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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Burnet, John, 1784–1868
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Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
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Leitch, R. P. (Richard Pettigrew)
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
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Brown, Richard, architect
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Calvert, Frederick, fl. 1811–1844
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Cawse, John, 1779–1862
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Everard, Anne
1
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
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Green, N. E. (Nathaniel Everett), 1823–1899
1
Greenaway, Kate, 1846–1901
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Hareux, Ernest, 1847–1909
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Hoofnail, John
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Howard, Henry, 1769–1847
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Literary and Scientific Mechanics' Institute (Hull, England)
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Lydon, A. F. (Alexander Francis)
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Muckley, William J
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Murray, Henry, F.S.A
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Phillips, G. F. (Giles Firman), 1780–1867
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
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Books
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Archives & Manuscripts
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unknown
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19th century
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20th century
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18th century
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21st century
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drawing book
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lithograph
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chromolithograph
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wood engraving
5
aquatint
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advertisement
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engraving
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etching
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accordion fold format (binding)
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advertising mail
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armorial bookplates (provenance)
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broadside
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chromoxylograph
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color wheel
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correspondence
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drawings book
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ephemera
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manuals (handbooks)
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photomechanical print
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Painting -- Study and teaching.
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Drawing books -- Specimens.
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Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
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Painting -- Technique.
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Color -- Study and teaching.
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Drawing -- Study and teaching.
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Perspective.
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Whittingham, C. -- Printer.
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Carpenter, James -- Publisher.
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Watercolor painting -- Study and teaching.
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Ackermann and Co. -- Publisher.
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Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
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Botanical illustration -- Great Britain.
3
Landscape painting -- Study and teaching.
3
Landscape painting -- Technique.
3
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
3
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Composition (Art)
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Flowers in art -- Great Britain.
2
Miniature painting -- Study and teaching.
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20th century
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Great Britain
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England
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London
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Chiswick (London, England)
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Solar system
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Abbott, Anthony, fl. 1838
1
Copley, John Singleton, 1738–1815
1
Howard, Henry, 1769–1847
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Mayfield, John, active 1845
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Rippingille, Edward Villiers, 1798?-1859
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Taylor, H., Miss
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Taylor, M., Miss
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Exhibition History
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Literary and Scientific Mechanics' Institute (Hull, England)
Hull Mechanics' Institute
[1845]
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For the use of schools ... The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the youth of both sexes ..
[1788]
3
Howard, Henry, 1769–1847
A course of lectures on painting
1848
4
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
A practical treatise on painting
1827
5
Elegant arts for ladies
[1861]
6
Hoofnail, John
New practical improvements, and observations on some of the experiments and considerations touching colours
1738
7
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
The miniature painter's manual
1844
8
Everard, Anne
Flowers from nature
1835
9
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
A treatise on painting
1880
10
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
A treatise on painting
1837
11
Greenaway, Kate, 1846–1901
Pictures for painting
[1919]
12
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
Elements of graphic arts
1802
13
The new painting book for boys and girls
[approximately 1880]
14
Phillips, G. F. (Giles Firman), 1780–1867
Principles of effect and colour as applicable to landscape painting
1833
15
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, practical geometry, drawing, and painting
1832
16
Leitch, R. P. (Richard Pettigrew)
A course of water-colour painting
[1884?]
17
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Ackermann's manual of colours, used in the different branches of water-colour painting:
MDCCCXLIV [1844]
18
Calvert, Frederick, fl. 1811–1844
The young artists instructor
[1823]
19
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues
[1825]
20
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
An essay on the education of the eye
1839
21
Painting on velvet
[1821]
22
The manual of oil-painting, for young artists and amateurs
1847
23
Leitch, R. P. (Richard Pettigrew)
A course of water-colour painting
[1880?]
24
Letter to Anthony Abbott on the mixing and use of paint colors
1838 October 4
25
Hareux, Ernest, 1847–1909
Practical manual of painting in oil colours
[between 1880 and 1895]
26
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective
1845
27
Muckley, William J
A manual on flower painting in oil colours from nature
1885
28
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
Copies after nature
[1836]
29
Lydon, A. F. (Alexander Francis)
The coloured drawing book for young painters
[186-?]
30
Ward, James, 1851–1927
Colour harmony and contrast
1912
31
The artists' painting book
[ca. 1900]
32
Murray, Henry, F.S.A
The art of portrait painting in oil colours
1856
33
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
An essay on the education of the eye with reference to painting
1837
34
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
A practical treatise on painting
1830
35
Cawse, John, 1779–1862
Introduction to the art of painting in oil colours
1822
36
New hints, by an old professor, on the art of miniature painting
1837
37
Green, N. E. (Nathaniel Everett), 1823–1899
Practical lessons in watercolour painting
[1865]
38
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1838
39
Brown, Richard, architect
The principles of practical perspective, or, Scenographic projection
1815
40
Process and paradox
c2004
41
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
An essay on the education of the eye with reference to painting
1880
42
Tyrwhitt, R. St. John (Richard St. John), 1827–1895
A handbook of pictorial art,
1868