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Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Cyclamen (cf. Cyclamen L.) and (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Pyrrhogyra sp.), with Northern dune tiger beetle (Cicindela ?hybrida), Leaf beetle (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae), Flesh fly (Diptera Sarcophagidae), Wasp beetle (Clytus arietis), Red-breasted carrion beetle (Oiceoptoma throracica) and, Sexton or Burying beetle (Nicrophorus humator), with shell (Mauritia arabica) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

Happy may they birthday be

[1880?]

Jersey algae

1860

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

Character of forest trees

circa 1817

The gift receive the deed approved ..

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), male, with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Collection of drawings depicting specimens from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

We must be united!

mid-19th century

Specimens of sea weed

circa 1840?

Album of seaweed specimens, in scallop shell binding

mid-19th century

W., Ellen

Album of cut-paper flowers

circa 1835

Music is the voice of love. My love for thee is pure and ardent

mid-19th century

Album of drawings of English moths, butterflies, flowers, and mollusks

1805-1822

C. P. A. F

Album of cut-paper flowers

1842-1849

B. B. B

Manuscript of Keble's morning hymn

1860

Album of drawings

ca. 1900-1903

What gives us comfort in this world of woe? ..

mid-19th century

Album of British grasses

circa 1800

In loving memory of George Bye

1895

[One cut-paper work]

[approximately 1880]

A faithful tribute of affection! To my love

mid-19th century

Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813

Flora of the British Isles

circa 1790-1810?

In loving memory of Frederick Charles

1911

I am thine love

mid-19th century

Valentine card

mid-19th century

Canu, Jean Dominique Etienne, 1768–

Violettes du 20 Mars 1815

20 Mars 1815

Souvenir greeting card

[approximately 1890]

Rowe, Miss

Rowe collection of botanical specimens,

1861-1862

My heart is where thou art!

mid-19th century

T'is happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you

mid-19th century

Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine

mid-19th century

When the hearts feeling burns with concealing, oh, what an anguish silent to languish

mid-19th century

Mathiss, Madeleine

Album of pressed seaweed specimens

1869

[Birthday card with floral illustration]

[approximately 1874]

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

?House wren (Troglodytes aedon) and eggs, with a specimen from the rose family (Rosaceae), Peacock butterflies (Nymphalis io), both closed and open, and butterfly chrysalis, larva caterpillar, daddy longlegs spider (Phalangida) egg case, and snout beetle, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

Love has triumphed

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus L.), with tiphiid wasp (Hymenoptera ?Tiphidae), Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines), soldier fly (Diptera ?Stratiomyidae), longhorned beetle (Chlorida festiva), and shell (Natica euzona Récluz 1844) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

Album of pressed wild flowers

1882-1899

[Silver metallic cut paper album card]

[approximately 1880]

Lindley, John, 1799–1865

Lectures delivered by John Lindley in the junior course of botany at University College London

1848

I wait a return of thy love

mid-19th century

This small tribute, dearest, take keep it for thy lovers sake ..

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Caesalpinoid legume, possibly a species of Caesalpinia L.; Blackburn's Earth Boring Beetle (Geotrupes blackburnii), Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella septumpunctata), Purple Emperor (Apatura iris), (Lepidoptera Hesperiidae) and (Nymphalidae cf. Haematera); shells, from left: (Cypraea ocellata L. 1758), (Conus marmoreus L. 1758), and (Semicassis granulate Born, 1778), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

Shapter, Mary Gibbs, 1842–1921

Notes on various trees, with leaf specimens

1879-1880

A love, pure and ardent to thee I declare ..

mid-19th century

Cut-paper flower arrangements

London?,

Can you keep a secret? If so open this

mid-19th century

To my pretty Valentine!

mid-19th century

How sweet upon the features of the one we hold most dear ..

mid-19th century

Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849

John Hearne commonplace book

1820-1849

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

cf. Soldanella L., with holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) and (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae ?Danaus sp.), Amazon angel (Chorinea amazon) and (Diptera ?Stratiomyidae) with net-winged beetle (?Calopteron sp.) and shells, from the left, (Cypraea stolida L. 1758) and (Cypraea asellus L. 1758) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) female, and eggs, with Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) and Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis Paphia), both closed and open, with Long-legged Fly from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well

mid-19th century

[Three-dimensional cut-paper album card]

[approximately 1890]

Hamilton, Catherine

Catherine Hamilton commonplace book

1822-1880

[Valentines card]

[approximately 1890?]

Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847

Album of watercolors of flowering plants in Yorkshire and Cumbria

1796-1803

Thou art my life, my love my heart. Thou art the world. And if thy will show .... I'll do it or die for thee

mid-19th century

May mutual loves count us blest

mid-19th century

Constant as the sun in heaven above, this heart that thou has won will be to see in love

mid-19th century

Accept these flowers thus gracefully combined ... thus in unison let our loves be twined

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) and eggs, with bramble (Rubus L.) and Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) and longhorned beetle (?Desmocerus sp.), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

Cupid'a ariel ship

mid-19th century

I will love thee ever dearly

mid-19th century

I live for thee only

mid-19th century

Happy is her most truly so for whom you heart does beat

mid-19th century

In loving and affectionate remembrance of George Gordon Duffield

1898

Thou are all I wish

mid-19th century

If truest love can gain respect I may a mutual love expect ..

mid-19th century

St. Valentine's Day at length is here to lovers still held dear

mid-19th century

The beauteous flower which now I see, a simple tale doth tell ..

mid-19th century

My memory holds thy form in view ..

mid-19th century

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

?White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus), with bramble (Rubus fruticosus L.), and Eurasian Comma (Polygonia c-album), both closed and open, and Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella septumpunctata) on leaf, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa), with hazel (Corylus avellana L.), oak (Quercus L.) and bramble (cf. Rubus), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

In loving memory of Frederick Callis

1898

To my Valentine

mid-19th century

The language of the flowers is but useless here to tell ..

mid-19th century

Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847

A collection of English grasses

circa 1792-1808

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

?Subalpine warbler (Sylvia cantillans), male, and eggs, with strawberry (Fragaria L.), and Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), both closed and open, with wasp cocoon, ants and cocoons, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

[Metallic cut paper greeting card]

[approximately 1880]

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Double flower cultivar of Wood anemone (Anemone cf. nemorosa L. cultivar), with Painted handmaiden moth (Euchromia polymena), both open and closed, with Blister beetle / Spanish fly (Myalabris sp.), Sawyer beetle (?Monochamus sp.) and (Cypraea pantherina Lightfoot, 1786), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

Yours unalterably

[1875?]

To my love

[1880?]

Many happy returns of the day

[1896?]

Flora

approximately 1860

Cut-paper basket

Great Britain,

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava), male, with Marsh gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe L.) and (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Pyrrhogyra sp.), common sawfly (Hymenoptera ?Tenthredinidae), and (Heliconius wallacei flavescens), Fluminense swallowtail (Parides ascanius) with shells, left and right, (Agaronia gibbosa Born, 1778), and center, (Voluta musica L. 1758), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

May the first fruits of your undertakings be timely and bountiful

[1890?]

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) and eggs, with red currant (Ribes cf. rubrum L.) and Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), both closed and open, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768