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1. Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse.

Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse.
Creator:
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Date:
[1753]
Physical Description:
1 sheet (2 pages) : autograph letter signed ; 23 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22779332750008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29.

Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29.
Creator:
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Date:
1773 January 29
Physical Description:
1 item (4 pages) ; 23 x 38 cm, folded to 23 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22767534030008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

3. The anatomy of the horse : including a particular description of the bones, cartilages, muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins and glands : in eighteen tables, all done from nature / by George Stubbs, painter.

The anatomy of the horse : including a particular description of the bones, cartilages, muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins and glands : in eighteen tables, all done from nature / by George Stubbs, painter.
Creator:
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
Date:
1766
Physical Description:
[4], 47, [1] p., [24] leaves of plates : ill. ; 46 x 60 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22614588230008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Proposals for publishing, a comparative anatomical exposition of the structure of the human body, with that of a tyger and a common fowl : in thirty tables, two copper-plates to each table, 20 inches by 15 : forming six numbers, ten plates to each number / the whole executed by George Stubbs, author of "The anatomy of the horse."

Proposals for publishing, a comparative anatomical exposition of the structure of the human body, with that of a tyger and a common fowl : in thirty tables, two copper-plates to each table, 20 inches by 15 : forming six numbers, ten plates to each number / the whole executed by George Stubbs, author of "The anatomy of the horse."
Creator:
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
Date:
[1802]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([2] pages) ; 29 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22907914890008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

5. The anatomy of the horse : including a particular description of the bones, cartilages, muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, and glands / illustrated by twenty-four plates by George Stubbs, painter.

The anatomy of the horse : including a particular description of the bones, cartilages, muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, and glands / illustrated by twenty-four plates by George Stubbs, painter.
Creator:
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
Date:
1853
Physical Description:
68 p., [48] leaves of plates : ill. ; 46 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22650119180008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Letter to John Thomas Smith.

Letter to John Thomas Smith.
Creator:
Constable, John, 1776–1837
Date:
1797, between January 16 and March 23
Physical Description:
1 item (1 p.) : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22971086730008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Hogarth moralized : a complete edition of all the most capital and admired works of William Hogarth / accompanied with concise and comprehensive explanations of their moral tendency by ... Dr. Trusler ; an introduction, and many additional notes ...

Hogarth moralized : a complete edition of all the most capital and admired works of William Hogarth / accompanied with concise and comprehensive explanations of their moral tendency by ... Dr. Trusler ; an introduction, and many additional notes ...
Creator:
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
Date:
1831
Physical Description:
xxvi, 293 p., [55] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22666765200008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

8. Alphabet.

Alphabet.
Creator:
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:
1857
Physical Description:
1 v. ([26] leaves) : ill. ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22776144510008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Picturesque views in England and Wales / from drawings by J.M.W. Turner, Esq. R.A. ; engraved under the superintendence of Mr. Charles Heath ; with descriptive and historic illustrations by H.E. Lloyd., Esq. ; in two volumes.

Picturesque views in England and Wales / from drawings by J.M.W. Turner, Esq. R.A. ; engraved under the superintendence of Mr. Charles Heath ; with descriptive and historic illustrations by H.E. Lloyd., Esq. ; in two volumes.
Creator:
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
Date:
MDCCCXXXVIII [1838]
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations ; 60 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22960448310008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. No. [blank] of Liber studiorum : illustrative of landscape compositions, viz, historical, mountainous, pastoral, marine, and architectural / by J.M.W. Turner, R.A.

No. [blank] of Liber studiorum : illustrative of landscape compositions, viz, historical, mountainous, pastoral, marine, and architectural / by J.M.W. Turner, R.A.
Creator:
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
Date:
[1807-1819]
Physical Description:
71 prints : mezzotint and etching ; plate marks 216 x 305 mm or smaller, on sheets 270 x 400 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22888427280008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Plans, elevations and sections, of hot-houses, green-houses, an aquarium, conservatories, &c. Recently built in different parts of England, for various noblemen and gentlemen. By George Tod ... Including a hot-house and green-house in her majesty's gardens at Frogmore. Engraved on 27 plates, with descriptions to each.

