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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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F. Ad. Richter & Co
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F. Ad. Richter & Co.
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Peacock, W. (William), -1910
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Faulkner, Edrica, 1822–1890
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George Philip & Son
1
J., Lottie
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Opie, Julian, born 1958
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R. Journet & Co
1
R. S. W
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Robinson, Mary Hester, 1832–1904
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Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
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Varley, Delvalle Lowry
1
Wallis, J. (John), -1818
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2008
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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Under Certain Circumstances
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Three-Dimensional Artifacts
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Archives & Manuscripts
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Books
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Maps & Atlas (printed)
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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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18th century
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puzzle
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recreation
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game
29
tangram
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jigsaw puzzle
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riddle
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lithograph
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watercolor
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ink drawing
4
rebuse
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charade
3
chromolithograph
3
map
3
anagram
2
children's art
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commonplace book
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engraving
2
mosaic
2
acrostic
1
botanical illustration
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Amusements -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
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Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
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Geographical recreations -- Specimens.
5
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
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Liman, Ellen and Arthur -- Provenance.
3
Wit and humor -- English.
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Amusements -- Germany -- 19th century.
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Amusements -- Great Britain.
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English poetry -- 18th century.
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English poetry -- 19th century.
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Germany -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
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Alan Cristea Gallery -- Exhibitions.
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Alan Cristea Gallery -- Publisher.
1
Amateur theater -- Great Britain.
1
America -- Maps.
1
Animal trainers.
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Berger, G. -- Publisher.
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Canada -- Maps.
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Chudleigh, Mary Lee, Lady, 1656–1710.
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Clothing and dress -- England -- Pictorial works.
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19th century
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18th century
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Great Britain
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England
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Germany
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America
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Canada
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Edinburgh
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Europe
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Fyfield (England : Hampshire)
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London
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Scotland
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Wales
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Worcestershire (England)
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Associated People
Chudleigh, Mary Lee, Lady, 1656–1710
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Comnena, Anna, 1083–
1
Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797–1848
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Faulkner, Edrica, 1822–1890
1
Garrick, David, 1717–1779
1
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1738–1800
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Opie, Julian, born 1958
1
Robinson, Mary Hester, 1832–1904
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Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
1
Exhibition History
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
5
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Glenn Mitchell
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English
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German
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Wallis, J. (John), -1818
Wallis's new dissected map of America : engraved from the latest authorities, for the use of young students in geography
[between 1812 and 1818]
2
Little Ben's first packet of puzzles
1806
3
Nuts to crack;
[between 1830 and 1834]
4
The fashionable Chinese puzzle
[between 1840 and 1850?]
5
The latest and most fascinating geometrical puzzle
[late 19th c.?]
6
F. Ad. Richter & Co
Das Kreisrätsel =
[between 1891 and 1900]
7
Peacock, W. (William), -1910
Peacock's Superior dissected maps
[between 1875 and 1909]
8
The changing companions
[ca. 1860?]
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Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
Anne Rushout commonplace book
circa 1776-circa 1832
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Varley, Delvalle Lowry
Chinese caricatures,
[1818]
11
Collection of riddles
circa 1820?
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Opie, Julian, born 1958
This is Shahnoza in 3 parts
2008
13
F. Ad. Richter & Co.
Der Kopfzerbrecher =
[1891 or 1892]
14
Peacock, W. (William), -1910
Scotland
[between 1901 and 1909?]
15
F. Ad. Richter & Co
Der Quälgeist =
[1891?]
16
Wallis's new map of Europe
[ca. 1815]
17
Faulkner, Edrica, 1822–1890
Riddles, charades, and puzzles
1840s
18
Henry IV
[2003?]
19
R. Journet & Co
The television puzzle
[approximately 1950]
20
Der Kopfzerbrecher
[approximately 1900]
21
Model of the Tower of London
[1867]
22
100 neueste Charakter-Bilder =
[approximately 1865?]
23
F. Ad. Richter & Co.
Der Kreuzzerbrecher =
[1892]
24
R. S. W
Crystal Palace
[late 19th century]
25
Many folk misfitz
[ca. 1900]
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Orientalisches parquetspiel = Jeu de parquet oriental = The play of Oriental inlaid work
[approximately 1835?]
27
Mosaic amusement
1855
28
George Philip & Son
Dominion of Canada with Newfoundland
[approximately 1910]
29
Commonplace book
circa 1830
30
J., Lottie
Album of rebuses
1870
31
Robinson, Mary Hester, 1832–1904
Charades, enigmas, riddles, and acrostics
1861
32
Schoolroom magazine
1892
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The new cubic metamorphoses
184-?]