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Reference Library
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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44
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Christie, Manson & Woods
214
Sotheby's (Firm)
159
Victoria and Albert Museum
153
Sotheby's Belgravia (Firm)
150
John Murray (Firm)
143
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
137
Christie & Manson
126
Christie, James, 1773–1831
121
Karl Baedeker (Firm)
114
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
88
Blake, William, 1757–1827
79
Arts Council of Great Britain
70
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
70
Ward, Lock & Co
67
Fine Art Society
65
Tate Gallery
64
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
64
Britton, John, 1771–1857
54
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
53
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
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626
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323
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Books
48,724
Articles & Chapters
1,549
Periodicals
901
Archives & Manuscripts
735
Prints
569
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
561
Maps & Atlas (printed)
361
Music (printed)
222
Videos
208
Postcards
125
Drawings & Watercolors
123
Photographs
114
Visual Materials
61
Maps & Atlases (manuscript)
30
Dissertations & Theses
23
Computer Files
18
Musical Sound Recordings
5
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3
Paintings
3
Kits
1
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unknown
54,582
female
13
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20th century
26,007
21st century
13,931
19th century
12,157
18th century
2,233
17th century
305
16th century
57
15th century
35
Materials & Techniques
wove paper
18
ceramic (material)
11
daguerreotype (process)
9
molding (forming)
9
ink
6
watercolor (paint)
6
albumen process
5
engraving (action)
4
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4
graphite (mineral)
3
silk (textile)
3
weaving
3
graphite
2
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2
photographic paper
2
sterling silver
2
transfer printing
2
wove paper.
2
albumen process.
1
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wood engraving
1,753
exhibition catalog
1,210
engraving
1,100
lithograph
1,096
auction catalog
1,075
ephemera
1,056
aquatint
989
artists' book
886
chromolithograph
608
history
575
etching
474
catalog
410
map
360
armorial bookplates (provenance)
320
private press books (publishing)
314
photograph
308
accordion fold format (binding)
292
photomechanical print
290
drawing book
265
recreation
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Painting, European -- Catalogs.
1,039
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
852
Artists' books -- Great Britain.
839
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Catalogs.
738
Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
679
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
664
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate.
596
Rare books -- Catalogs.
583
Great Britain.
558
Art, British -- Catalogs.
492
Furniture -- Catalogs.
429
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
425
Drawing, British -- Catalogs.
376
London Institution -- Ownership.
344
Auction catalogs.
340
Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph.
339
Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (BAC,REF)
325
Art auctions -- Catalogs.
321
Mourning customs -- Great Britain.
275
Drawing, European -- Catalogs.
273
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19th century
3,571
20th century
3,487
18th century
1,379
17th century
625
21st century
321
16th century
246
15th century
47
17th-18th centuries
21
11th century
13
15th and 16th centuries
13
12th century
6
14th century
6
Geschichte
6
Alfred, 871-899
3
13th century
2
Description and travel
2
Elizabeth II
2
Justinian I, 527-565
2
Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D
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Silurian
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Great Britain
9,024
England
5,929
London
1,891
London (England)
1,216
Scotland
682
United States
612
Ireland
467
Europe
446
Italy
344
France
306
India
287
Wales
279
Australia
234
Edinburgh (Scotland)
206
Edinburgh
182
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132
Oxford (England)
121
Middle East
112
Canada
109
Germany
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Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
372
Blake, William, 1757–1827
355
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
195
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
175
Constable, John, 1776–1837
163
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
148
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
139
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
133
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
132
Morris, William, 1834–1896
131
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
121
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834–1903
117
Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974
114
Bacon, Francis, 1909–1992
94
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
93
West, Benjamin, 1738–1820
84
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
83
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
77
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882
75
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
74
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Exhibition History
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978)
112
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
84
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
74
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
59
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
43
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
35
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
23
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
14
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
13
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27)
13
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
13
Instruction and Delight: Children's Games from the Ellen and Arthur Liman Collection (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 2019-May 23, 2019)
12
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
12
Unto this Last: Two Hundred Years of John Ruskin (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-09-05 - 2019-12-08)
9
Art and Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mendes Belisario and his Worlds (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-09-27 - 2007-12-30)
4
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
4
Captive Bodies: British Prisons, 1750-1900 (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-08-27 - 2018-12-17)
4
“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)
4
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
3
Photographs | Contemporary Art: Recent Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-06-20 - 2019-09-08)
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Celia Hopkinson in memory of her father Frederick Herbert Dawson and grandmother Plessy Dawson
199
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross
161
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
157
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules David Prown.
153
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
132
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
127
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
107
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer
95
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.
86
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
72
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
67
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
54
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
45
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
43
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
43
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David A. Richards.
40
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Scott Wilcox.
