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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Gordon, Rosemary Ursula, 1923–2013
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Harvey, Sylvia M
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Hetherington, Vera Margaret, 1892–
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Koechlin, Camille, 1811–1890
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Marcus Ward & Co
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Smellie, William
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1948
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19th century
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20th century
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16th century
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17th century
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18th century
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pattern book
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ink drawing
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lace (needlework)
2
manuals (handbooks)
2
watercolor
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bestiarie
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burgess ticket
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certificate
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chromolithograph
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clothing
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crochet (needlework)
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gouache
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greeting card
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herbal
1
machine lace
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menu
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needlework (visual works)
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notebook
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photograph
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primers (instructional books)
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Needlework -- Patterns.
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Needlework -- Study and teaching.
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Clothing and dress -- Great Britain.
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Dressmaking -- Patterns.
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Sewing -- Study and teaching.
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Tailoring -- Patterns.
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Dressmaking -- Study and teaching.
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Fashion -- Great Britain.
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Fashion design -- Study and teaching.
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Gordon, Rosemary Ursula, 1923–2013.
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Knitting -- Study and teaching.
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Lace and lace making -- Patterns.
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Paris Academy of Dressmaking (London, England)
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Patternmaking -- Study and teaching.
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Trois Fontaines, Jeanne.
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A. Webster and Co. -- Binder.
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Agnus castus (Middle English herbal)
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Aniline dye.
1
Animals -- Folklore.
1
Animals in art.
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19th century
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Great Britain
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England
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Mulhouse (France)
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Gordon, Rosemary Ursula, 1923–2013
2
Trois Fontaines, Jeanne
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Hetherington, Vera Margaret, 1892–
1
Hood family
1
Hood, Jane, Viscountess, 1754–1847
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Pratt, Francis Gerald, 1881–1958,
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Smellie, John
1
Smellie, William
1
Tollemache family
1
Exhibition History
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
1
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
1
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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English
10
French
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Helmingham herbal and bestiary
circa 1500
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Koechlin, Camille, 1811–1890
Sample books for printed cotton fabrics manufactured by Koechlin & Frères
1841-1843
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Knitting patterns
approximately 1877
4
Collection of lace samples, patterns, and photographs
ca. 1896-1906
5
Harvey, Sylvia M
Sylvia Harvey fashion pattern book
1934
6
Smellie, William
Notebook on weaving
1693-ca. 1767
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Hood family pattern book and related material
ca. 1822
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Needlework instructions
1901-1912
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Gordon, Rosemary Ursula, 1923–2013
Rosemary Gordon fashion pattern book
1948
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Marcus Ward & Co
Pattern books,
circa 1885-1890
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Hetherington, Vera Margaret, 1892–
Vera Hetherington needlework book
circa 1910