Plans, elevations and sections, of hot-houses, green-houses, an aquarium, conservatories, &c. Recently built in different parts of England, for various noblemen and gentlemen. By George Tod ... Including a hot-house and green-house in her majesty's gardens at Frogmore. Engraved on 27 plates, with descriptions to each.
Creator:
Tod, George, surveyor
Date:
1807
Physical Description:
23 p. 27 col. plates (1 double) 39 cm. (in case 40 cm.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. Museum Britannicum : being an exhibition of a great variety of antiquities and natural curiosities, belonging to that noble and magnificent cabinet, the British Museum : illustrated with curious prints, engraved after the original designs, from nature, other objects : and with distinct explanations of each figure / by John and Andrew van Rymsdyk, pictors.

Museum Britannicum : being an exhibition of a great variety of antiquities and natural curiosities, belonging to that noble and magnificent cabinet, the British Museum : illustrated with curious prints, engraved after the original designs, from nature, other objects : and with distinct explanations of each figure / by John and Andrew van Rymsdyk, pictors.
Creator:
Rymsdyk, Jan van, active 1750–1788
Date:
1778
Physical Description:
[4], xvi, 84 pages, XXX leaves of plates : illustrations ; 42 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22759719610008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. The principles of drawing, or, An easy and familiar method whereby youth are directed in the practice of that useful art : being a compleat drawing book containing a curious collection of examples in all the variety of cases : as the several parts of the human body, whole figures, landskips [sic], cattle, building, &c. curiously engraved on copper plates, after the designs of Albert Durer, Abrah. Bloemart, Carlo Morac, Le Clerc, Hollar, and other great masters : to which is prefix'd, an introduction to drawing; containing an account of the instruments and materials used in drawing, and the method of managing them; also instruction to form the judgment of a young beginner, and direct his hand in practice, with early and proper lessons for him at the first entrance : also, early and proper lessons for a young beginner, with instructions to form his judgment and direct his practice / translated from the French of Monsieur Gerard de Lairesse and improved with abstracts from C.A. Du Fresnoy.

The principles of drawing, or, An easy and familiar method whereby youth are directed in the practice of that useful art : being a compleat drawing book containing a curious collection of examples in all the variety of cases : as the several parts of the human body, whole figures, landskips [sic], cattle, building, &c. curiously engraved on copper plates, after the designs of Albert Durer, Abrah. Bloemart, Carlo Morac, Le Clerc, Hollar, and other great masters : to which is prefix'd, an introduction to drawing; containing an account of the instruments and materials used in drawing, and the method of managing them; also instruction to form the judgment of a young beginner, and direct his hand in practice, with early and proper lessons for him at the first entrance : also, early and proper lessons for a young beginner, with instructions to form his judgment and direct his practice / translated from the French of Monsieur Gerard de Lairesse and improved with abstracts from C.A. Du Fresnoy.
Creator:
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
Date:
MDCCLII [1752]
Physical Description:
[2], 8, [2] p., [49] leaves of plates : ill. ; 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22611245990008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Sketches with the microscope : in a letter to a friend.

Sketches with the microscope : in a letter to a friend.
Creator:
Ward, Mary, 1827–1869
Date:
1857
Physical Description:
56 pages, [13] leaves of plates : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22707361840008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

15. A picturesque tour through Ireland / by Dennis Sullivan, esq. ; illustrated with numerous coloured views of the most interesting scenery.

A picturesque tour through Ireland / by Dennis Sullivan, esq. ; illustrated with numerous coloured views of the most interesting scenery.
Creator:
Sullivan, Dennis
Date:
1824
Physical Description:
[52] p., 23, [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 x 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22678747440008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in 1688 / by David Hume.