35
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Duncan and Lisa Robinson
33
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Martina Droth.
33
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Lisa Ford.
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Establishment for the education of young ladies conducted by the Misses Sadler, Chignell House, near the turnpike, Uxbridge road, Ealing W
[approximately 1850]
102
Prince of Wales Theatre (London, England)
[Program for performance by Marion Hood in Dorothy at the Prince of Wales theatre]
[approximately 1887]
103
In affectionate remembrance of James Page
1885
104
Funeral biscuits
[approximately 1825]
105
Foster, Vere, 1819–1900
Vere Foster's Copy books
[approximately 1897?]
106
Bonnell, Mandy
The coral aquarium
[1997]
107
Bush, Tracey
The pocket book of sea creatures
1997
108
Bush, Tracey
Cygnea cantio
1997
109
Egerton, Daniel Thomas, 1797–1842
Egerton's views in Mexico
July 1st, 1840
110
Forbes, James, 1749–1819
James Forbes archive
111
Kipling, Rudyard, 1865–1936
The absent minded beggar
c1899
112
Probert, John, active 1764
Survey and valuation of the several estates belonging to John Kinchant Esqr. and Emma his wife
1765
113
Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847
A collection of English grasses
circa 1792-1808
114
A list of pictures at Kingsweston, taken July 1695
1695
115
Naval woolwork
1891
116
Pierce, Constance, born 1946
Sketchbook,
1995
117
Crompton, Henrietta Matilda, 1793–1881
North & south Devonshire
1840
118
Helmingham herbal and bestiary
circa 1500
119
Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
John Hearne commonplace book
1820-1849
120
Banks, Sarah Sophia, 1744–1818
Sir Joseph Banks's fishery book of the River Witham in Lincolnshire
1784-1800
121
Paley, Ann
Fern and flower album
1873-1878
122
Blackburne, Harriot
The gypsey's tent
1849, January
123
Riley, Bridget, born 1931
Bridget Riley
[1965]
124
Lincoln, Paul Etienne
Paul Etienne Lincoln
[1991]
125
Bush, Tracey
The lost rivers of London
1995
126
Tobin, George, 1768–1838
Views in St. Helena
[Nov. 1, 1815]
127
Crompton, Elizabeth Jane, 1791–1869
Scotch scenery,
circa 1814
128
Luxmoore, Mary
Sketches of Teignmouth and Torquay
circa 1830
129
Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795–1832
Sketches of the second Parry Arctic expedition
1821-1822
130
Dashwood, Charles, 1787–1832
Charles Dashwood diaries and commissions relating to Xalapa and Guatemala City
1826-1830
131
Varnish maker's recipe book
1861 Feb 5-1863 May 9
132
Hancock, John, 1804–1839
Drawings and notebooks on porcelain painting
circa 1821-1836
133
Character of forest trees
circa 1817
134
Notebook of recipes and taxidermic instructions
1830-1834
135
Album of drawings of English moths, butterflies, flowers, and mollusks
1805-1822
136
Silver & Co. (London, England)
Billhead of Silver & Co., clothiers, London, recording clothing purchased by Mrs. Lambert
1825
137
Wainwright and Watkins (Firm : Hereford, England)
[Bill from Wainwright and Watkins for Sir J.G. Cotterell, 1812]
1812
138
Bonnell, Mandy
The second life of shells
2001
139
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
Henry Moore shelter-sketch-book
[1967]
140
Bonnell, Mandy
Antmothbeetlemillipedespider
2006
141
Burch, William Walter, approximately 1796–1873
Album of the work of William Walter Burch, engraver on gold and silver
1821-1871
142
Quartettes
circa 1860?
143
Grand tour watercolor albums
1793-1842
144
Mockett, Andrew
A chapbook of English tat
[2002]
145
Leighton, Clare, 1898–1989
Clare Leighton collection,
1949-1953
146
Dashwood, Charles, 1787–1832
Journal in Portugal, Spain and France
1812-1814
147
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Ten years of Uzbekistan
1994
148
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Skute Awabo [Awabo Skute]
1992
149
Webb, John, 1611–1672
John Webb account book
1630s
150
Estcourt, Thomas Grimston Bucknall, 1775–1853
Sketchbooks
1826-1851
151
Hogan, Eileen, 1946–
The poetry box
[2003]
152
Documents concerning "James II receiving the mathematical scholars of Christ's Hospital"
1837
153
Literary and Scientific Mechanics' Institute (Hull, England)
Hull Mechanics' Institute
[1845]
154
Fenton, Ellen, b. ca. 1813
Ellen Fenton diaries
1854-1862
155
Fortune teller's notebook
[1829?]
