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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Burnet, John, 1784–1868
7
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
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Leitch, R. P. (Richard Pettigrew)
2
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Brown, Richard, architect
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Burg, A. R. van der
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Calvert, Frederick, fl. 1811–1844
1
Cawse, John, 1779–1862
1
Everard, Anne
1
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
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Green, N. E. (Nathaniel Everett), 1823–1899
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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)
1
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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2004
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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
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Unavailable
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Available
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Books
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Archives & Manuscripts
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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
12
lithograph
10
chromolithograph
8
wood engraving
6
aquatint
3
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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printed ephemera
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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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Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
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Carpenter, James -- Publisher.
4
Watercolor painting -- Study and teaching.
4
Ackermann and Co. -- Publisher.
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Botanical illustration -- Great Britain.
3
Landscape painting -- Study and teaching.
3
Landscape painting -- Technique.
3
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
3
Color.
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Composition (Art)
2
Flowers in art -- Great Britain.
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Harrison, L. -- Printer.
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19th century
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18th century
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20th century
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Associated Places
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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Associated People
Abbott, Anthony, fl. 1838
1
Copley, John Singleton, 1738–1815
1
Howard, Henry, 1769–1847
1
Mayfield, John, active 1845
1
Rippingille, Edward Villiers, 1798?-1859
1
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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English
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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
Burg, A. R. van der
School of painting for the imitation of woods and marbles
1887
4
Richter, Henry, 1772–1857
Day-light
1817
5
Leitch, R. P. (Richard Pettigrew)
A course of water-colour painting
[1884?]
6
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
The miniature painter's manual
1844
7
Howard, Henry, 1769–1847
A course of lectures on painting
1848
8
Elegant arts for ladies
[1861]
9
Phillips, G. F. (Giles Firman), 1780–1867
Principles of effect and colour as applicable to landscape painting
1833
10
Painting on velvet
[1821]
11
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
An essay on the education of the eye
1839
12
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
Elements of graphic arts
1802
13
The new painting book for boys and girls
[approximately 1880]
14
Greenaway, Kate, 1846–1901
Pictures for painting
[1919]
15
Letter to Anthony Abbott on the mixing and use of paint colors
1838 October 4
16
Muckley, William J
A manual on flower painting in oil colours from nature
1885
17
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1838
18
Lydon, A. F. (Alexander Francis)
The coloured drawing book for young painters
[186-?]
19
Hareux, Ernest, 1847–1909
Practical manual of painting in oil colours
[between 1880 and 1895]
20
The artists' painting book
[ca. 1900]
21
Green, N. E. (Nathaniel Everett), 1823–1899
Practical lessons in watercolour painting
[1865]
22
Murray, Henry, F.S.A
The art of portrait painting in oil colours
1856
23
New hints, by an old professor, on the art of miniature painting
1837
24
Leitch, R. P. (Richard Pettigrew)
A course of water-colour painting
[1880?]
25
Everard, Anne
Flowers from nature
1835
26
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
A treatise on painting
1880
27
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, practical geometry, drawing, and painting
1832
28
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
A practical treatise on painting
1827
29
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
An essay on the education of the eye with reference to painting
1837
30
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
A practical treatise on painting
1830
31
Cawse, John, 1779–1862
Introduction to the art of painting in oil colours
1822
32
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective
1845
33
Calvert, Frederick, fl. 1811–1844
The young artists instructor
[1823]
34
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Ackermann's manual of colours, used in the different branches of water-colour painting:
MDCCCXLIV [1844]
35
Hoofnail, John
New practical improvements, and observations on some of the experiments and considerations touching colours
1738
36
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
A treatise on painting
1837
37
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues
[1825]
38
The manual of oil-painting, for young artists and amateurs
1847
39
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
Copies after nature
[1836]
40
Ward, James, 1851–1927
Colour harmony and contrast
1912
41
Brown, Richard, architect
The principles of practical perspective, or, Scenographic projection
1815
42
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
An essay on the education of the eye with reference to painting
1880
43
Tyrwhitt, R. St. John (Richard St. John), 1827–1895
A handbook of pictorial art,
1868
44
Process and paradox
c2004