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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Yale Center for British Art. Institutional Archives
6
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
5
Prown, Jules David
4
Romney, George, 1734–1802
3
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
2
Bonnell, Mandy
2
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
2
Bush, Tracey
2
East India Company. Army
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Great Britain. Admiralty
2
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
2
Orlebar, Frederica St. John, 1838–1928
2
Orlebar, Mary, 1730–1821
2
Parker, Thomas Browne, 1797–1833
2
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
2
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
2
Riou, Stephen, 1720–1780
2
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882
2
Seymour, Louisa Caroline Harcourt, 1828–1889
2
Tribe, Walter Harry, 1832–1909
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19th century
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10
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4
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4
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felt (textile)
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ink drawing
105
watercolor
97
diarie
84
correspondence
78
ephemera
49
graphite drawing
49
photograph
36
commonplace book
31
botanical illustration
28
travel literature
28
blank form
26
engraving
25
sketchbook
24
account book
23
notebook
23
diagram
19
billhead
18
drawings (visual works)
18
recreation
17
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Yale Center for British Art.
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Art, British.
28
Clothing and dress -- Great Britain.
26
English poetry -- 19th century.
20
Italy -- Description and travel.
18
Grand tours (Education)
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Painters -- Great Britain.
17
Art -- Collectors and collecting.
15
France -- Description and travel.
15
Switzerland -- Description and travel.
15
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
13
Women in natural history.
13
Clothing trade -- Great Britain.
12
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
12
Botanical specimens -- Collection and preservation -- Great Britain.
11
Pressed flower pictures.
11
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century.
10
Artists -- Great Britain.
10
Belgium -- Description and travel.
10
Cemeteries -- England -- London.
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18th century
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234
England
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France
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London (England)
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India
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8
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7
London
6
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6
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5
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4
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4
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4
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Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974
9
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
8
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
6
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
5
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
4
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
4
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821
4
Prown, Jules David
4
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
4
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
4
Hunt, William Holman, 1827–1910
3
King, Ron, 1932–
3
Millais, John Everett, 1829–1896
3
Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
3
Robertson, Andrew, 1777–1845
3
Romney, George, 1734–1802
3
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882
3
Bell, Vanessa, 1879–1961
2
Bonnell, Mandy
2
Bossi, Silvestro
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Exhibition History
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
6
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
3
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
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
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
1
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
1
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
1
The Critique of Reason : Romantic Art, 1760–1860 (Yale University Art Gallery, 2015-03-06 - 2015-07-26)
1
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
1
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
1
Victorian Idyll (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-01-24 - 2019-04-21)
1
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
1
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
27
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
19
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
4
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
4
Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frederick W. Hilles
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler
2
Yale Center for British Art, John F. O'Brien Fund
2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund.
2
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Andrew F. Petryn
1
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Fred Mallender II, Yale BA 1952
1
Yale Center for British Art, Courtesy Linda Benedict-Jones
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Arthur Weyhe
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Cathy Courtney
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Greer Allen
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans and Agnes Platenius
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Isabel S. Kurtz in memory of her father, Charles M. Kurtz
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Bell, Vanessa, 1879–1961
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant letters to Kenneth Clark and Jane Clark,
ca. 1920-1969
2
Romney, George, 1734–1802
Journal and notebook kept during a tour through France and Italy in 1773
1773
3
Romney, George, 1734–1802
Manuscript daybook for George Romney, in the hand of Richard Williams
1794-1796
4
Romney, George, 1734–1802
Account book of George Romney with his banker, Thomas Greene
1788 August 19-1798 April 6
5
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letters to his sister Mrs. Mary Gibbon,
1777-1781
6
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
Comparative anatomical exposition of the structure of the human body with that of a tiger and a common fowl
ca. [1798?]
7
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Edward Lear archive,
ca. 1840-1985
8
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Manuscript notebook
1781
9
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Joshua Reynolds archive,
1749-1816
10
Garden plans
1869-1873
11
Hipwell, John
The elements of navigation
1759
12
Clément, R
Notebook of accounting exercises
1797
13
Norman, Charles
Specimens of writing
1832
14
Orlebar, Mary, 1730–1821
A journey from Ecton, through London, to Bath, and from there, back again, through Cirencester, and Banbury, to Daventry, and Northampton
1785
15
Taylor, W. B., fl. 1854
Letter to Charles Taylor, with watercolor Union Jack
1854 March 31
16
McHale, John
John McHale archive,
ca. 1950-1978
17
Richmondshire scrapbook
1857-1880
18
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
[Lecture notes for a group of his Slade Lectures on the Discourses of Sir Joshua Reynolds given at Oxford in 1875 when he was Slade Professor of Art.]
