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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847
2
Angus, Sarah
1
B. B. B
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Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
1
Betham-Edwards, Matilda, 1836–1919
1
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
1
Burkitt, William, 1650–1703
1
Byron, Georgina Lucy, 1809–1891
1
C. P. A. F
1
Canu, Jean Dominique Etienne, 1768–
1
Curtis, Aza
1
Ellicott, Elizabeth, ca. 1823–1887
1
Forbes, James, 1749–1819
1
Freycinet, Louis Claude Desaulses de, 1779–1842
1
Geo. Dalton & Co (Firm)
1
Hamilton, Catherine
1
Hanham, Frederick, 1806–1877
1
Hayter, John, d 1755–1818
1
Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
1
Hobson, Edward, 1782–1830
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88
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Prints
93
Archives & Manuscripts
42
Books
24
Drawings & Watercolors
6
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
4
Visual Materials
2
Postcards
1
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184
Period
19th century
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18th century
5
20th century
3
Materials & Techniques
wove paper.
1
Work Type
botanical illustration
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184
ephemera
116
cut-paper work
70
chromolithograph
50
valentine
48
embossed paper
46
memorial card
44
watercolor
42
scrap
36
memorials (commemorative)
26
lithograph
24
herbaria
21
ink drawing
18
memorial work
17
albums (books)
14
graphite drawing
14
paperwork (crafts)
14
cupid
13
commonplace book
10
embossing
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Valentines -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
46
Grief.
44
Mourning customs -- Great Britain.
44
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
33
Women in natural history.
21
Death.
19
Pressed flower pictures.
19
Children -- Death.
13
Botanical specimens -- Collection and preservation -- Great Britain.
12
Flowers -- Pictorial works.
11
Amusements -- Great Britain.
10
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
10
Greeting cards -- Specimens.
9
Botanical specimens -- Great Britain.
8
Botanical specimens -- Collection and preservation.
7
English poetry -- 19th century.
7
Love.
7
English poetry -- 18th century.
6
Marine algae -- Great Britain -- Specimens.
5
Botanical illustration.
4
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19th century
61
18th century
6
Associated Places
Great Britain
135
England
6
Europe
2
France
2
India
2
Scotland
2
Bristol
1
Coonoor (India)
1
Cornwall (England : County)
1
Cromarty (Scotland)
1
Exeter
1
Haiti
1
Hampshire
1
Herculaneum (Extinct city)
1
Ipswich
1
Italy
1
Jamaica
1
Land's End (England)
1
London
1
Marske-by-the-Sea (England)
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Linné, Carl von, 1707–1778
2
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821
2
Ainley, Susannah, -1898
1
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777–1825
1
Angus, Sarah
1
Backhouse, Edward, 1808–1879
1
Backhouse, John Mounsey
1
Backhouse, Lucy Backhouse, 1812–1872
1
Backhouse, Rachel, 1826–1898
1
Backhouse, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1810–1857
1
Backus family
1
Barclay, Ann Ford, 1822–1913
1
Barclay, Elizabeth Gurney
1
Bennett, John, -1894
1
Birchenough, Charles, 1880–1884
1
Blücher, Gebhard Leberecht von, 1742–1819
1
Boden, James
1
Boden, Mary
1
Bonaparte family
1
Bonaparte, François-Charles-Joseph, Herzog von Reichstadt, 1811–1832
1
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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)
13
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
1
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
1
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
5
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
3
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Clare Jameson
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Lauren Brown.
1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
1
Language
English
173
French
3
Efik
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German
1
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[One cut-paper work]
[approximately 1880]
2
Album of seaweed specimens, in scallop shell binding
mid-19th century
3
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
Flora of the British Isles
circa 1790-1810?
4
In loving memory of George Bye
1895
5
Love has triumphed
mid-19th century
6
The gift receive the deed approved ..
mid-19th century
7
What gives us comfort in this world of woe? ..
mid-19th century
8
Mathiss, Madeleine
Album of pressed seaweed specimens
1869
9
[Birthday card with floral illustration]
[approximately 1874]
10
Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine
mid-19th century
11
Character of forest trees
circa 1817
12
Valentine card
mid-19th century
13
A faithful tribute of affection! To my love
mid-19th century
14
Album of British grasses
circa 1800
15
Rowe, Miss
Rowe collection of botanical specimens,
1861-1862
16
Specimens of sea weed
circa 1840?
17
Canu, Jean Dominique Etienne, 1768–
Violettes du 20 Mars 1815
20 Mars 1815
18
Souvenir greeting card
[approximately 1890]
19
Album of drawings of English moths, butterflies, flowers, and mollusks
1805-1822
20
Album of pressed wild flowers
1882-1899
21
Happy may they birthday be
[1880?]