The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in 1688 / by David Hume.
Creator:
Hume, David, 1711–1776
Date:
1806
Physical Description:
5 v. in 10 : ill. ; 48 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22928986870008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Ginsberg

17. The pencil of nature / by H. Fox Talbot.

The pencil of nature / by H. Fox Talbot.
Creator:
Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800–1877
Date:
1844 [i.e. 1844-1846]
Physical Description:
[80] pages, [24] leaves of plates : 24 photographs ; 30.5 x 24.3 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

18. The second life of shells / etchings [by] Mandy Bonnell ; poem [by] Gabriel Gbadamosi.

The second life of shells / etchings [by] Mandy Bonnell ; poem [by] Gabriel Gbadamosi.
Creator:
Bonnell, Mandy
Date:
2001
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([20] p.) : ill. ; 30 x 440 cm.. folded to 30 x 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22875718860008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

19. Toy soldier paper dolls.

Toy soldier paper dolls.
Creator:
Sayers, Henry, 1819 or 1820–1891
Date:
ca. 1830
Physical Description:
245 toy soldier paper dolls ; in box 33 x 27 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22754783750008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

20. Bills for school expenses for Miss Gleason, to be paid to Amy Godfreys, Vernon Street, Derby.

Bills for school expenses for Miss Gleason, to be paid to Amy Godfreys, Vernon Street, Derby.
Creator:
Godfreys, Amy, active 1879
Date:
1878-1879
Physical Description:
2 items ; 26 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22639518510008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. By Her Majesty's command, Frogmore House & gardens to be shown to Miss Smith & her party.

By Her Majesty's command, Frogmore House & gardens to be shown to Miss Smith & her party.
Date:
between 1792 and 1818?
Physical Description:
1 admission ticket ; 8 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22813002250008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

22. Billhead of B. Smallwood, London haberdasher, for purchase of ribbon by an unidentified buyer.

Billhead of B. Smallwood, London haberdasher, for purchase of ribbon by an unidentified buyer.
Creator:
Smallwood, B.
Date:
180-?
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 13 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22680178530008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

23. London manners and dandy fashions.

London manners and dandy fashions.
Date:
[approximately 1825?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 24 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22891838340008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

24. Carte du jour : le 11 aôut 1959.

Carte du jour : le 11 aôut 1959.
Creator:
Coq d'Or (London, England)
Date:
1955
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 42 x 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22891823710008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

25. Drawings of England and India.

Drawings of England and India.
Creator:
Jervis, Anne Sarah Paget, 1801–1886
Date:
1817-1852
Physical Description:
8 drawings on 6 sheets : watercolors ; 14 x 36 cm or smaller
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22690502230008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jane L. Jervis, Yale PhD 1978

26. The Continental drawing book : for the use of advanced pupils : being views in Switzerland and the Alps and Italian lakes / drawn from nature and on stone by George Barnard.

The Continental drawing book : for the use of advanced pupils : being views in Switzerland and the Alps and Italian lakes / drawn from nature and on stone by George Barnard.
Creator:
Barnard, George, 1807–1890
Date:
Jany. 2nd, 1837
Physical Description:
[14] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 28 cm x 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22926127370008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Panorama of the Thames from London to Richmond [graphic] : exhibiting every object on both banks of the river : with a concise description of the most remarkable places and a general view of London.

Panorama of the Thames from London to Richmond [graphic] : exhibiting every object on both banks of the river : with a concise description of the most remarkable places and a general view of London.
Creator:
Clark, John Heaviside, approximately 1770–1863
Date:
[1824]
Physical Description:
1 print : hand-colored aquatint ; sheets end-to-end 22 x 168 cm, accordion folded to 22 x 33 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22871670830008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Views at Bombay / taken & drawn on stone by J.M. Gonsalv[es].

Views at Bombay / taken & drawn on stone by J.M. Gonsalv[es].
Creator:
Gonsalves, José M.
Date:
[1833?]
Physical Description:
6 leaves : illustrations ; 44 x 56 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22749739070008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. The true principles of pointed or Christian architecture : set forth in two lectures delivered at St. Marie's, Oscott / by A. Welby Pugin.

The true principles of pointed or Christian architecture : set forth in two lectures delivered at St. Marie's, Oscott / by A. Welby Pugin.
Creator:
Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore, 1812–1852
Date:
1841
Physical Description:
67, 40 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22739330750008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. The maritime flags of all nations.