[1875]
19
Geometry exercise book
circa 1780
20
[Notice for permission to open grave for burial]
March 6th, 1863
21
Botany study cards
early 19th century
22
Boughey, Anastasia Elizabeth, ca. 1817–1893
Album of embroidery designs
circa 1840
23
Marshall, Walter J
Hunting journal of Walter J. Marshall
1871 September 12-1881 April 16
24
Applied sciences, or, Sciences applied
1849
25
Harrogate diary
1824, July 28-September 8
26
Overton, Henry, 1675 or 1676–1751
Art of surveying
1757?
27
Recipes for art and restoration
circa 1820
28
Burkitt, William, 1650–1703
Excerpts from William Burkitt's Expository notes
circa [1850?]
29
Albert, Neale M
Neale Albert archive,
ca. 2000-ca. 2020
30
Hallward, Faith Margaret, 1887–1977
Among the further Hebrides
circa 1900
31
Account of a tour on the Continent
1858
32
Mr. Dace's visit to Tenby
1869
33
Broadhead, Sarah, 1810 or 1811–1909
Sarah Broadhead diary
1834, July 3-1835, May 3
34
Martin, Phil., active 18th century
[Receipt for drawing and engrossing lycence for Mr Skynnor and Lady]
1757
35
Collection concerning the Nottingham House of Correction, St. John's Street
circa 1900
36
Morris, William, 1834–1896
List of books and manuscripts bought by William Morris, partly in his autograph
circa 1876
37
Album of coats of arms and monograms
1860s?
38
Commonplace book
1833?
39
Dickins, Captain
Bill for repairs to, and purchases of, shoes and boots from J. Cook, with mention of the Wellington Boot
1816
40
Tweedie, Richard Walter, 1834–1916
Tour via Calais, Brussels & Berlin to St. Petersburg & Moscow
1899
41
Chetham's Hospital (Manchester, England)
Draft announcement on the employment of boys from the Blue Coat Hospital in Manchester
1797? December 4
42
As like as two peas
circa 1850?
43
Account book
1839-1851
44
Grimwades (Firm)
Album of ceramic designs for Grimwades Ltd
circa 1945-circa 1965?
45
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
Letter from Albert, Prince Consort, to Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
1860 April 13
46
Edward Petty & William Wood, (Grocers)
[Billheads of Edward Petty and William Wood, grocers, of London, for purchases made by Colonel Alexander Campbell, 1822]
1822
47
Commonplace book, with verse, newspaper clippings and prints
circa 1812-1816
48
Funeral Furnishing Warehouse (Bristol, England)
Billhead recording purchases made by J. R. Frederick for the funeral of Henry Frederick Esq., September 9th, 1880
1880
49
Fullbrook, Edward, active 1824–1839
Letter from Edward Fullbrook to an unidentified recipient
1836 December 28
50
Leathley, Charles
Diary of Charles Leathley
circa 1833
51
Thomas & Edward Gilks
Billhead recording purchase by Mr. McKenna from Thomas & Edward Gilks, engravers on wood
1849
52
Oppé, A. P. (Adolf Paul), 1878–1957
Paul Oppé letters to Janet Camp Troxell,
1950-1957
53
W. Dawe & Son (London, England)
Billhead recording purchases made by H. Rolfe in 1883 for the funeral of John Rolfe Esq., July 17, 1883
1883
54
Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
Anne Rushout commonplace book
circa 1776-circa 1832
55
Knitting patterns
approximately 1877
56
Tilson family archive,
1962-2008
57
Journal in France
circa 1753
58
J. Campbell & Son, (Butchers)
[Billhead of J. Campbell & Son, fleshers, of Oban, Scotland, for purchases made by the Lorn Combination Poorhouse, 1869-1870]
1870
59
Forbes, Miss
Grand tour diary of Miss Forbes
1780-1781
60
[Notice of instruction for future use of grave in Charlton Cemetery]
1st May, 1867
61
Treatise on perspective
circa 1770
62
Harvey, Sylvia M
Sylvia Harvey fashion pattern book
1934
63
Humphrey, George, active 1853
Common place book
1853-1879
64
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741–1821
Hester Lynch Piozzi letters to Dr. William Makepeace Thackeray,
1795, April 16-1816, September 10
65
The Harrogate alphabet for 1870
1870?
