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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Dossie, Robert, d. 1777
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Bachaumont, Louis Petit de, 1690–1771
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Bardwell, Thomas, 1704–1767
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Barry, James, 1741–1806
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Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
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Harris, James, 1709–1780
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Harris, John, 1667?-1719
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Imison, John, d. 1788
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Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
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Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538–1600
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Milizia, Francesco, 1725–1798
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Neve, Richard
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Salmon, William, 1644–1713
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West, Benjamin, 1738–1820
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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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Books
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Articles & Chapters
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18th century
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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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wood engraving
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drawing book
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engraving
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handbooks and manual
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Art -- Early works to 1800.
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Painting -- Early works to 1800.
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Science -- Early works to 1800.
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Art -- Dictionaries.
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Chemistry, Technical -- Early works to 1800.
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Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
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Engraving -- Early works to 1800.
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Glass -- Early works to 1800.
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Nourse, J. -- Publisher.
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Painting -- Technique.
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Recipes -- Early works to 1800.
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Science -- Dictionaries.
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Waldo, Timothy, Sir -- Bookplate.
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Art -- England -- History.
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Art -- Technique.
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Art, Greco-Roman.
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Art.
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Artists' materials -- Early works to 1800.
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Atkins, M. -- Publisher.
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Brit Tracts -- 1793.
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England
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Gainsborough (Lincolnshire)
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English
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French
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Italian
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Bardwell, Thomas, 1704–1767
The practice of painting and perspective made easy
1756
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Dossie, Robert, d. 1777
The handmaids to the arts
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Barry, James, 1741–1806
An inquiry into the real and imaginary obstructions to the acquisition of the arts in England
1775
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Bachaumont, Louis Petit de, 1690–1771
Essai sur la peinture, la sculpture, et l'architecture ..
1751
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Imison, John, d. 1788
School of arts
1787
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Salmon, William, 1644–1713
Polygraphice
1701
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Neve, Richard
Arts improvement: or, Choice experiments and observations in building,
1703
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Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of design
1777
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The school of arts improv'd, or, Companion for the ingenious ...
1780
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Milizia, Francesco, 1725–1798
Dell' arte di vedere nelle belle arti del disegno
1798
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The new handmaid to arts, sciences, agriculture, &c
1789
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Harris, James, 1709–1780
Three treatises
1744
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Dossie, Robert, d. 1777
The handmaid to the arts
1764
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West, Benjamin, 1738–1820
A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy,
1793
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A supplement to Dr. Harris's Dictionary of arts and sciences
1744
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Harris, John, 1667?-1719
Lexicon technicum, or, An universal English dictionary of arts and sciences
1710-1716
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Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
The art of painting after the Italian manner
1703
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Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538–1600
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge
1969