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Reference Library
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Speed, John, 1552?-1629
14
Morden, Robert, approximately 1650–1703
9
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
9
Blome, Richard, 1635–1705
7
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
6
Seller, John, active 1658–1698
5
Kip, William
4
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
4
Storff, Paul Auguste de
4
De Gomme, Bernard, 1620–1685
3
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677
3
Le Muet, Pierre, 1591–1669
3
Mercator, Gerhard, 1512–1594
3
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
3
Salmon, William, 1644–1713
3
Archer, James, approximately 1632–approximately 1680
2
Barlow, Francis, 1622–1704
2
Beckman, Martin, -1702
2
Berners, Juliana, b. 1388?
2
Botero, Giovanni, 1540–1617
2
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41
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274
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56
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Books
237
Maps & Atlas (printed)
50
Maps & Atlases (manuscript)
20
Archives & Manuscripts
15
Prints
4
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
3
Drawings & Watercolors
1
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330
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17th century
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18th century
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19th century
15
16th century
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20th century
9
15th century
6
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engraving
118
map
48
woodcut
45
etching
25
ink drawing
25
atlase
24
watercolor
20
drawing book
15
handbooks and manual
15
armorial bookplates (provenance)
10
wood engraving
9
early work
6
nautical chart
6
annotations (provenance)
5
world atlase
5
broadside
4
extra-illustrated copies (provenance)
4
private press books (publishing)
4
view
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volvelle
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Fortification -- Great Britain.
19
Great Britain -- Defenses.
19
Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1603–1714.
17
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
15
Painting -- Technique.
15
Drawing -- Technique.
14
Geography -- Early works to 1800.
14
Architecture -- Early works to 1800.
12
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
11
Veterinary medicine -- Early works to 1800.
10
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
10
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
10
Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
9
Great Britain -- Description and travel.
9
Great Britain -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
9
Horses -- Early works to 1800.
9
Architecture -- Orders -- Early works to 1800.
7
Horsemanship -- Early works to 1800.
7
Horses -- Diseases -- Early works to 1800.
6
Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
6
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17th century
24
18th century
21
19th century
4
16th century
3
Associated Places
Great Britain
82
England
24
America
13
London (England)
10
London
8
Wales
7
Europe
6
Italy
6
United States
6
Great Britain America
5
Hull (England)
5
Ireland
5
Virginia
5
West Indies
5
Guernsey
4
Isle of Wight (England)
4
Cambridgeshire (England)
3
France
3
Maryland
3
New England
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Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
3
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565–1601
3
Jenner, Thomas, fl. 1631–1656
3
Jones, Inigo, 1573–1652
2
Sharpe, Bartholomew, active 1679–1682
2
Adams, Robert, -1595
1
Aesop
1
Albermarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608–1670
1
Arundel, Henry Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1608–1652
1
Ashfield, Edmund, active 1673–1700
1
Beaumont, Richard, 1654–1691
1
Boel, Coryn, 1620–1668
1
Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676
1
Braythwait, Thomas, -1607
1
Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592–1628
1
Callot, Jacques, 1592–1635
1
Caxton, William, approximately 1422–1491 or 1492
1
Charles I, King of England, 1600–1649
1
Charleton, Walter, 1619–1707
1
Collingwood, Daniel, 1634?-1681
1
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Exhibition History
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
14
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
8
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27)
6
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
6
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
3
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
3
Britannia & Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars (Yale Center for British Art, May 24, 2006-September 10, 2006)
2
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
2
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
1
Roads to Rails - Revolution in British Transport (Yale Center for British Art, 1992-04-15 - 1992-06-28)
1
The Paston Treasure: Microcosm of the Known World (Yale Center for British Art, February 15, 2018-May 27, 2018)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
3
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Bruce Marshall Rare Books
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Susan M. Yecies, Yale BA 1971
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of William H. Mandel, Yale BFA 1953, and Robert L. Russell, Yale MA 1954
1
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Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie
1670. (fol.)
