistrouppen
1782
17
Torbuck, John, -1707
A collection of Welsh tours, or, A display of the beauties of Wales selected principally from celebrated histories and popular tours
1798
18
Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660–1753
The will of Sir Hans Sloane, Bart., deceased
MDCCLIII [1753]
19
Wilson, William, active 1769–1801
The post-chaise companion, or, Traveller's directory through Ireland
1786
20
Searles, Michael, fl. 1779–1781
[Artificial slate roofs]
178-?]
21
Rowe, Jacob
All sorts of wheel-carriage, improved
1734
22
Somerville, William, 1675–1742
Field-sports
MDCCXLII [1742]
23
Raguenet, François, 1660?-1722
Roma illustrata, or, A description of the most beautiful pieces of painting, sculpture, and architecture, antique and modern, at and near Rome
[172-?]
24
Fiosconi, César
Espingarda perfeyta
1718
25
Mason, George, 1735–1806
An essay on design in gardening
1768
26
Fairfax, Thomas, Esq.
The complete sportsman, or, Country gentleman's recreation
[1760?]
27
Searles, Michael, fl. 1779–1781
[Cost of artificial slate in roofing compared with that of plain tiles and that of slate]
1779?]
28
Waldron, F. G. (Francis Godolphin), 1744–1818
The biographical mirrour
1795-[1814]
29
Warner, Richard, 1763–1857
A second walk through Wales
1799
30
Gay, John, 1685–1732
Fables
1779
31
Ireland, Samuel, died 1800
Picturesque views on the river Medway
MDCCXCIII [1793]
32
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
The London and country builder's vade mecum, or, The compleat [sic] and universal estimator
1760
33
Labat, Jean Baptiste, 1663–1738
Voyage du chevalier Des Marchais en Guinée, isle voisines et à Cayenne
1731
34
Ferber, Johann Jakob, 1743–1790
Travels through Italy, in the years 1771 and 1772
1776
35
Ireland, Samuel, died 1800
Picturesque views on the upper, or Warwickshire Avon
1795
36
Papillon, Jean-Michel, 1698–1776
Traité historique et pratique de la gravure en bois
1766
37
Labat, maître d'armes
The art of fencing, or, The use of the small sword
MDCCXXXV [1735]
38
Ireland, Samuel, died 1800
Picturesque views on the River Thames
1792
39
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694–1773
Principles of politeness, and of knowing the world
[1790]
40
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
The London and country builder's vade mecum, or, The compleat and universal architect's assistant
1748
41
Berquin, M. (Arnaud), 1747–1791
The looking-glass for the mind, or, Intellectual mirror
1798
42
Leem, Knud, 1697–1774
Beskrivelse over Finmarkens Lapper
1767
43
The fables of Aesop
MCMXXVI [1926]
44
Shave's Suffolk memorandum-book, or, Complete pocket ledger
MDCCLXXXIV [1784]
45
Trusler, John, 1735–1820
Proverbs exemplified,
1790
46
Gori, Antonio Francesco, 1691–1757
Museum Etruscum
Anno MDCCXXXVII-MDCCXXXXIII [1737-1743]
47
G. M. (Geffray Minshull), 1594?-1668
Essayes and characters of a prison and prisoners
1821
48
Thomson, James, 1700–1748
The seasons
MDCCXCIII [1793]
49
Garsault, François A. de (François Alexandre), 1693–1778
Le guide du cavalier
M.DCC.LXX [1770]
50
[Carriage and harness manufacturer's pattern book]
[179-?]
51
Weston, Stephen, 1747–1830
Viaggiana, or, Detached remarks on the buildings, pictures, statues, inscriptions, &c. of ancient and modern Rome
[1776]
52
Gay, John, 1685–1732
Fables
1796
53
Bradley, Richard, 1688–1732
The gentleman and farmer's guide for increase and improvement of cattle
1732
54
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
A new and rare inventions of water-works ...
1704
55
Gay, John, 1685–1732
Fables
MDCCLVII [1757]
56
The genealogy of the lairds of Ednem and Duntreth , from the year 1063 to the year 1699
MDCCCXXXIV [1834]
57
Lacombe, Jean de, sieur de Querc̦y, active 1676
A compendium of the East
1937
58
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
An essay in defence of ancient architecture, or, A parallel of the ancient buildings with the modern
1728
59
Addison, Joseph, 1672–1719
The works of the late Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Esq;
1761
60
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Wood engravings of various subjects
early 19th century?
61
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
The new London letter writer
1948
62
The Harleian miscellany, or, a collection of scarce, curious, and entertaining pamphlets and tracts
1744-46
63
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
The London and country builder's vade mecum, or, The compleat and universal estimator
1755
64
Watson, John, 1725–1783
Memoirs of the ancient earls of Warren and Surrey
MDCCLXXXII [1782, that is 1785]
65
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478–1535
A frutefull pleasaunt, and wittie worke of the beste state of a publique weale, & of the new yle, called Utopia
MCMXXIX [1929]
66
The builder's dictionary, or, Gentleman and architect's companion
1734
67
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Andrea Palladio's Five orders of architecture
MDCCXXIX. [1729]
68
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de, 1656–1708
Relation d'un voyage du Levant
1717
69
Stokes, Gabriel
A scheme for eventually supplying every part of the city of Dublin with pipe water
1735
70
On the conduct of man to inferior animals ..
1797
71
Thompson, Charles, b. ca. 1710
Rules for bad horsemen
MDCCLXII [1762]
72
Palomino de Castro y Velasco, Antonio, 1655–1726
An account of the lives and works of the most eminent Spanish painters, sculptors and architects
1739
73
Spence, Joseph, 1699–1768
A guide to classical learning, or, Polymetis abridged ....
1786
74
Grollier de Servière, Mr. (Gaspard), 1677–1745
Recueil d'ouvrages curieux de mathématique et de mécanique
1719
75
Hanway, Jonas, 1712–1786
State of chimney-sweepers young apprentices
1773
76
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
Deliciæ britannicæ, or, The curiosities of Hampton-Court and Windsor-Castle, delineated
1742
77
[Muster order for the enrollment into the Gloucestershire militia]
August 30, 1770
78
Harris, John, 1667?-1719
Lexicon technicum, or, An universal English dictionary of arts and sciences
1710-1716
79
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774
Poems
1795