22
I wait a return of thy love
mid-19th century
23
This small tribute, dearest, take keep it for thy lovers sake ..
mid-19th century
24
B. B. B
Manuscript of Keble's morning hymn
1860
25
Lindley, John, 1799–1865
Lectures delivered by John Lindley in the junior course of botany at University College London
1848
26
Shapter, Mary Gibbs, 1842–1921
Notes on various trees, with leaf specimens
1879-1880
27
May mutual loves count us blest
mid-19th century
28
[Valentines card]
[approximately 1890?]
29
Jersey algae
1860
30
[Valentines card]
[approximately 1870]
31
A tribute to beautiful love!
1844
32
By penning these misc lines, to prove a pledge of my unceasing love ..
mid-19th century
33
Dearest name the happy time, that I in truth may call you mine
mid-19th century
34
When the hearts feeling burns with concealing, oh, what an anguish silent to languish
mid-19th century
35
I am thine love
mid-19th century
36
We must be united!
mid-19th century
37
I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well
mid-19th century
38
T'is happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you
mid-19th century
39
My heart is where thou art!
mid-19th century
40
C. P. A. F
Album of cut-paper flowers
1842-1849
41
Music is the voice of love. My love for thee is pure and ardent
mid-19th century
42
[Silver metallic cut paper album card]
[approximately 1880]
43
Fortune teller's notebook
[1829?]
44
A token of faithful love! To my dearest Valentine!
mid-19th century
45
Album of pressed seaweed specimens
1850-1857
46
[Three-dimensional cut-paper album card]
[approximately 1890]
47
How sweet upon the features of the one we hold most dear ..
mid-19th century
48
Can you keep a secret? If so open this
mid-19th century
49
A love, pure and ardent to thee I declare ..
mid-19th century
50
I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well
mid-19th century
51
W., Ellen
Album of cut-paper flowers
circa 1835
52
A Merry Christmas to you
[1880?]
53
Accept these flowers thus gracefully combined ... thus in unison let our loves be twined
mid-19th century
54
Cupid'a ariel ship
mid-19th century
55
Sincere good wishes for Christmas
[1880?]
56
Constant as the sun in heaven above, this heart that thou has won will be to see in love
mid-19th century
57
Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847
Album of watercolors of flowering plants in Yorkshire and Cumbria
1796-1803
58
Hamilton, Catherine
Catherine Hamilton commonplace book
1822-1880
59
Oh speed fair sun! Thy face divine and bring my love to me
mid-19th century
60
To my pretty Valentine!
mid-19th century
61
Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
John Hearne commonplace book
1820-1849
62
My heart is truly thine, dear Valentine
mid-19th century
63
I live for thee only
mid-19th century
64
Happy is her most truly so for whom you heart does beat
mid-19th century
65
Thou art my life, my love my heart. Thou art the world. And if thy will show .... I'll do it or die for thee
mid-19th century
66
Album of pressed plant, flower, and seaweed specimens
1856-1863
67
If truest love can gain respect I may a mutual love expect ..
mid-19th century
68
St. Valentine's Day at length is here to lovers still held dear
mid-19th century
69
My memory holds thy form in view ..
mid-19th century
70
In loving memory of Frederick Callis
1898
71
Will you share these with me?
mid-19th century
72
In loving and affectionate remembrance of George Gordon Duffield
1898
73
Thou are all I wish
mid-19th century
74
I will love thee ever dearly
mid-19th century
75
The beauteous flower which now I see, a simple tale doth tell ..
mid-19th century
76
To my love
[1880?]
77
Flora
approximately 1860
78
Cut-paper basket
Great Britain,
79
Yours unalterably
[1875?]
80
May the first fruits of your undertakings be timely and bountiful
[1890?]
81
Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847
A collection of English grasses
circa 1792-1808
82
[Metallic cut paper greeting card]
[approximately 1880]
83
Many happy returns of the day
[1896?]
84
Forbes, James, 1749–1819
James Forbes archive
85
To my Valentine
mid-19th century
86
The language of the flowers is but useless here to tell ..
mid-19th century
87
[Greeting card with movable flower]
[1850?]
88
To thee my heart beats with affection sincerely
mid-19th century
89
Pease family
Pease family collection of sketchbooks and exercise books,
1814-1909
90
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Memento
[1885?]
91
K. M. T
Flowers of Skye
1899-1901
92
On thee my hope is fixed
mid-19th century
93
In affectionate remembrance of Lewis
1898
94
In affectionate remembrance of Rebecca, the beloved wife of John Teal
1898
95
Byron, Georgina Lucy, 1809–1891
Album of pressed plant and flower specimens, with additional souvenirs
August 1829-October 1831
96
Seymour, Louisa Caroline Harcourt, 1828–1889
Album of drawings of mosses
ca. 1844?
97
In loving remembrance of Fanny
98
In loving memory of James Kay
[1891]
99
The rose, shamrock, & thistle
[1815]
100
In loving mmory of Alfred Sydney Clifton
[1897]
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