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Sotheby's Belgravia (Firm)
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
65
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
61
Ward, Lock & Co
61
Arts Council of Great Britain
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Tate Gallery
48
Pevsner, Nikolaus, Sir, 1902–
47
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
46
Karl Baedeker (Firm)
44
Fine Art Society
42
Mee, Arthur, 1875–1943
38
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
38
National Trust (Great Britain)
37
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
34
National Gallery (Great Britain)
32
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exhibition catalog
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379
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280
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151
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91
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75
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66
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63
livres d'artiste
53
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48
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47
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47
etching
38
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Artists' books -- Great Britain.
390
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
321
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
230
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
226
Art, British -- Exhibitions.
206
Rare books -- Catalogs.
183
Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (BAC,REF)
163
Art, Victorian -- Catalogs.
150
Great Britain.
142
Painting, Victorian -- Catalogs.
136
Painting, British -- Exhibitions.
134
Art, Modern -- Exhibitions.
133
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851.
130
Auction catalogs.
129
Drawing, British -- Catalogs.
125
Blake, William, 1757–1827.
124
Watercolor painting, Victorian -- Catalogs.
121
Drawing, Victorian -- Catalogs.
116
Watercolor painting -- Catalogs.
115
Art, British -- Catalogs.
112
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567
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395
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14
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4
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2
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3,417
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646
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275
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196
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195
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113
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108
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104
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95
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76
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50
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38
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33
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
264
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
237
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
113
Constable, John, 1776–1837
112
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
94
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
91
Morris, William, 1834–1896
79
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
79
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
72
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
72
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834–1903
69
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
57
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
52
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882
50
Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974
49
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
46
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
45
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
43
Sickert, Walter, 1860–1942
42
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
41
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Exhibition History
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
15
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
2
“The Poet of Them All”: William Shakespeare and Miniature Designer Bindings from the Collection of Neale and Margaret Albert (Yale Center for British Art, June 16, 2016-August 21, 2016)
2
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
1
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules David Prown.
145
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
103
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
51
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
39
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David A. Richards.
36
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
31
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
27
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Coplans Trust.
26
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Duncan and Lisa Robinson
24
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jock Reynolds
20
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Scott Wilcox.
15
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Steve Parks.
14
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
13
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mary E. Oake.
12
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968
12
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
12
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David W.P. Jewitt
11
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules Prown.
11
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of William S. Reese, Yale BA 1977, in honor of Elisabeth Fairman.
11
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Herzog.
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250
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First lessons in plain sewing for home or school
[approximately 1900?]
2
Lydiat, Anne
Without
[1999]
3
Stevens Art Gallery (St. Paul, Minn.)
Stevens Art Gallery
early 20th century
4
Kikkuli, fl. ca. 1350 B.C
The Kikkuli text on the training of horses (ca. 1350 B.C.)
c1977
5
In Disgraceful Memory of the Russian Navy, in their terrible encounter with nine unarmed fishing smacks
[1904]
6
Bush, Tracey
Cygnea cantio
1997
7
Stencilled friezes
[ca. 1900?]
8
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Father's garden
1989
9
Bush, Tracey
The pocket book of sea creatures
1997
10
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
Dinner
1951
11
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955
1955
12
St. John Ambulance Association
The triangular bandage
[circa 1915?]
13
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
[Bookmark from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents]
[approximately 1970?]
14
Dreyfus, John
Type specimen facsimiles;
1963
15
Bonnell, Mandy
The coral aquarium
[1997]
16
Simpson's-in-the-Strand
Simpson's in-the-Strand, Grand Divan Tavern
1960
17
Harrow School
Harrow School
1931
18
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Children's tea party held on board R.M.S. "Ivernia"
1955
19
Mintons Ltd
Minton English bone china
[between 1960 and 1980]
20
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Britain at home to the world
1951
21
Col. W. de Basil's Ballets Russes
[1935]
22
J. Lyons & Company
Menu
1934
23
Office Anthem
[approximately 193-?]
24
Society of Dilettanti (London, England)
Antiquities of Ionia,
1769-1915
25
Kindergarten and transition class
[approximately 1900]
26
[Receipt from Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, E.C.]
[approximately 1930?]
27
[Luncheon menu for the University Arms Hotel, Cambridge, Sept. 6th, 1939]
1939
28
Regency Hotel (Ramsgate, England)
The Regency. Ramsgate
1953
29
Royal Bath Hotel (Bournemouth, England)
[Lunch and dinner menu for the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth, August 13, 1955]
1955
30
Coq d'Or (London, England)
Carte du jour
1955
31
Beerbohm, Max, Sir, 1872–1956
Rossetti and his circle
[1922]
32
First lessons in knitting for home or school
[approximately 1900?]
