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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Creator
Duval, P. (Pierre), 1619–1682
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Green, James, 1771–1834
1
Lowe, Constance M
1
Mockett, Andrew
1
Newman, William
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Newton, T
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Peachey, Emma
1
Reynard, Francis
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Rouse, James, artist
1
Soulby, W. H
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1680
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2012
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
54
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Books
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Period
19th century
42
20th century
6
21st century
5
17th century
1
18th century
1
Work Type
recreation
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game
11
metamorphic picture
10
lithograph
8
tunnel book
8
chromolithograph
6
toy
6
aquatint
5
model
5
paper doll
5
engraving
3
puzzle
3
transparencie
3
transparent print
3
wood engraving
3
cut-paper work
2
hand coloring
2
juvenile literature
2
myriorama
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Toy and movable books -- Specimens.
6
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
5
Amusements -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
3
Amusements -- Great Britain.
3
Thames Tunnel (London, England)
3
Tunnels -- England -- London.
3
Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861.
2
Children's literature, English.
2
Dean & Co. -- Printer.
2
Geographical recreations -- Specimens.
2
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Children.
2
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Pictorial works.
2
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
2
Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)
2
Princes -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works.
2
Princesses -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works.
2
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901.
2
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher
1
Adelaide, queen consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792–1849 -- Pictorial works.
1
Afria -- Maps.
1
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Subject Period
19th century
9
16th century
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
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Harrow
3
Thames Tunnel (London, England)
3
Afria
1
America
1
Asia
1
Dublin (Ireland)
1
Edinburgh (Scotland)
1
Europe
1
France
1
Glasgow (Scotland)
1
Paris
1
Pompeii (Extinct city)
1
Sussex (England)
1
United States
1
Associated People
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
3
Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
2
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
2
Adelaide, queen consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792–1849
1
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
1
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 1947–
1
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, 1982–
1
Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948–
1
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
1
Henry, Prince, grandson of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1984–
1
Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921–
1
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765–1837
1
William, Prince, Duke of Cambridge, 1982–
1
Exhibition History
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
20
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
12
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger Pattenden.
3
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Andrew Mockett
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Constance Clement
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Glenn Mitchell
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hilda Lease Jay.
1
Language
English
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Undetermined
2
French
1
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A brief account of the Thames Tunnel
[1854?]
2
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
2005
3
Changeable portraits of gentlemen
1819
4
Don Quixote, or, The knight of the woeful countenance
[187-?]
5
Reynard, Francis
History made easy;
1817]
6
Polyorama, or Endless changes of landscapes
[1824?]
7
The history of Little Fanny
1977
8
A peep at Windsor Terrace
ca. 1845]
9
Cheerful pastimes for merry-making parties
1830
10
The Myriopticon
[1868?]
11
The Rose Playhouse
2004
12
The royal Windsor pair
[1840?]
13
The royals
2012
14
Green, James, 1771–1834
Picturesque geography
[1817?]
15
Ali-Baba and the 40 thieves
[1881]
16
Nuts to crack;
[between 1830 and 1834]
17
The protean figure and metamorphic costumes
1811
18
Peachey, Emma
The little flower maker
[1869]
19
Ellen, or, The naughty girl reclaimed
1811
20
Newman, William
Moveable shadows
[1859]
21
Soulby, W. H
The surprise art album
[1900]
22
A view of the tunnel under the Thames,
1828
23
Duval, P. (Pierre), 1619–1682
Les tables de geographie, reduites en un jeu de cartes
[ca. 1680?]
24
Perspective view of the tunnel now making under the Thames,
1825
25
Mockett, Andrew
Andrew Mockett presents The eager beaver whopper paint book
[2003?]
26
[A formal ball
ca. 1815]
27
The doll and her dresses
[ca. 1870]
28
Windsor pair
[183-?]
29
Antiquarian's museum
[1844?]
30
A geographical panorama exhibiting characteristic representations of the scenery and inhabitants of various regions
1822
31
Spooner's Changing drolleries
1844
32
Rouse, James, artist
Rouse's Hypermyriorama of Sussex. Drawn from nature
1824
33
[Dickens characters]
18--?]
34
View of St. James's Park
1831
35
The pretty young playful innocent lamb
[between 1819 and 1823]
36
Park's new characters
[between 1843 and 1851]
37
Fores's moving panorama,
1833-34]
38
Spooner's Perspective view of the Great Exhibition
1851
39
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
2006
40
Newton, T
The new game of The mansion of bliss
1972
41
G. Follit's protean views
42
Der Kopfzerbrecher
[approximately 1900]
43
Juvenile games, for the four seasons
[not before 1819]
44
Fables in action
1820
45
Lowe, Constance M
Little folk's fun
[1900]
46
[Fort de Gibraltar
17--?]
47
Elton's miniature transparent orrery
1817
48
Model of the Tower of London
[1867]
49
Dioramic pages
[1869]
50
Lane's telescopic view, of the ceremony of Her Majesty
1851
51
Morgan's Improved protean scenery
1839
52
Changeable portraits of ladies
1819
53
The history and adventures of Little Henry
1977
54
[Coloring book]
[1882?]