The maritime flags of all nations.
Date:
4th Jany. 1832
Physical Description:
[9] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 21 x 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22728244060008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. The cabinet gallery of pictures by the first masters of the English and foreign schools : in seventy-three line engravings / with biographical and critical dissertations by Allan Cunningham.

The cabinet gallery of pictures by the first masters of the English and foreign schools : in seventy-three line engravings / with biographical and critical dissertations by Allan Cunningham.
Creator:
Cunningham, Allan, 1784–1842
Date:
1836
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22941671890008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Barquist

32. Harlequin & little Tom Tucker.

Harlequin & little Tom Tucker.
Date:
[between 1835-1837]
Physical Description:
18 pages ; 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22814344940008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus

33. Manuscript of Keble's morning hymn.

Manuscript of Keble's morning hymn.
Creator:
B. B. B
Date:
1860
Physical Description:
[13] leaves ; 18 x 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22666458710008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

34. Album of drawings.

Album of drawings.
Date:
ca. 1900-1903
Physical Description:
1 volume (24 drawings, on 62 leaves) ; 19 x 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22970770530008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

35. Cut-paper diorama of the HMS Sutherland.

Cut-paper diorama of the HMS Sutherland.
Creator:
Walker, Augustine
Date:
1763
Physical Description:
1 diorama ; 50 x 60 x 8 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22684913700008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

36. Walla Walla Cycling Club minute book.

Walla Walla Cycling Club minute book.
Creator:
Walla Walla Cycling Club (Manchester, England)
Date:
1897-1903
Physical Description:
1 volume : illustrations ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22943204920008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

37. Billhead recording coal purchased by W. Walters from W. Stobart Junr. & Co.

Billhead recording coal purchased by W. Walters from W. Stobart Junr. & Co.
Creator:
W. Stobart Junior & Co.
Date:
[1840?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 11 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22786235150008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

38. The battle of Alma : a grand military spectacle in two acts : written expressly for and adapted to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.

The battle of Alma : a grand military spectacle in two acts : written expressly for and adapted to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.
Date:
[1857]
Physical Description:
18 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations, [1857]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22877975400008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus

39. Billhead recording repairs to the carriages of the late Sir Musgrave Brisco in Carlisle from July 21, 1886 to December 19, 1886.

Billhead recording repairs to the carriages of the late Sir Musgrave Brisco in Carlisle from July 21, 1886 to December 19, 1886.
Creator:
W. & J. Proud, coach builder
Date:
1887
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([2] pages) : illustrations ; 34 cn
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22741670970008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

40. The shepherd's tower : a series of photographs of the sculptures of Giotto's tower : to illustrate part VI of Mornings in Florence / by John Ruskin ...

The shepherd's tower : a series of photographs of the sculptures of Giotto's tower : to illustrate part VI of Mornings in Florence / by John Ruskin ...
Creator:
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
Date:
1881
Physical Description:
iv p., [29] leaves of plates : chiefly photographs ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22961177890008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. Map of the routes in India : with tables of distances between the principal towns and military stations.

Map of the routes in India : with tables of distances between the principal towns and military stations.
Date:
1841
Physical Description:
1 map : hand col., mounted on linen ; 77 x 65 cm., folded to 21 x 13 cm., in covers 22 x 15 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

42. The first volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande : conteyning, the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting vnto the conquest, the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first originall of the Scottes nation, till the yeare of our Lorde, 1571, the description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the firste originall of that nation, vntill the yeare 1547 / faithfully gathered and set forth, by Raphaell Holinshed.

The first volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande : conteyning, the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting vnto the conquest, the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first originall of the Scottes nation, till the yeare of our Lorde, 1571, the description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the firste originall of that nation, vntill the yeare 1547 / faithfully gathered and set forth, by Raphaell Holinshed.
Creator:
Holinshed, Raphael, d. 1580?
Date:
1577
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., map ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22728960920008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

43. Beauties of Stow, or, A description of the most noble house, gardens & magnificent buildings therein, of the Right Honorable Earl Temple, Viscount & Baron Cobham : with above thirty plates of each particular building, two views of the house, and a curious general plan of the whole gardens / by Geo. Bickham, engraver.

