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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
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Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
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Cabaret Theatre Club (London, England)
1
Coles, Frederick Rhenius, 1853 or 1854–
1
Cowell, John
1
E. & S.R. Richards
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Egerton, Mary Sarah Amherst, Lady, 1837–1892
1
English, Joseph, 1798 or 1799–1871
1
Gibson, Joseph (Merchant)
1
Hammond, Frederick (Hosier)
1
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
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Leath, Henry
1
Lindley, John, 1799–1865
1
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
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Pett, A
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R., J. & S. Garrard
1
Repton, Humphry, 1752–1818
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Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
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Sayers, Henry, 1819 or 1820–1891
1
Shoubridge, James
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19th century
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18th century
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15th century
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17th century
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20th century
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Work Type
blank form
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ephemera
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engraving
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ink drawing
10
financial record
9
billhead
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watercolor
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receipts (financial records)
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botanical illustration
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herbaria
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tax stamp
4
albums (books)
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indenture
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scientific illustration
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sketchbook
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account book
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commonplace book
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correspondence
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graphite drawing
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invoice
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Clothing trade -- Great Britain.
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Botanical specimens -- Collection and preservation -- Great Britain.
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Clothing and dress -- Great Britain.
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Drapery industry -- Great Britain.
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Pressed flower pictures.
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Woolen goods industry -- Great Britain.
4
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738–1820 -- Portraits.
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Apprentices -- England -- London.
2
Botanical specimens -- Great Britain -- Specimens.
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Botanical specimens -- Great Britain.
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Charity-schools -- England -- London.
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Children's clothing -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
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English poetry -- 19th century.
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Fashion -- Great Britain.
2
Flowers -- Collection and preservation -- Great Britain.
2
Flowers -- Great Britain.
2
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Great Britain.
2
Indentured servants -- England -- London.
2
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
2
London (England). Blewcoat School.
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19th century
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18th century
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20th century
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Associated Places
Great Britain
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England
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London
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London (England)
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Bethnal Green (London, England)
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Bristol (England)
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Campagna di Roma (Italy)
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Connecticut
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India
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Maidstone (England)
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New Haven
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Portsmouth (England)
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Tivoli (Italy)
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Woolpit (England)
1
Associated People
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738–1820
3
Albemarle, Gertrude Lucia Egerton Keppel, Countess of, 1861–1943
1
Bantock, Granville, Sir, 1868–1946
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Beales, William (Weaver)
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Beauclerk, G., Lord, active 1871
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Bevan, Robert, 1865–1925
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Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
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Burgess family
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Challinor, J., active 1851
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Coles, Frederick Rheniusm, 1853 or 1854–
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Cowell, George
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Cowell, John
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Crake, Barrington
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Crake, Vandeleur Benjamin, 1816–1894
1
Crawley, Eric
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Dikes, John, born ca. 1730
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Egerton, Mary Sarah Amherst, Lady, 1837–1892
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English, Joseph, 1798 or 1799–1871
1
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
1
Gibson, Joseph (Merchant)
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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)
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Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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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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Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29
1773 January 29
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse
[1753]
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Alphabet
1857
4
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
Flora of the British Isles
circa 1790-1810?
5
E. & S.R. Richards
Billheads recording clothing purchased by Robert W. Stevenson from E. & S.R. Richards, clothiers, London
1891
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Specimens of sea weed
circa 1840?
7
Affidavit certifying the burial in wool of Mary Harvey of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire
1680 April 1
8
Sayers, Henry, 1819 or 1820–1891
Toy soldier paper dolls
ca. 1830
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Medical miscellany
second half of the 15th century
10
Lindley, John, 1799–1865
Lectures delivered by John Lindley in the junior course of botany at University College London
1848
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Gibson, Joseph (Merchant)
Billhead recording purchases for repairs to a trunk and items of clothing purchased by John Hancock in 1820, from Joseph Gibson, Portsmouth
1820
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Decalcomania sample book
circa 1870
13
Album of pressed wild flowers
1882-1899
14
White Hill Kiln (Luton, England)
Receipts by John Williams, of White Hill Kiln, for chimney tunnel tiles purchased by Breandveath, of Houghton, 1848
1848
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Shoubridge, James
Billhead recording clothing purchased by Mrs. Clough from James Shoubridge, hatter, London
1807
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St. Helens (Clifton, Bristol)
Bill for school expenses for Miss Mason at St. Helens School, Clifton, Bristol
1884
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South Metropolitan Cemetery (London, England)
[Billhead of South Metropolitan Cemetery, opposite St. Luke's Church, Norwood
1865
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Coles, Frederick Rhenius, 1853 or 1854–
This book contains drawings of marine shells (from Forbes & Hanley) generally considered as specially British
1884
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Irby family commonplace book
1823-1852
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Cabaret Theatre Club (London, England)
Collection of Cabaret Theatre Club and Cave of the Golden Calf printed ephemera,
1912-1914
21
Crowquills and goosequills
circa 1855-1857
22
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
Admission ticket for the Mary Linwood exhibition at Hanover Sqr. Concert Rooms, 1802
1802
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Stephens, James Francis, 1792–1853
Haustellata lepidoptera diurna
circa 1839
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Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated
1737
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Indenture placing Elizabeth Richardson into the service of Jane Horam
1769 January 4
26
Indenture placing John Dikes into the service of John Morris, joiner
1740 October 6
27
Repton, Humphry, 1752–1818
Vinters in Kent, a seat of James Whatman Esqr
1797
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Sprackett, George
Account book, trade cards, and printed labels of George Sprackett, chemist and druggist, of Bristol, England
1853 January 1-1882 May 1
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Leath, Henry
Billhead of Henry Leath, London clothier, recording purchases by J. Challinor, 1851
1851
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Indenture placing William Spill into the service of William Beales, broad weaver
1728 April 8
31
R., J. & S. Garrard
Billhead recording purchases by the Rev. L. Iremanger from R.J. & S. Garrard, goldsmiths & jewellers
1824
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Pett, A
An excursion to Horace's Sabine farm, April 1st 1846
1846
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Hammond, Frederick (Hosier)
Billhead of Frederick Hammond, London clothier, recording purchases by Lord G. Beauclerk, 1871
1871
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Cowell, John
Sketches of John & George from home
June 25th, 1842
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Album of animal drawings and lithographs
1832-1834
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Egerton, Mary Sarah Amherst, Lady, 1837–1892
Little Gertrude's picture book, from mamma, 1864
1864
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Smith, Robert, 1792–1882
Asiatic costumes drawn by Captn. R. Smith 44th. Regt, 1826
1826
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English, Joseph, 1798 or 1799–1871
Account book of Joseph English, undertaker
1829-1837
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Album of pressed botanical specimens from the county of Suffolk
circa 1830-1831