33
Cunard White Star, ltd
Menu
[1935]
34
Hassall, John, 1868–1948
Grosvenor House, July 25th, 1916
1916
35
In loving memory of Betsy Ann
[1924]
36
Duke of York's Theatre (London, England)
[Program for the the Duke of York's Theatre production of Pink string and sealing wax, by Roland Pertwee]
[1943]
37
Coburn, Alvin Langdon, 1882–1966
Moor Park, Rickmansworth
1914
38
Brébeuf, Jean de, Saint, 1593–1649
The travels & sufferings of Father Jean de Brébeuf among the Hurons of Canada
MCMXXXVIII [1938]
39
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Festival pleasure gardens
1951
40
Collection of eight prize awards given in dog shows
1924-1925
41
Menu, airmen's mess
1942
42
Shaw, Bernard, 1856–1950
B. C. Whitney presents Bernard Shaw's latest and greatest play Saint Joan with Julia Arthur
[1923]
43
Anchor Line (Firm)
Programme of events, Sunday, February 9th, 1930
1930
44
Mallam, May
Brush drawing as applied to natural forms and common objects
1905
45
Royal Exchange Assurance (Firm)
[Bookmark, Royal Exchange Assurance
[approximately 1900?]
46
[Chinese decorative packaging labels]
[approximately 1950?]
47
Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society
Scottish Widows' Fund
[approximately 1913?]
48
Nash, Paul, 1889–1946
Dorset
[1936]
49
Reliance Rubber Company
Plastic gold
1889-1939 [that is, 1939]
50
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
Luncheon
1951
51
Reveley, Thomas, active 1904
£5 reward
approximately 1904
52
London Transport Executive
[Ticket for 1951 Festival of Britain special bus service]
[1951]
53
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
Henry Moore shelter-sketch-book
[1967]
54
Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri, 1891–1915
H. Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891-1915
[1919]
55
M'Lagan & Cumming (Firm)
M'Lagan & Cumming
[1908?]
56
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Skute Awabo [Awabo Skute]
1992
57
List of dances
[ca. 1920?]
58
Empire Exhibition (1938 : Glasgow, Scotland)
Souvenir of the Empire Exhibition, Glasgow 1938
[1938]
59
Carroll, Lewis, 1832–1898
Alice's adventures in Wonderland
[1907]
60
Bonnell, Mandy
Sailing boats & dhows
[1994]
61
Emergency bulletin
[1926]
62
Menu
1939
63
Freemasons. Chilterns Lodge, No. 4634 (Buckinghamshire, England)
Ladies' Festival : Wednesday, 6th November, 1929 : Wharncliffe Rooms, Hotel Great Central, N.W
1929
64
Henland, Cecil
The ghosts of my friends
[approximately 1920]
65
London Association for the Blind
[Advertisement for household items made by blind workers]
[approximately 1930]
66
Ladies and Gentlemen!
[approximately 195-?]
67
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Ten years of Uzbekistan
1994
68
The book of Jonah taken from the authorized version of King James I
1926
69
Father Tuck's kindergarten paper modelling
[between 1910 and 1925]
70
London
[approximately 1951]
71
Phillips, Nicholas
You're never alone in the ocean
1981.]
72
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Festival of Britain
1951
73
Bush, Tracey
The lost rivers of London
1995
74
Constable, John, 1776–1837
Constable with his friends in 1806
1981
75
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Letters of Edward Lear, author of "The book of nonsense"
[approximately 1908?]
76
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Teapots and quails
1953
77
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Lear in Sicily
1938
78
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, or parrots
1978
79
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Indian Journal
1953
80
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Nonsensus
1988
81
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
St. Kiven and the gentle Kathleen
1973
82
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
The book of nonsense
[approximately 1916?]
83
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Edward Lear's journals
1952
84
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The beggar's opera by Hogarth and Blake
1965
85
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Letters of Sir Joshua Reynolds
1929
86
Blake, William, 1757–1827
The complete writings of William Blake
MCMLVII [1957]
87
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Poetry and prose of William Blake
1935
88
Blake, William, 1757–1827
William Blake's designs for Edward Young's Night thoughts
1980-
89
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Spring
1993
90
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Illustrations of the book of Job by William Blake;
1935
91
Blake, William, 1757–1827
The note-book of William Blake
MCMXXXV [1935]
92
Blake, William, 1757–1827
The writings of William Blake
MCMXXV [1925]
93
Blake, William, 1757–1827
The Blake-Varley sketchbook of 1819
1969
94
Blake, William, 1757–1827
The illustrations of William Blake for Thornton's Virgil
1937
95
The etude music magazine
1946
96
Montaigne, Michel de, 1533–1592
Montaigne's essays
MCMXXXI [1931]
97
Fielding, Henry, 1707–1754
An apology for the life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews
MCMXXVI [1926]
98
Lang, Gerald
The horse
1991
99
Bodkin, Thomas
The noble science
c1948
100
Hislop, John
Steeplechasing
1951
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