Beauties of Stow, or, A description of the most noble house, gardens & magnificent buildings therein, of the Right Honorable Earl Temple, Viscount & Baron Cobham : with above thirty plates of each particular building, two views of the house, and a curious general plan of the whole gardens / by Geo. Bickham, engraver.
Creator:
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
Date:
[1753]
Physical Description:
67, [3] p., [31] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., map ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22902659990008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

44. Anecdotes of painting in England; with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and digested and published from his original Mss. by Mr. Horace Walpole ...

Anecdotes of painting in England; with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and digested and published from his original Mss. by Mr. Horace Walpole ...
Creator:
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
Date:
1762-1771 [i.e. 1780]
Physical Description:
5 v. front. ports. 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22677485900008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

45. Sun pictures in Scotland.

Sun pictures in Scotland.
Creator:
Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800–1877
Date:
1845
Physical Description:
[4] pages, [18] leaves of plates : ill. ; 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22712487620008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

46. Egerton's views in Mexico : being a series of twelve coloured plates / executed by himself from his original drawings ; accompanied with a short description.

Egerton's views in Mexico : being a series of twelve coloured plates / executed by himself from his original drawings ; accompanied with a short description.
Creator:
Egerton, Daniel Thomas, 1797–1842
Date:
July 1st, 1840
Physical Description:
11, [1] pages ; 35 x 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22912534870008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

47. Horatio Nelson.

Horatio Nelson.
Creator:
Percy, Samuel, approximately 1753–1819
Date:
circa 1810
Physical Description:
1 sculpture : painted wax ; figure 12 cm high x 9 cm high, in shadow box 31 x 28 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22614703140008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

48. A packet of carefully selected Christmas cards, suitable for young or old, by the celebrated makers, Marcus Ward & Co. : sent post free for seven stamps : sold in the ordinary way for one shilling.

A packet of carefully selected Christmas cards, suitable for young or old, by the celebrated makers, Marcus Ward & Co. : sent post free for seven stamps : sold in the ordinary way for one shilling.
Date:
[1875?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 20 x 80 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22860975120008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

49. The wood demon, or the hour of one

The wood demon, or the hour of one
Date:
[between 1835-1837]
Physical Description:
21 pages ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22654545440008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus

50. A token of faithful love! To my dearest Valentine!

A token of faithful love! To my dearest Valentine!
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22644484690008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

51. W. Burt scrapbook : manuscript.

W. Burt scrapbook : manuscript.
Date:
1820s?-1867 (bulk 1820s)
Physical Description:
1 volume (80 pages) : illustrations (some color) ; 44 x 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22916690760008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

52. Admission ticket for the Mary Linwood exhibition at Hanover Sqr. Concert Rooms, 1802 : manuscript.

Admission ticket for the Mary Linwood exhibition at Hanover Sqr. Concert Rooms, 1802 : manuscript.
Creator:
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
Date:
1802
Physical Description:
1 item ; 8 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22773986230008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

53. Post Office Jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage at South Kensington Museum, 2nd July, 1890.

Post Office Jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage at South Kensington Museum, 2nd July, 1890.
Date:
[1890]
Physical Description:
1 card : illustrations ; 11 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22650671970008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

54. Eidodendron : views of the general character & appearance of trees : foreign & indigenous, connected with picturesque scenery / by H.W. Burgess.

Eidodendron : views of the general character & appearance of trees : foreign & indigenous, connected with picturesque scenery / by H.W. Burgess.
Creator:
Burgess, Henry William, approximately 1792–1844
Date:
1827
Physical Description:
[12], iii, 26 [i.e. 53], [2] p., [55] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 57 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22666768300008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

55. Travels in China : containing descriptions, observations and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the imperial palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a subsequent journey through the country from Pekin to Canton, in which it is attempted to appreciate the rank that this extraordinary empire may be considered to hold in the scale of civilized nations ... / by John Barrow ... ; illustrated with several engravings.