2
Trollope, Robert, -1686
Osbourne's Fort
1676
3
Bill for assorted coats, hose, and other clothing
1673
4
[Panorama of popular printed images]
[circa 1680]
5
[The Popish Plot]
[1679?]
6
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
America
MDCLXXI [1671]
7
Gothus, Olaus Joannis, 1600–1644
Marchionatus Brandenburgicus
[ca. 1681]
8
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
9
Simons, Matthew, -1654
A direction for the English traviller
1643
10
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Mr. Ogilby's Pocket book of roads
1679
11
Sandford, Francis, 1630–1694
A genealogical history of the kings of England and monarchs of Great Britain, &C
1683
12
Neade, William
Obiections against the vse of the bovv vvith the pike: and the answers thereunto
[approximately 1630]
13
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677
London before the fire in 1666 = Plan de Londres tel quil etoi avant l'incendie de 1666
[1666?]
14
King, Daniel, died 1664
The vale-royall of England, or, The county palatine of Chester illustrated
1656
15
Fréart, Roland, sieur de Chambray, 1606–1676
A parallel of the antient architecture with the modern
MDCLXIV [1664]
16
Map of North America
not before 1634
17
Kip, William
Academiarum totius Europae seu orbis Christiani iuxta suas provincias nova tabula ad usum studiosorum emendate accomodate
An 1602
18
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
19
Vignola, 1507–1573
Vignola, or the compleat architect
1655
20
Smith, J. (John), 1652–1743
[ A Ballad singer
[1680?]
21
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
22
Stalker, John
A treatise of japaning and varnishing
1688
23
Pricke, Robert
The architects store-house
1674
24
Sturmy, Samuel, 1633–1669
The mariner's magazine, or, Sturmy's mathematical and practical arts
1669
25
Affidavit certifying the burial in wool of Mary Harvey of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire
1680 April 1
26
Aesop's Fables
1687
27
Seller, John, active 1658–1698
A new system of geography
[1685]
28
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
The characters of the passions
[17--]
29
De Gomme, Bernard, 1620–1685
The bounds of the fortificatie of Gosport
approximately 1678
30
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Africa
MDC LXX [1670]
31
Winstanley, Henry, 1644–1703
Advertisement
1670s?]
32
Divine examples of God's severe judgments upon Sabbath-breakers
1671
33
Greaves, John, 1602–1652
Pyramidographia, or, A description of the pyramids in Ægypt
1646
34
Saxton, Christopher, 1542?-
[The travellers guide
[1686?]
35
Morden, Robert, approximately 1650–1703
A new map of the English empire in America
[ca. 1695]
36
The Fort Devereux placed uppon the Ferne Islande
circa 1600
37
Webb, John, 1611–1672
John Webb account book
1630s
38
Josephus, Flavius
The works of Josephus
MDCLXXVI [1676]
39
Memento mori ring
1689
40
Dummer, Edmund, -1712
A survey and description of the principal harbours
1698
41
Cowper, William, 1666–1709
The anatomy of humane bodies,
1698
42
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677
Kyngeston vpon Hvll
circa 1642
43
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
The First [... fourth] booke of architecture
not before 1611
44
The therd booke of flowers fruits beastes birds and flies exactly drawne
1661
45
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
A large and accurate map of the city of London
1677]
46
Topsell, Edward, 1572–1625?
The history of four-footed beasts and serpents
MDCLVIII [1658]
47
Basil, Simon, -1615
Survey of Hertford Castle
1608
48
Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475–1554
The first[-fift] booke of architecture
1611
49
Archer, James, approximately 1632–approximately 1680
Plan of the town of Hull and its immediate surroundings
ca. 1680
50
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine
[1612]
51
Overton, John, 1640–1708?
[Composite world atlas]
[1686?]
52
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
The compleat gentleman
[1622]
53
Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626
Hakluytus posthumus or Purchas his Pilgrimes.
1625
54
A list of pictures at Kingsweston, taken July 1695
1695
55
A book of the habits, customes, and manners of diverse nations
[169-?]