66
Thomson, Charles, fl. 1812–1849
Watch, quarter and station bill of H.M.S. Britannia
circa 1830
67
Sharpe, S
Album
1837
68
Seymour, Louisa Caroline Harcourt, 1828–1889
Album of drawings of mosses
ca. 1844?
69
Warren, Albert Henry, 1830–1911
Albert Henry Warren scrapbook
circa 1848-1860
70
Kirk, Thomas, 1781–1845
Thomas Kirk letters concerning commissions and exhibitions
1845 March
71
Coppinger, Robert Edward Murray, 1827 or 1828–
Songs, sonnets and short poems written for and dedicated to Allen Field
1867
72
Byron, Georgina Lucy, 1809–1891
Album of pressed plant and flower specimens, with additional souvenirs
August 1829-October 1831
73
Upcott, William, 1779–1845
Extra-illustrated Life of Nollekens,
1708-1875,
74
Southall, Joseph E
Joseph Southall archive,
1898-1910
75
Boydell, John, 1720–1804
John Boydell account book
1752
76
Robertson, David
Notebooks on machine guns, rifles, telescopes and binoculars
1916-1917
77
Crompton-Stansfield, Elizabeth Alexandra, 1866–1936
Elizabeth Alexandra Crompton-Stansfield diary
1884-1885 and 1896-1897
78
Spencer, Gilbert, 1892–1979
Letter; 1942
79
Maber, John Stroud, 1836–1899
Diary of my tour in Italy in October 1892
1892, October 3-1896, April 24
80
Johnson, Edward Reginald, b. 1846
Sketchbook of Indian scenes and British colonial life
1869-1872
81
Account of pictures, chiefly original portraits, extant about AD 1769
1769
82
Haydon, Benjamin Robert, 1786–1846
Letters, 27 and 28 Feb. 1846
83
Taylor, Henry, 1825–1888
Collection of designs for Worcester porcelain,
ca. 1770-ca. 1880
84
Marriage fortune telling game
ca. 1840?
85
The Woodslea magazine
1907, January
86
Willement, Thomas, 1786–1871
Explanation of a picture painted by the late Arthur William Devis for Alexander Davison Esqr.
1822?
87
Johnson, Isaac, 1754–1835
Ancient remains of art in the county of Suffolk
1834
88
Jeanjean, H. G
Cours de géologie
1910
89
Blankbook with views of Weston-super-Mare
mid-19th century?
90
Institute of Contemporary Arts (London, England)
Institute of Contemporary Arts publications
1947-1989
91
Jameson, Eliza Jane
Eliza Jane Jameson commonplace book
1832-1896
92
Johnston, Alexander (Silk mercer)
Billhead recording purchases by Mrs. Davenport from A. Johnston, silk mercer, haberdasher & lace man, Manchester
1816
93
Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616
Translation of a report by Álvaro de Bazan, marquês de Santa Cruz, on the defense of Spain and the West Indies from Sir Francis Drake
circa 1597
94
Webb, Philip Carteret, 1700–1770
A description of the library of the Escorial
circa 1754
95
Comyn, William Nugent, 1768 or 1789–1833
An inventory of my furniture, plate, linen, china
1822 July 8
96
Phœnix Fire Office (Firm : London, England)
[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Thomas Mason, May 9th, 1891 from the Phœnix Fire Office]
1891-1892
97
Artists' and Amateurs' Conversazione (London, England)
Entrance book
1829 Nov. 4-1832 Oct. 17
98
Recipes for inks
circa [1820?]
99
Barlow, William Wycliffe, 1854–1913
Hunting diary commenced October 4th, 1884
1884, Oct. 4-1887, March 30
100
Wood, Lawson, 1878–1957
Homefield monthly
1897-1898
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