Travels in China : containing descriptions, observations and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the imperial palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a subsequent journey through the country from Pekin to Canton, in which it is attempted to appreciate the rank that this extraordinary empire may be considered to hold in the scale of civilized nations ... / by John Barrow ... ; illustrated with several engravings.
Creator:
Barrow, John, Sir, 1764–1848
Date:
1804
Physical Description:
x, [2], 632 p., [8] leaves of plates : col. ill., port. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22806152160008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

56. Bill from the Daily Post Waggon Office, Edinburgh for carriage expenses fo Mr. G. Alexander, Banff.

Bill from the Daily Post Waggon Office, Edinburgh for carriage expenses fo Mr. G. Alexander, Banff.
Date:
4th November, 1812
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 7 x 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22699120270008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

57. Father's garden / Ken Campbell.

Father's garden / Ken Campbell.
Creator:
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Date:
1989
Physical Description:
[51] p. ; 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22672507930008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

58. The feathered game of Hindostan : the birds introduced in pairs, covies, or otherwise as in nature, accompanied with appropriate scenery / the birds by Christopher Webb Smith, Esqr. ; the landscapes by Sir Charles D'Oyly, Bart.

The feathered game of Hindostan : the birds introduced in pairs, covies, or otherwise as in nature, accompanied with appropriate scenery / the birds by Christopher Webb Smith, Esqr. ; the landscapes by Sir Charles D'Oyly, Bart.
Creator:
Smith, Christopher Webb, 1793–1871
Date:
[1828]
Physical Description:
[12] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 x 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22975750180008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

59. The poultry book: comprising the breeding and management of profitable and ornamental poultry, their qualities and characteristics; to which is added "The standard of excellence in exhibition birds," authorized by the Poultry Club. By W. B. Tegetmeier ... With coloured illustrations by Harrison Weir, and numerous engravings on wood.

The poultry book: comprising the breeding and management of profitable and ornamental poultry, their qualities and characteristics; to which is added "The standard of excellence in exhibition birds," authorized by the Poultry Club. By W. B. Tegetmeier ... With coloured illustrations by Harrison Weir, and numerous engravings on wood.
Creator:
Tegetmeier, W. B. (William Bernhard), 1816–1912
Date:
1867
Physical Description:
2 p.., [iii]-viii, 356 p. col. front., ill. col. plates. 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

60. Miseries of human life / designed and etched by T. Rowlandson.

Miseries of human life / designed and etched by T. Rowlandson.
Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756–1827
Date:
[1808]
Physical Description:
[50] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22634483390008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

61. Lacey's railway companion and Liverpool and Manchester guide : describing all the scenery on, and contiguous to, the railway : and pointing out to the visitor at both places all that is interesting and necessary for business and pleasure / by Arthur Freeling.

Lacey's railway companion and Liverpool and Manchester guide : describing all the scenery on, and contiguous to, the railway : and pointing out to the visitor at both places all that is interesting and necessary for business and pleasure / by Arthur Freeling.
Creator:
Freeling, Arthur
Date:
[1832]
Physical Description:
iv, 68 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 14 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22686338440008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

62. Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire, belonging to the right honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham : laid out by Mr. Bridgman, principal gardener to their majesties King George I and II / delineated in a large plan and fifteen perspective views : drawn on the spot by Mons. Rigaud, and engraved by him and Mons. Bernard Baron = Les jardins de Stowe dans le Comte de Bucks, appartenant a le Tres-Honorable Seigneur Le Vicomte de Cobham / tracé par Mr Bridgman, jardinier principal aux S. Maj. Brit. George I & II ; en une grande plan & XV. veües perspective ; designé sur la place par M. Rigaud, & gravé par le mesme & M. Bernard Baron.

Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire, belonging to the right honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham : laid out by Mr. Bridgman, principal gardener to their majesties King George I and II / delineated in a large plan and fifteen perspective views : drawn on the spot by Mons. Rigaud, and engraved by him and Mons. Bernard Baron = Les jardins de Stowe dans le Comte de Bucks, appartenant a le Tres-Honorable Seigneur Le Vicomte de Cobham / tracé par Mr Bridgman, jardinier principal aux S. Maj. Brit. George I & II ; en une grande plan & XV. veües perspective ; designé sur la place par M. Rigaud, & gravé par le mesme & M. Bernard Baron.
Creator:
Rigaud, Jacques, 1681–1754
Date:
MDCCXLVI [1746]
Physical Description:
1 leaf, 16 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 57 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22764688080008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

63. Decalcomania sample book.

Decalcomania sample book.
Date:
circa 1870
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22838409540008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

64. The royal wedding official programme : the marriage of H.R.H. Prince William of Wales, K.G. with Miss Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey, 29th April, 2011.

The royal wedding official programme : the marriage of H.R.H. Prince William of Wales, K.G. with Miss Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey, 29th April, 2011.
Date:
2011
Physical Description:
27 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22671337140008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

65. A booke of secrets: shewing diuers waies to make and prepare all sorts of inke, and colours ... and to graue with strong water in steele and iron ... Tr. out of Dutch into English, by W.P. Hereunto is annexed a little treatise, intituled, Instructions for ordering of wines: shewing how to make wine ... Written first in Italian, and now newly tr. into English, by W.P.

A booke of secrets: shewing diuers waies to make and prepare all sorts of inke, and colours ... and to graue with strong water in steele and iron ... Tr. out of Dutch into English, by W.P. Hereunto is annexed a little treatise, intituled, Instructions for ordering of wines: shewing how to make wine ... Written first in Italian, and now newly tr. into English, by W.P.
Date:
1596
Physical Description:
[40] p. 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22666741050008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

66. The house that Paxton built. By G.A.S.

The house that Paxton built. By G.A.S.
Creator:
Sala, George Augustus, 1828–1895
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
23 leaves. ill. 13 x 237 cm. fold. to 13 x 11 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

67. Illuminated illustrations of Froissart : selected from the MS. in the British Museum / by H. N. Humphreys, Esq.

Illuminated illustrations of Froissart : selected from the MS. in the British Museum / by H. N. Humphreys, Esq.
Creator:
Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410?
Date:
1845
Physical Description:
vi p., 36 leaves, [36] leaves of plates : ill. ; 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22944515060008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

68. Madras [graphic].

Madras [graphic].
Date:
[1832?]
Physical Description:
1 print : aquatint ; sheet 15 x 233 cm, rolled to 15 x 2.5 cm (scroll format)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22632252190008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

69. New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings &c. ... / by William Halfpenny.

New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings &c. ... / by William Halfpenny.
Creator:
Halfpenny, William, -1755
Date:
1750-1752
Physical Description:
4 pts. in 1 : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22862865370008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

70. [Folded sheet of stationery with engraved satirical vignette at top].

[Folded sheet of stationery with engraved satirical vignette at top].
Date:
Octr 11, [18]51
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet : illustrations ; 19 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22651367140008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

71. Description of the various head dresses exhibited by Fredk. Brown, of 47, Fenchurch St. , in Section 18, no. 245, of the Exhibition Building, Hyde Park.

Description of the various head dresses exhibited by Fredk. Brown, of 47, Fenchurch St. , in Section 18, no. 245, of the Exhibition Building, Hyde Park.
Creator:
Browne, Frederick, (Wig maker)
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22830460180008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

72. Uncle Tom's cabin : a drama in three acts : written expressly for and adapted only to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.

Uncle Tom's cabin : a drama in three acts : written expressly for and adapted only to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.
Date:
1852
Physical Description:
20 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22707557250008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus

73. The gift receive the deed approved ...

The gift receive the deed approved ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22860052040008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

74. What gives us comfort in this world of woe? ...

What gives us comfort in this world of woe? ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22722196560008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

75. Billhead recording purchase by Mrs. Harman from M. & H. Corps.

Billhead recording purchase by Mrs. Harman from M. & H. Corps.
Creator:
M. &. H. Corps
Date:
[1848]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration, 18 x 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22943837480008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

76. Cambridgeshire : in which is laid down every parish and place containing upwards of 40 houses / Cooper delt. et sculpt.

