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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
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19th century
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18th century
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ornithological illustration
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botanical illustration
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ink drawing
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watercolor
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albums (books)
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caricature
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commonplace book
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game
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humorous picture
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landscape drawing
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map
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marines (visual works)
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nature print
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puzzle
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Birds -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works.
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Ducks -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works.
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East India Company -- Officials and employees.
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England -- Description and travel.
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English poetry -- 18th century.
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819 -- Correspondence.
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819 -- Travel.
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819.
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819. Descriptive letters and drawings.
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819. Oriental memoirs.
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India -- Description and travel.
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Italy -- Description and travel.
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Montalembert, Charles Forbes, comte de, 1810–1870 -- Ownership.
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Montalembert, Eliza Rosée, comtesse de, -1839 -- Ownership.
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Montalembert, Eliza Rosée, comtesse de, -1839.
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Oscott College -- Ownership.
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Owls -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works.
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Scotland -- Description and travel.
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Wales -- Description and travel.
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Water birds -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works.
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Great Britain
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England
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India
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Italy
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Scotland
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Wales
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
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Montalembert, Eliza Rosée, comtesse de, -1839
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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)
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Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
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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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English
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
James Forbes archive
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Album of watercolors of British birds
circa 1820-circa 1830
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Commonplace book
circa 1830