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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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F. Ad. Richter & Co
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Beaufain, Charles Random de Bérenger, baron de
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F. Ad. Richter & Co.
2
Lewis, Arthur James, 1824 or 1825–1901
2
Peachey, Emma
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Smith, Albert, 1816–1860
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Barker, Robert, 1739–1806
1
Bertolotto, L
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Bibulus, Rumfusticus
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Cellarius, Henri
1
E. R. T
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Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849
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Felix, Nicholas, 1804–1876
1
Foster, Son & Duncum
1
Lady
1
Landells, Ebenezer, 1808–1860
1
Lillywhite, William, 1792–1854
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Lukin, Robert, 1772–1835
1
Martin, William, 1801–1867
1
Mayhew, Henry, 1812–1887
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10
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Books
37
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
20
Prints
5
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Music (printed)
1
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unknown
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Period
19th century
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recreation
26
game
16
lithograph
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wood engraving
12
chromolithograph
10
puzzle
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toy
7
aquatint
6
building block
6
engraving
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tangram
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advertisement
4
die cutting
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embossing
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etching
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printed ephemera
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publisher's advertisement
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woodcut
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board game
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broadside
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Amusements -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
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Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
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Games -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
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Block building (Children's activity)
5
Scheuer, Gloria -- Provenance.
5
Sports -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
5
Decoration and ornament.
4
Costume -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
3
Diorama -- England -- London.
3
Soldiers.
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Amusements -- Germany -- 19th century.
2
Balls (Parties) -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
2
Board games -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
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Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition, 1851, London, England)
2
Dance -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain.
2
Entertaining -- England -- London -- 19th century.
2
Hurst, T. -- Publisher.
2
Indoor games -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
2
Invitations -- Specimens.
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J. and C. Adlard -- Printer.
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18th century
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Great Britain
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Alagna (Italy) in art
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Birmingham
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Blanc, Mont (France and Italy)
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Cambridge
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Edinburgh (Scotland)
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Egypt
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain. Army
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India
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Leamington (England)
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London (England)
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Mysore (India)
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Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa (India)
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Warwick
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Waterloo Bridge (London, England)
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Bouton, Charles-Marie, 1781–1853
3
Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mandé, 1787–1851
2
Lewis, Arthur James, 1824 or 1825–1901
2
Smith, Albert, 1816–1860
2
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
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Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797–1848
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Powers, Hiram, 1805–1873
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Saunders, Erasmus, 1812–1872
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Saunders, Sophia
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Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
1
Exhibition History
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
8
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
1
Instruction and Delight: Children's Games from the Ellen and Arthur Liman Collection (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 2019-May 23, 2019)
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
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English
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German
7
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Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings
[ca. 1815?]
2
The grand historical picture of the storming of Seringapatam by the British troops and their allies, May 4th, 1799 : painted by Robert Ker Porter
[1800?]
3
Diorama, Regent's Park
[1837?]
4
Universal building-blocks box =
[late 19th century?]
5
Smith, Albert, 1816–1860
Programme of Mr. Albert Smith's ascent of Mont Blanc, August, 12th & 13th 1851
[1851]
6
Wilson, Thomas, dancing master
A description of the correct method of waltzing
1816
7
Paper doll
approximately 1830?
8
Dean's new magic picture book
[between 1857 and 1865]
9
Science in sport, or, The pleasure of astronomy
[1804]
10
Quadrilling
[1822]
11
The two riders =
[circa 1855?]
12
Pyramiden Spiel =
[ca. 1835?]
13
E. R. T
The family coach
1868
14
F. Ad. Richter & Co
Das Kreisrätsel =
[between 1891 and 1900]
15
Industrial exhibition of all nations
[1851]
16
Peachey, Emma
The little flower maker
[1869]
17
Pocock, George
A treatise on the æropleustic art, or, Navigation in the air
1851
18
Beaufain, Charles Random de Bérenger, baron de
Particulars and recommendations of the stadium, or British National Arena
1834
19
Der Würfel in 6 verschiedenen Spielen =
[1850?]
