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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
1
Burkitt, William, 1650–1703
1
Cockburn, James Pattison, 1779–1847
1
Coppinger, Robert Edward Murray, 1827 or 1828–
1
Duff, Archibald, 1777–1858
1
Egerton, Mary Sarah Amherst, Lady, 1837–1892
1
Garnett-Botfield, Helen Stella Alexandrina, 1887–1962
1
Gibbs, Mary Ann, born 1848?
1
H. C. B
1
Hamilton, Catherine
1
Hammond, Susan, 1791–
1
Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
1
Humphrey, George, active 1853
1
Hunter, Florence Louisa, 1884–1926
1
Jameson, Eliza Jane
1
Kerr, Mary, active 1789–1826
1
Muriel, Catharine
1
Porter, John, fl. 1445–1485
1
Potter, Susanna, 1802–1872
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On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
39
Image Use
Under Certain Circumstances
37
Free to Use
2
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Unavailable
31
Available
8
New Additions
2023-2024
3
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Archives & Manuscripts
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Creator Gender
unknown
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Period
19th century
34
20th century
6
18th century
4
15th century
1
Work Type
commonplace book
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watercolor
23
graphite drawing
13
ink drawing
13
botanical illustration
10
engraving
7
drawings (visual works)
6
photograph
6
poetry
6
humorous picture
5
wash drawing
5
albumen print
4
correspondence
4
ephemera
4
caricature
3
clippings (information artifacts)
3
cut-paper work
3
gelatin silver print
3
portrait
3
rebuse
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English poetry -- 19th century.
19
English poetry -- 18th century.
9
Women in natural history.
5
Flowers.
4
Military nursing -- Great Britain.
3
Nurses -- Great Britain.
3
World War, 1914–1918 -- Hospitals -- Great Britain.
3
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
Albemarle, Gertrude Lucia Egerton Keppel, Countess of, 1861–1943.
1
Amateur theater -- Great Britain.
1
Ambassadors -- Great Britain.
1
Angear, Ethel Beatrice, 1877–1949.
1
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19th century
11
18th century
10
17th century
1
20th century
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
9
Dublin (Ireland)
2
Paris (France)
2
Antwerp (Belgium)
1
Belgium
1
Birmingham (England)
1
Brighton (England)
1
Brussels (Belgium)
1
Buxton (Derbyshire, England)
1
Cambridge (England)
1
Coonoor (India)
1
Cornwall (England : County)
1
Coventry (England)
1
Derby (England)
1
Devon (England)
1
Germany
1
Haiti
1
India
1
Italy
1
Jamaica
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
2
Abington, Mrs. (Frances Barton), 1737–1815
1
Adelcrantz, Carl Fredrik, 1716–1796
1
Albemarle, Gertrude Lucia Egerton Keppel, Countess of, 1861–1943
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
1
Boden, James
1
Boden, Mary
1
Breda, C. F. von (Carl Fredrik), 1759–1818
1
Burke, Edmund, 1729–1797
1
Burke, Jane Mary Nugent, 1734–1812
1
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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)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frederick W. Hilles
1
Language
English
38
English, Middle (1100-1500)
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Salisbury, W. T
Select meditations and reflections on death
circa 1782-1792
2
Porter, John, fl. 1445–1485
John Porter manuscript
circa 1450
3
Muriel, Catharine
Catharine Muriel commonplace book
1825-circa 1840
4
Irby family commonplace book
1823-1852
5
Hamilton, Catherine
Catherine Hamilton commonplace book
1822-1880
6
Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
John Hearne commonplace book
1820-1849
7
Barmby, Julia Maria, 1823–1892
Julia Maria Barmby and Charlotte Elizabeth Barmby commonplace books
ca. 1844-1865
8
Egerton, Mary Sarah Amherst, Lady, 1837–1892
Little Gertrude's picture book, from mamma, 1864
1864
9
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Joshua Reynolds archive,
1749-1816
10
Cockburn, James Pattison, 1779–1847
Album
1823-1825
11
Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
Anne Rushout commonplace book
circa 1776-circa 1832
12
Garnett-Botfield, Helen Stella Alexandrina, 1887–1962
Alexandrina Garnett-Botfield album of the Aston Hall Auxiliary Military Hospital
1918
13
Angear, Ethel Beatrice, 1877–1949
Ethel Beatrice Angear archive
1891-1923 (bulk 1914-1918)
14
Commonplace book, with verse, newspaper clippings and prints
circa 1812-1816
15
Burkitt, William, 1650–1703
Excerpts from William Burkitt's Expository notes
circa [1850?]
16
Humphrey, George, active 1853
Common place book
1853-1879
17
Coppinger, Robert Edward Murray, 1827 or 1828–
Songs, sonnets and short poems written for and dedicated to Allen Field
1867
18
Jameson, Eliza Jane
Eliza Jane Jameson commonplace book
1832-1896
19
Commonplace book
1833?
20
Commonplace book, with prose, verse, and drawings
1827-1830
21
Commonplace book
1829-1834
22
Sargeannt, Harriett
Harriett Sargeannt commonplace book
circa 1830
23
Commonplace book, with drawings, watercolors, engravings, and verse
1834-1836
24
Commonplace book
1874-1924
25
Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson, 1783–1853
Commonplace book, with views of Lord Charlemont's garden at Marino
circa 1816
26
Album of illustrations and text created for Isabel Darnbrough
1904-1911
27
Gibbs, Mary Ann, born 1848?
Mary Ann Gibbs commonplace book
1862-1877
28
Potter, Susanna, 1802–1872
Susanna Potter commonplace book
1823-circa 1860
29
Commonplace book compiled in Coonoor, India
1898-1905
30
Hunter, Florence Louisa, 1884–1926
Florence L. Hunter album, Bath War Hospital
1912-1919
31
H. C. B
Album and commonplace book
circa 1855
32
Commonplace book
circa 1830
33
Kerr, Mary, active 1789–1826
Notes on visits to various country houses and towns in Great Britain
1789-1826
34
Commonplace book
approximately 1861-1864
35
Wicksted, Charles, 1796–1870
Charles Wicksted commonplace book
1833-circa 1870
36
Natural history and gardening commonplace book
between 1830 and 1840
37
Hammond, Susan, 1791–
Susan Hammond commonplace book
1823
38
Duff, Archibald, 1777–1858
Naval commonplace book
approximately 1806-1807
39
Commonplace book
1871-1887