156
Jervis, Anne Sarah Paget, 1801–1886
Drawings of England and India
1817-1852
157
Wright, Joseph, 1734–1797
Joseph Wright notebook
1775-1780
158
Stencils
late 19th century
159
Album of printed items documenting English lotteries, 1569-1826
circa 1700-1900
160
Roberson & Company
Roberson & Company, manufacturers of oil and water colors, materials for drawing and painting
[not before 1862]
161
Garnett, John, b. ca. 1791?
Sketchbook
circa 1811
162
Salisbury, Frank O. (Frank Owen), 1874–1962
Album relating to frescoes by Frank Salisbury in Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta
1921
163
Cut-paper basket
Great Britain,
164
Walla Walla Cycling Club (Manchester, England)
Walla Walla Cycling Club minute book
1897-1903
165
Black Lion Inn (Scarthingmoor, England)
[Inn tally for food and drink at the Black Lion Inn, Scarthingmoor]
[early 19th century]
166
Yelloly, Sophia Mary, 1811–1840
Yelloly family watercolor albums
1827-1839
167
Potter, John (Hatter)
Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties
[approximately 1816]
168
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
Dinner
1951
169
Swaine, Alport & Lothian (London, England)
[Billhead of Swaine, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, London, recording gin purchased by Thomas Tebbitt, 1828]
1828
170
Armer's (Flookborough, England]
Armer's, Flookborough
[early 19th century]
171
Whitbread and Company
The Harrow, Wateringbury
[between 1949 and 1955]
172
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955
1955
173
J. Grossmith & Son
Phul-nana perfume
[ca. 1926?]
174
John R. Purssell & Comp.
John R. Purssell & Comp., 20, Ludgate Hill, opposite the Old Bailey
[between 1850 and 1875?]
175
Breame, James, born 1793 or 1794
Half a cwt. of coals, James Breame's warehouse, near the bridge
[approximately 1845]
176
United Society of Master Chimney Sweeps (London, England)
Eleventh anniversary of the United Society of Master Chimney Sweeps
1836
177
Great Britain. Commissioners of Excise
[Permit for Thomas Cooper to receive one cask of foreign brandy, 1809]
1809
178
Wimpory & Son (Firm : Manchester, England)
Billhead recording purchases by Mrs. Davenport from Wimpory & Son, ladies shoe makers, Manchester
approximately 1825
179
[Bill for food and drink, Tunstead, 1773]
2d Novr. 1773
180
The Princes Restaurant, Piccadilly
[191-?]
181
Mr. Ingham, general dealer, Sheffield
[approximately 1840?]
182
Morrison, S. G.
[Billhead of S.G. Morrison, general merchant in Fraserburgh, for purchases made by Mr. Bird, 1911 : with advertisement for Lipton's Tea]
1911
183
Osborn, Joseph (Maltster)
[Billhead of Joseph Osborn, maltster, for purchases made by H. Brandreth, 1848]
1848
184
Regency Hotel (Ramsgate, England)
The Regency. Ramsgate
1953
185
J. Fallon & Co. (Leek, England)
[Billhead of J. Fallon & Co., fish merchant, Leek, Staffordshire, for purchases made by Mr. Russell, 1887]
1887
186
J. Christie & Son (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Billhead of J. Christie & Son, Edinburgh clothiers, for purchases by Joseph Markland, 1850
1850
187
[Luncheon menu for the University Arms Hotel, Cambridge, Sept. 6th, 1939]
1939
188
Siddall, Charles, 1804–
Charles Siddall, tailor, &c., Eppleby
March 31st 1840
189
Stevens Art Gallery (St. Paul, Minn.)
Stevens Art Gallery
early 20th century
190
Frock me (London, England)
Frock me
[2013]
191
Roche, Patrick (Bootmaker)
Billhead recording shoes purchased by Mr. Roberts from P. Roche, boot maker, Liverpool
1850
192
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Children's tea party held on board R.M.S. "Ivernia"
1955
193
Cracknall, James
Billhead of James Cracknall, clothier, London, for tailoring provided to Lord Strathallen, 1830
1830
194
Cyder Cellars, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden
[early 19th century]
195
Simpson's-in-the-Strand
Simpson's in-the-Strand, Grand Divan Tavern
1960
196
Kikkuli, fl. ca. 1350 B.C
The Kikkuli text on the training of horses (ca. 1350 B.C.)
c1977
197
A full & true account of a pleasure party to Rockingham in 1817 by C.R., illustrated by J.P
1817?
198
Hadfield, James, approximately 1772–1841
Epitaph of my poor Jack, squirrel
1826?
199
Ward, Emily Elizabeth, 1798–1882
Six views of the most important towns, and mining districts, upon the table land of Mexico
MDCCCXXIX [1829]
200
Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883
Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people
[approximately 1850]
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