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Artists' books -- Great Britain.
384
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
314
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
228
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
226
Art, British -- Exhibitions.
196
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171
Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (BAC,REF)
162
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150
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141
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136
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132
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129
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125
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122
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121
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120
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116
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114
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114
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
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Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
207
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
108
Constable, John, 1776–1837
102
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94
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78
Morris, William, 1834–1896
78
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
76
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
68
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834–1903
68
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
64
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
51
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
51
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882
50
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
46
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
44
Sickert, Walter, 1860–1942
42
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
41
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
40
Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974
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"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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“The Poet of Them All”: William Shakespeare and Miniature Designer Bindings from the Collection of Neale and Margaret Albert (Yale Center for British Art, June 16, 2016-August 21, 2016)
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A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
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Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
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Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules David Prown.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
51
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
38
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David A. Richards.
35
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
28
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
27
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Duncan and Lisa Robinson
24
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jock Reynolds
20
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Coplans Trust.
18
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Scott Wilcox.
15
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Steve Parks.
14
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968
12
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David W.P. Jewitt
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of William S. Reese, Yale BA 1977, in honor of Elisabeth Fairman.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Herzog.
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Bush, Tracey
The pocket book of sea creatures
1997
2
Dreyfus, John
Type specimen facsimiles;
1963
3
First lessons in plain sewing for home or school
[approximately 1900?]
4
Office Anthem
[approximately 193-?]
5
Society of Dilettanti (London, England)
Antiquities of Ionia,
1769-1915
6
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
Dinner
1951
7
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
[Bookmark from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents]
[approximately 1970?]
8
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955
1955
9
St. John Ambulance Association
The triangular bandage
[circa 1915?]
10
Bonnell, Mandy
The coral aquarium
[1997]
11
In Disgraceful Memory of the Russian Navy, in their terrible encounter with nine unarmed fishing smacks
[1904]
12
[Luncheon menu for the University Arms Hotel, Cambridge, Sept. 6th, 1939]
1939
13
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Children's tea party held on board R.M.S. "Ivernia"
1955
14
Bush, Tracey
Cygnea cantio
1997
15
Beerbohm, Max, Sir, 1872–1956
Rossetti and his circle
[1922]
16
Coq d'Or (London, England)
Carte du jour
1955
17
Cunard White Star, ltd
Menu
[1935]
18
Royal Bath Hotel (Bournemouth, England)
[Lunch and dinner menu for the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth, August 13, 1955]
1955
19
Col. W. de Basil's Ballets Russes
[1935]
20
Mintons Ltd
Minton English bone china
[between 1960 and 1980]
21
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Britain at home to the world
1951
22
Harrow School
Harrow School
1931
23
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Father's garden
1989
24
Stencilled friezes
[ca. 1900?]
25
Kikkuli, fl. ca. 1350 B.C
The Kikkuli text on the training of horses (ca. 1350 B.C.)
c1977
26
Simpson's-in-the-Strand
Simpson's in-the-Strand, Grand Divan Tavern
1960
27
J. Lyons & Company
Menu
1934
28
Kindergarten and transition class
[approximately 1900]
29
Regency Hotel (Ramsgate, England)
The Regency. Ramsgate
1953
30
[Receipt from Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, E.C.]
[approximately 1930?]
31
Lydiat, Anne
Without
[1999]
32
Stevens Art Gallery (St. Paul, Minn.)
Stevens Art Gallery
early 20th century
33
Hassall, John, 1868–1948
Grosvenor House, July 25th, 1916
1916
34
Duke of York's Theatre (London, England)
[Program for the the Duke of York's Theatre production of Pink string and sealing wax, by Roland Pertwee]
[1943]
35
In loving memory of Betsy Ann
[1924]
36
Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri, 1891–1915
H. Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891-1915
[1919]
37
First lessons in knitting for home or school
[approximately 1900?]
38
[Chinese decorative packaging labels]
[approximately 1950?]
39
Empire Exhibition (1938 : Glasgow, Scotland)
Souvenir of the Empire Exhibition, Glasgow 1938
[1938]
40
Menu
1939
41
Freemasons. Chilterns Lodge, No. 4634 (Buckinghamshire, England)
Ladies' Festival : Wednesday, 6th November, 1929 : Wharncliffe Rooms, Hotel Great Central, N.W
1929
42
London Association for the Blind
[Advertisement for household items made by blind workers]
[approximately 1930]
43
Ladies and Gentlemen!
