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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Shaw, Henry, 1800–1889
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Delamotte, F. (Freeman), 1814–1862
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Jones, Owen, 1809–1874
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Armour, G. D. (George Denholm), 1864–1949
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Foster, Vere, 1819–1900
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Gibbs, William
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Harrison, W. Randle (William Randle)
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Jones, L. E. M
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King, Ronald, 1932–
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Midolle, Jean, fl. 1830–1850
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Price, Richard, 1966–
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Somerville, E. Œ. (Edith Œnone), 1858–1949
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Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811–1863
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Tory, Geoffroy, ca. 1480–ca. 1533
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Tymms, W. R. (William Robert)
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Weale, John, 1791–1862
1
Wood, F. G
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1529
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2007
On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
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Under Certain Circumstances
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Free to Use
2
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Unavailable
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Available
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Books
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unknown
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Period
19th century
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20th century
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21st century
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16th century
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Work Type
chromolithograph
9
alphabet book
7
woodcut
3
accordion fold format (binding)
2
artists' book
2
chromoxylograph
2
cut-paper work
2
engraving
2
wood engraving
2
alphabet rhyme
1
copy books (penmanship)
1
photomechanical print
1
poem
1
primers (instructional books)
1
printed wrappers (binding)
1
readers (primer)
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Subject Terms
Alphabets.
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Decoration and ornament.
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Initials.
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Illumination of books and manuscripts.
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Lettering.
4
Monograms.
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Artists' books -- Great Britain.
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Barnard (J.) and Son -- Publisher.
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Chron. -- 2007.
2
Circle Press -- Publisher.
2
Gosselin, Charlotte, d. 1892 -- Bookplate.
2
Gosselin, Mary, d. 1892 -- Bookplate.
2
Adams & Gee -- Printer.
1
Adams and Gee -- Printer.
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Alphabet books.
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Bogue, David -- Publisher.
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Bookbinding -- Specimens -- 1836.
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C. R. -- Provenance. (BAC)
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Children's poetry.
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Day & Haghe -- Printer.
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21st century
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20th century
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Associated Places
Great Britain
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West Sussex
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Bombay
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England
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Glasgow
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Ireland
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Associated People
King, Ronald, 1932–
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Exhibition History
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978)
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
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Language
English
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French
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French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600)
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Tory, Geoffroy, ca. 1480–ca. 1533
Champ fleury
1529
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The darlings delight, or, Easy ABC
[between 1814 and 1817]
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Foster, Vere, 1819–1900
Vere Foster's Copy books
[approximately 1897?]
4
Armour, G. D. (George Denholm), 1864–1949
A hunting alphabet
1929
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Jones, Owen, 1809–1874
One thousand and one initial letters,
1864
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Jones, L. E. M
The landscape alphabet
[1831]
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The child's alphabet
[ca. 1820?]
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The pretty ABC
[between 1829 and 1839]
9
Gibbs, William
The hand-book of alphabets, initials, and monograms
[1860]
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King, Ronald, 1932–
Alphabeta concertina
2007
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Shaw, Henry, 1800–1889
Alphabets, numerals, and devices of the middle ages,
1845
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Weale, John, 1791–1862
Monograms, old architectural ornament, sacred illustrations, borders and alphabets,
[1852]
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Polygraphia curiosa
[1844?]
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Somerville, E. Œ. (Edith Œnone), 1858–1949
Slipper's ABC of fox hunting
1903
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Jones, Owen, 1809–1874
702 Monograms
1864
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Tymms, W. R. (William Robert)
The art of illuminating as practiced in Europe from the earliest times
1860
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Wood, F. G
Alphabets and designs of different periods
[1863]
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Harrison, W. Randle (William Randle)
The handbook of alphabets and ornaments
[186-?]
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Delamotte, F. (Freeman), 1814–1862
Examples of modern alphabets, plain and ornamental
1859
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Shaw, Henry, 1800–1889
Illuminated ornaments,
1833
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Delamotte, F. (Freeman), 1814–1862
The book of ornamental alphabets, ancient and mediæval
1860
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Price, Richard, 1966–
Little but often
2007
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Shaw, Henry, 1800–1889
The hand book of mediaeval alphabets and devices
1853
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Midolle, Jean, fl. 1830–1850
Album du moyen-age
1836
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Ford's Ancient and ornamental alphabets
1858
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Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811–1863
The Thackeray alphabet,
1929