56
Beckman, Martin, -1702
Plans for the fortifications at Hull
1681-1682
57
England and Wales
An ordinance prohibiting cock-matches
1654
58
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
59
Cambridge Shire
[1695?]
60
Knight, Val. (Valentine)
Proposals of a new model for rebuilding the city of London
[1666]
61
Webb, John, 1611–1672
A vindication of Stone-Heng restored
MDCLXV [l665]
62
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677
The kingdome of England & principality of Wales
1644
63
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D
The metamorphoses of Ovid
1968
64
Blome, Richard, 1635–1705
Britannia, or, A geographical description of the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, with the isles and territories thereto belonging
MDCLXXII [1673]
65
Le Muet, Pierre, 1591–1669
The art of fair building
1670
66
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609–1674
A brief view and survey of the dangerous and pernicious errors to church and state, in Mr. Hobbe's book, entitled Leviathan
1676
67
The country-man's jewel: or, The jockey's master-piece
[ca. 1690?]
68
Catholic Church
The office of the holy week according to the Missall and Roman breviary
1670
69
Tower of London (London, England)
A List of His Majesty's regalia
[approximately 169-?]
70
Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626
Pvrchas his Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the world and the religions obserued in all ages and places discouered, from the Creation vnto this present.
1626
71
Salmon, William, 1644–1713
Polygraphice
1685
72
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611–1668
De arte graphica
1695
73
Botero, Giovanni, 1540–1617
Relations of the most famous kingdomes and common-wealths thorowout the world
1630
74
England and Wales. Sovereign (1625–1649 : Charles I)
His Maiesties commission giuing power to enquire of the decayes of the cathedral church of St. Paul in London, and for repairing of the same
1631
75
Malthus, Francis
A treatise of artificial fire-vvorks both for vvarres and recreation ..
1629
76
Stow, John, 1525?-1605
The survey of London
1633
77
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works : began Jan. 1, 1677 : and intended to be continued monthly
1677-1680
78
Camden, William, 1551–1623
Reges, reginæ, nobiles, & alij in ecclesia collegiata B. Petri Westmonasterij sepulti vsque ad annum reparatæ salutis 1600 ..
1600
79
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
80
Salmon, William, 1644–1713
Polygraphice;
1673
81
Art's masterpiece
1697
82
Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
The art of painting in oyl
1687
83
Testelin, Henri, 1616–1695
The sentiments of the most excellent painters concerning the practice of painting
1688
84
More, Richard (Carpenter)
The carpenters rule, or, A booke shewing many plain waies, truly to measure ordinarie timber, and other extraordinarie sollids, or timber
1602
85
Catharine Parr, Queen consort of Henry VIII, 1513–1548
Godly prayers of meditations
1640
86
Beckman, Martin, -1702
The groundplott of Bouche de Vale on the N.W. side of Guarnsey
1690
87
Darling, John, 17th cent
The carpenter's rule made easie, or, The art of measuring superficies and solids
1676
88
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine
1627
89
Abbot, George, 1562–1633
A briefe description of the whole worlde
1605
90
Faithorne, William, 1616–1691
Effigies regum Anglorum
[1630?]
91
Norwood, Richard, 1590?-1675
Trigonometrie, or, The doctrine of triangles
1631
92
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales
MDCLXXV [1675]
93
Simons, Matthew, -1654
A direction for the English traviller
[1677?]
94
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
[The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine]
[1646?]
95
Prou, Jacques, approximately 1639–approximately1686
Veües des plus beaux endroits de la ville de Rome
[circa 1680?]
96
Dugdale, William, 1605–1686
The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility ...
1675-1676
97
Morden, Robert, approximately 1650–1703
[The 52 countries [sic] of England and Wales
98
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
99
Seller, John, active 1658–1698
Atlas Anglicanus et Cambria, or, A book of mapps of all the countyes in the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales
[1694?]
100
Smith, John, active 1684–1704
The experienc'd fowler: or, The gentleman, citizen, and country-man's pleasant and profitable recreation
1697
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