[approximately 195-?]
44
Bonnell, Mandy
Sailing boats & dhows
[1994]
45
Emergency bulletin
[1926]
46
Carroll, Lewis, 1832–1898
Alice's adventures in Wonderland
[1907]
47
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Festival of Britain
1951
48
London
[approximately 1951]
49
Phillips, Nicholas
You're never alone in the ocean
1981.]
50
Coburn, Alvin Langdon, 1882–1966
Moor Park, Rickmansworth
1914
51
M'Lagan & Cumming (Firm)
M'Lagan & Cumming
[1908?]
52
Anchor Line (Firm)
Programme of events, Sunday, February 9th, 1930
1930
53
Royal Exchange Assurance (Firm)
[Bookmark, Royal Exchange Assurance
[approximately 1900?]
54
Nash, Paul, 1889–1946
Dorset
[1936]
55
Brébeuf, Jean de, Saint, 1593–1649
The travels & sufferings of Father Jean de Brébeuf among the Hurons of Canada
MCMXXXVIII [1938]
56
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Festival pleasure gardens
1951
57
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Ten years of Uzbekistan
1994
58
The book of Jonah taken from the authorized version of King James I
1926
59
Father Tuck's kindergarten paper modelling
[between 1910 and 1925]
60
Collection of eight prize awards given in dog shows
1924-1925
61
Reliance Rubber Company
Plastic gold
1889-1939 [that is, 1939]
62
Menu, airmen's mess
1942
63
Shaw, Bernard, 1856–1950
B. C. Whitney presents Bernard Shaw's latest and greatest play Saint Joan with Julia Arthur
[1923]
64
Mallam, May
Brush drawing as applied to natural forms and common objects
1905
65
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
Luncheon
1951
66
Reveley, Thomas, active 1904
£5 reward
approximately 1904
67
London Transport Executive
[Ticket for 1951 Festival of Britain special bus service]
[1951]
68
Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society
Scottish Widows' Fund
[approximately 1913?]
69
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Skute Awabo [Awabo Skute]
1992
70
List of dances
[ca. 1920?]
71
Bush, Tracey
The lost rivers of London
1995
72
Constable, John, 1776–1837
Constable with his friends in 1806
1981
73
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The beggar's opera by Hogarth and Blake
1965
74
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Nonsensus
1988
75
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Indian Journal
1953
76
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, or parrots
1978
77
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Teapots and quails
1953
78
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Lear in Sicily
1938
79
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Letters of Edward Lear, author of "The book of nonsense"
[approximately 1908?]
80
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
St. Kiven and the gentle Kathleen
1973
81
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Edward Lear's journals
1952
82
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
The book of nonsense
[approximately 1916?]
83
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Letters of Sir Joshua Reynolds
1929
84
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Illustrations of the book of Job by William Blake;
1935
85
Blake, William, 1757–1827
William Blake's designs for Edward Young's Night thoughts
1980-
86
Blake, William, 1757–1827
The complete writings of William Blake
MCMLVII [1957]
87
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Poetry and prose of William Blake
1935
88
Blake, William, 1757–1827
The note-book of William Blake
MCMXXXV [1935]
89
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Spring
1993
90
Blake, William, 1757–1827
The illustrations of William Blake for Thornton's Virgil
1937
91
Blake, William, 1757–1827
The Blake-Varley sketchbook of 1819
1969
92
Blake, William, 1757–1827
The writings of William Blake
MCMXXV [1925]
93
Walcot, William, 1874–1943
William Walcot, 1874-1943, artist-architect
[1987?]
94
Munnings, Alfred J. (Alfred James), Sir, 1878–1959
A.J. Munnings, R.A.
1927
95
Wallis, Alfred, 1855–1942
Alfred Wallis
1990
96
Meredith, George, 1828–1909
The letters of George Meredith to Alice Meynell
1923
97
Butsch, A. F. (Albert Fidelis)
Die Bucher-Ornamentik der Renaissance
1878-[1921-22]
98
Cutts, Simon, 1944–
Mackintosh buttons
1976
99
Harrow School
Harrow School
[1931]
100
McTaggart, M. F. (Maxwell Fielding), 1874–1936
Stable and saddle,
[1929]
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