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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
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Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
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Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
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Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
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Negus, Arthur
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Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
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18th century
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20th 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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juvenile literature
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miniature books (printing)
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publishers advertisement
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publishers' advertisement
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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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Ackermann, R. -- Publisher
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Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
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Amusements -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Architecture, Domestic -- England -- Specimens -- Early works to 1800.
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Cadell, T. -- Publisher.
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Carnan, T. -- Publisher
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Clark, John, fl. 1717–1742 -- Publisher.
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England.
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Engraving -- Specimens -- 1778.
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Engraving -- Specimens -- [between 1782 and 1807]
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Figure drawing -- Technique -- Early works to 1800.
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Furniture -- England -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Furniture.
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Harene, Elizabeth -- Autograph, 1790.
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Harrison, L. -- Printer.
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Kites -- Early works to 1800.
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London
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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 Steve Parks.
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English
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Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
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Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
The drawing school for little masters and misses
1773
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Instructions in the art of drawing and painting
[between 1782 and 1807]
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Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1778
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Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Rudiments of landscape drawing
1812
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
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Negus, Arthur
Going for a song
1971