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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Newton, T
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Cotterell, J. H. (Jacob Henry), -1868
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Geographia Ltd
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Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734–1793
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Liman, Ellen
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Wallis, J. (John), -1818
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Books
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unknown
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19th century
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18th century
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20th century
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21st century
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board game
41
game
40
recreation
34
engraving
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lithograph
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map
8
chromolithograph
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card game
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catalog
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ethnic stereotype
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history
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papier-mâché
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publisher's advertisement
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puzzles and game
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wood engraving
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Liman, Ellen and Arthur -- Provenance.
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Educational games.
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Geographical recreations -- Specimens.
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Educational games -- Great Britain -- Specimens.
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Amusements -- Germany -- 19th century.
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Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature.
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Europe -- Maps.
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Games -- Germany -- 19th century.
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War games -- Specimens.
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Amusements -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
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Architecture.
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Board games.
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Conduct of life.
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England -- Maps.
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Historic buildings.
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Historic sites.
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Wales -- Maps.
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Airplanes.
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America's Cup races.
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Amusements -- 19th century.
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Great Britain
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Europe
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England
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Germany
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Wales
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France
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Isle of Wight
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Jerusalem
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London
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London (England)
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Paris (France)
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Scotland
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Solent Channel (England)
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Liman, Arthur L
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Liman, Ellen
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Nevinson, C. R. W. (Christopher Richard Wynne), 1889–1946
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Exhibition History
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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Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
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A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen Liman.
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English
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German
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French
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Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of art, in each quarter of the world
[ca. 1820]
2
Newton, T
The mansion of bliss
1822
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Cotterell, J. H. (Jacob Henry), -1868
The paths of life
[circa 1840]
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The wonders of the world
[ca. 1843]
5
The destruction of Jerusalem
[ca. 1824?]
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Why, what, and because, or, The road to the temple of knowledge / T.H. Jones, del. et litho
[approximately 1855]
7
Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of nature in each quarter of the world
1st Novr. 1818
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The new game of the multiplication table
[between 1830 and 1832]
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The Royal Regatta
[ca. 1852?]
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The magic ring
November 1st, 1796
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Wallis's tour of Europe
Nov. 24th, 1794
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The royal pastime of cupid, or, Entertaining game of the snake
12th May 1794
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The combat with the giant
September 1st, 1796
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Trafalgar
[early 20th century]
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Game of the Great Exhibition of 1851
[1851]
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The British tourist
[1830s?]
17
The mirror of truth
Jany. 1st, 1811
18
Laurie's new and entertaining game of the golden goose
[1831]
19
Science in sport, or, The pleasure of astronomy
[1804]
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Royal race course
[ca. 1845?]
21
The hare and the tortoise
Novr. 5th. 1849
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Crowned heads, or, Contemporary sovereigns
[ca. 1845?]
23
Newton, T
The mansion of bliss
[1810]
24
Walker's tour through England and Wales
January 2nd 1809
25
The funnyshire fox chace
[ca. 1830?]
26
Gliding
[1920s?]
27
Belagerungs Spiel
[mid-19th century]
28
Betts's tour through Europe
[circa 1850?]
29
A survey of London, by a party of tarry-at-home travellers
[1820]
30
Wallis, J. (John), -1818
Wallis's tour of Europe
March 13th, 1811
31
A tour through the British colonies and foreign possessions
[1850s?]
32
Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734–1793
The royal genealogical pastime of the sovereigns of England
Novr. 30th 1791
33
Nouvelles courses de Newmarchet, ou bien, La poste aux anes
[approximately 1825]
34
Wheeling
[1899?]
35
Geographia Ltd
Touring Scotland
[1951?]
36
Spooner's pictorial map of England & Wales
Novr. 5th, 1844
37
Belagerungs-Spiel = The game of siege = Jeu de siege
[mid-19th century?]
38
Der Gang zur Kirchweihe =
[mid-19th century]
39
The new game of human life
1790
40
Die Belagerung von Paris = The siege of Paris = La siège de Paris
[1871?]
41
Liman, Ellen
Georgian and Victorian board games
[2017]