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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Angear, Ethel Beatrice, 1877–1949
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Barmby, Julia Maria, 1823–1892
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Burkitt, William, 1650–1703
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Cockburn, James Pattison, 1779–1847
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Coppinger, Robert Edward Murray, 1827 or 1828–
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Duff, Archibald, 1777–1858
1
Garnett-Botfield, Helen Stella Alexandrina, 1887–1962
1
Gibbs, Mary Ann, born 1848?
1
H. C. B
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Hamilton, Catherine
1
Hammond, Susan, 1791–
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Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
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Humphrey, George, active 1853
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Hunter, Florence Louisa, 1884–1926
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Jameson, Eliza Jane
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Kerr, Mary, active 1789–1826
1
Muriel, Catharine
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Porter, John, fl. 1445–1485
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Potter, Susanna, 1802–1872
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Archives & Manuscripts
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Period
19th century
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20th century
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18th century
4
15th century
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commonplace book
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watercolor
22
graphite drawing
13
ink drawing
12
botanical illustration
10
engraving
7
photograph
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drawings (visual works)
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poetry
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wash drawing
5
albumen print
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correspondence
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ephemera
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humorous picture
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caricature
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clippings (information artifacts)
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cut-paper work
3
gelatin silver print
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portrait
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rebuse
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English poetry -- 19th century.
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English poetry -- 18th century.
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Women in natural history.
5
Flowers.
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Military nursing -- Great Britain.
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Nurses -- Great Britain.
3
World War, 1914–1918 -- Hospitals -- Great Britain.
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World War, 1914–1918 -- Medical care -- Great Britain.
3
British Red Cross Society.
2
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788.
2
Pressed flower pictures.
2
Abbey, Elizabeth Anne -- Provenance.
1
Abbey, Mrs. George -- Presentation inscription from Mary Kerr.
1
Abington, Mrs. (Frances Barton), 1737–1815 -- Correspondence.
1
Adelcrantz, Carl Fredrik, 1716–1796 -- Correspondence.
1
Adultery -- Great Britain.
1
Amateur theater -- Great Britain.
1
Ambassadors -- Great Britain.
1
Angear, Ethel Beatrice, 1877–1949.
1
Antwerp (Belgium) -- Description and travel.
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18th century
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19th century
10
17th century
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20th century
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Associated Places
Great Britain
9
Dublin (Ireland)
2
Paris (France)
2
Antwerp (Belgium)
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Belgium
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Birmingham (England)
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Brighton (England)
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Brussels (Belgium)
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Buxton (Derbyshire, England)
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Cambridge (England)
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Coonoor (India)
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Cornwall (England : County)
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Coventry (England)
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Derby (England)
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Devon (England)
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Germany
1
Haiti
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India
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Italy
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Jamaica
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
2
Abington, Mrs. (Frances Barton), 1737–1815
1
Adelcrantz, Carl Fredrik, 1716–1796
1
Angear, Ethel Beatrice, 1877–1949
1
Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710–1778
1
Attwell, Mabel Lucie, 1879–1964
1
Bacon, John, 1740–1799
1
Bado Aureo, Johannes de
1
Banks, Joseph, 1743–1820
1
Barmby, Charlotte Elizabeth, 1825–1896
1
Barmby, Julia Maria, 1823–1892
1
Beaumont, George Howland, Sir, 1753–1827
1
Benwell, William, 1765–1796
1
Bingle, John
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Boden, James
1
Boden, Mary
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Breda, C. F. von (Carl Fredrik), 1759–1818
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Burke, Edmund, 1729–1797
1
Burke, Jane Mary Nugent, 1734–1812
1
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788–1824
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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)
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frederick W. Hilles
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Language
English
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English, Middle (1100-1500)
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Porter, John, fl. 1445–1485
John Porter manuscript
circa 1450
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Salisbury, W. T
Select meditations and reflections on death
circa 1782-1792
3
Muriel, Catharine
Catharine Muriel commonplace book
1825-circa 1840
4
Hamilton, Catherine
Catherine Hamilton commonplace book
1822-1880
5
Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
John Hearne commonplace book
1820-1849
6
Barmby, Julia Maria, 1823–1892
Julia Maria Barmby and Charlotte Elizabeth Barmby commonplace books
ca. 1844-1865
7
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Joshua Reynolds archive,
1749-1816
8
Burkitt, William, 1650–1703
Excerpts from William Burkitt's Expository notes
circa [1850?]
9
Garnett-Botfield, Helen Stella Alexandrina, 1887–1962
Alexandrina Garnett-Botfield album of the Aston Hall Auxiliary Military Hospital
1918
10
Commonplace book
1829-1834
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Sargeannt, Harriett
Harriett Sargeannt commonplace book
circa 1830
12
Cockburn, James Pattison, 1779–1847
Album
1823-1825
13
Commonplace book, with verse, newspaper clippings and prints
circa 1812-1816
14
Humphrey, George, active 1853
Common place book
1853-1879
15
Commonplace book
1874-1924
16
Angear, Ethel Beatrice, 1877–1949
Ethel Beatrice Angear archive
1891-1923 (bulk 1914-1918)
17
Jameson, Eliza Jane
Eliza Jane Jameson commonplace book
1832-1896
18
Coppinger, Robert Edward Murray, 1827 or 1828–
Songs, sonnets and short poems written for and dedicated to Allen Field
1867
19
Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
Anne Rushout commonplace book
circa 1776-circa 1832
20
Commonplace book
1833?
21
Commonplace book, with prose, verse, and drawings
1827-1830
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Commonplace book, with drawings, watercolors, engravings, and verse
1834-1836
23
Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson, 1783–1853
Commonplace book, with views of Lord Charlemont's garden at Marino
circa 1816
24
Gibbs, Mary Ann, born 1848?
Mary Ann Gibbs commonplace book
1862-1877
25
Album of illustrations and text created for Isabel Darnbrough
1904-1911
26
Hunter, Florence Louisa, 1884–1926
Florence L. Hunter album, Bath War Hospital
1912-1919
27
Potter, Susanna, 1802–1872
Susanna Potter commonplace book
1823-circa 1860
28
Commonplace book compiled in Coonoor, India
1898-1905
29
Wicksted, Charles, 1796–1870
Charles Wicksted commonplace book
1833-circa 1870
30
Commonplace book
approximately 1861-1864
31
Commonplace book
circa 1830
32
Natural history and gardening commonplace book
between 1830 and 1840
33
Hammond, Susan, 1791–
Susan Hammond commonplace book
1823
34
H. C. B
Album and commonplace book
circa 1855
35
Commonplace book
1871-1887
36
Duff, Archibald, 1777–1858
Naval commonplace book
approximately 1806-1807
37
Kerr, Mary, active 1789–1826
Notes on visits to various country houses and towns in Great Britain
1789-1826