20
Bertolotto, L
The history of the flea
[1835]
21
The many headed monster
mid-19th century
22
The fashionable Chinese puzzle
[between 1840 and 1850?]
23
Foster, Son & Duncum
The hand book on making paper flowers ...
[approximately 1851]
24
Memoranda of Leamington Priors and its neighbourhood;
1822
25
[Die-cut and embossed chromolithographed scrap]
[approximately 1880]
26
Cellarius, Henri
The drawing-room dances
1847
27
Cheerful pastimes for merry-making parties
1830
28
Lady
Forfeitiana, or, An elegant budget of winter evening's recreation for young persons
[1824]
29
The quarters of the globe, or, Geographical dominoes
[ca. 1845?]
30
Bibulus, Rumfusticus
Bacchus and the tee-totallers
1841
31
Barker, Robert, 1739–1806
Now exhibiting in the second circle, a view of Edinburgh and the surrounding country
1806
32
Cambridge University boating costumes
[1880?]
33
[Die-cut and embossed chromolithographed scrap-sheet of the Drum and Fife Band of the Grenadier Guards]
[approximately 1890]
34
Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849
Pierce Egan's anecdotes (original and selected) of the turf, the chase, the ring, and the stage
MDCCCXXVII [1827]
35
[Die-cut and embossed chromolithographed scrap-sheet of ships of the Royal Navy]
[ca. 1895]
36
F. Ad. Richter & Co.
Der Kopfzerbrecher =
[1891 or 1892]
37
The changing companions
[ca. 1860?]
38
F. Ad. Richter & Co
Der Quälgeist =
[1891?]
39
Lewis, Arthur James, 1824 or 1825–1901
The Moray Minstrels 1866
1866
40
The magic ring
[between 1855 and 1870]
41
Diorama, Regent's Park
1825
42
Martin, William, 1801–1867
The book of sports, games, and athletic exercises
[between 1837 and 1845]
43
Pardon, George Frederick, 1824–1884
Parlour pastimes
[1868]
44
Mingaud, François, 1771–1847
The noble game of billiards
1830
45
[Die-cut embossed chromolithgraph scrap-sheet of the Mounted Troopers of the 1st Lifeguards]
[approximately 1890]
46
Smith, Albert, 1816–1860
To China and back
1859
47
Landells, Ebenezer, 1808–1860
The girl's own toy-maker and book of recreation
1863
48
The history of Punch & Judy
[ca. 1860?]
49
Waterloo Bridge dissected into 151 pieces
[ca. 1830?]
50
Felix, Nicholas, 1804–1876
Felix on the bat
MDCCCXLV [1845]
51
Lukin, Robert, 1772–1835
A treatise on tennis
1822
52
H. Simpkins's illustrated pocket keepsake and book of amusements for 1882
[1881]
53
Description of the two pictures now exhibiting at the Diorama, Regents, Park London
[1823]
54
F. Ad. Richter & Co.
Der Kreuzzerbrecher =
[1892]
55
Old Humphrey, 1787–1854
Sergeant Bell and his raree-show
1839
56
F. Ad. Richter & Co
Patent stone building box no. 5
[approximately 1885]
57
Lewis, Arthur James, 1824 or 1825–1901
The Moray Minstrels 1867
1867
58
The bird-catcher
1857
59
Beaufain, Charles Random de Bérenger, baron de
Helps and hints how to protect life and property
1835
60
R. S. W
Crystal Palace
[late 19th century]
61
Peachey, Emma
The royal guide to wax flower modelling
MDCCCLI [1851]
62
Orientalisches parquetspiel = Jeu de parquet oriental = The play of Oriental inlaid work
[approximately 1835?]
63
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]
64
Fables in action
1820
65
Military officer
Instructions in all kinds of gymnastic exercises
1823
66
Lillywhite, William, 1792–1854
Lillywhite's illustrated hand-book of cricket
[1844]
67
Parlour magic
MDCCCXXXVIII [1838]
68
Townshend, Barbara Anne
Groups of figures from cuttings in black paper
1808