Cambridgeshire : in which is laid down every parish and place containing upwards of 40 houses / Cooper delt. et sculpt.
Creator:
Capper, Benjamin Pitts
Date:
[1808]
Physical Description:
1 map ; 18 x 11 cm, on sheet 21 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22964538690008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972

77. Wm. Walker & Son : family grocers & wine merchants : net cash : price list : 78 Main Street, Wexford.

Wm. Walker & Son : family grocers & wine merchants : net cash : price list : 78 Main Street, Wexford.
Creator:
Wm Walker & Son (Firm)
Date:
1891
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 29 x 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22937885690008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

78. The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy : wherein the principles of that art are rendered familiar in instructive lessons comprised under the following heads : l. features and limbs, 2. profiles and ovals, 3. whole figures, 4. drapery, 5. light and shade, 6. landscapes, 7. perspective, 8. enlarging and contracting, 9. imitation of life : explained by a great variety of examples from the most approved designs on seventy-two copper-plates, neatly engraved : with a suitable introduction on the utility of this noble art and observations on design as well in regard to theory as practice / by the author of The artist's assistant.

The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy : wherein the principles of that art are rendered familiar in instructive lessons comprised under the following heads : l. features and limbs, 2. profiles and ovals, 3. whole figures, 4. drapery, 5. light and shade, 6. landscapes, 7. perspective, 8. enlarging and contracting, 9. imitation of life : explained by a great variety of examples from the most approved designs on seventy-two copper-plates, neatly engraved : with a suitable introduction on the utility of this noble art and observations on design as well in regard to theory as practice / by the author of The artist's assistant.
Creator:
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Date:
1786
Physical Description:
[2], 16 p., [72] leaves of plates (one folded) : chiefly ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

79. The stones of Venice / by John Ruskin ; with illustrations drawn by the author.

The stones of Venice / by John Ruskin ; with illustrations drawn by the author.
Creator:
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
Date:
1851-1853
Physical Description:
3 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22757401500008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

80. London before the fire in 1666 = Plan de Londres tel quil etoi avant l'incendie de 1666 / gravé par Hollar.

London before the fire in 1666 = Plan de Londres tel quil etoi avant l'incendie de 1666 / gravé par Hollar.
Creator:
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677
Date:
[1666?]
Physical Description:
1 map ; 14 x 24 cm., on sheet 37 x 55 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22931361130008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

81. An aeronautical view of London / drawn & engraved by Robert Havell.

An aeronautical view of London / drawn & engraved by Robert Havell.
Creator:
Havell, Robert, 1769–1832
Date:
1831
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] p.) : plan ; 43 x 112 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22961224780008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

82. Letters written in a Mahratta camp during the year 1809 : descriptive of the character, domestic habits, and religious ceremonies, of the Mahrattas : with ten coloured engravings, from drawings by a native artist / by Thomas Duer Broughton, Esq., late Commander of the resident's escort at the Court of Scindia.

Letters written in a Mahratta camp during the year 1809 : descriptive of the character, domestic habits, and religious ceremonies, of the Mahrattas : with ten coloured engravings, from drawings by a native artist / by Thomas Duer Broughton, Esq., late Commander of the resident's escort at the Court of Scindia.
Creator:
Broughton, Thomas Duer, 1778–1835
Date:
1813
Physical Description:
[16], 358, [2] p., [10] leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22609480430008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

83. The vale-royall of England, or, The county palatine of Chester illustrated : wherein is contained a geographical and historical description of that famous county, with all its hundreds and seats of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders; its rivers, towns, castles, buildings ancient and modern. Adorned with maps and prospects, and the coats of arms belonging to every individual family of the whole county / performed by William Smith, and William Webb, gentlemen. Published by Mr. Daniel King. To which is annexed, an exact chronology of all its rulers and governors both in church and state, from the time of the foundation of the stately city of Chester, to this very day: fixed by eclipses, and other chronological characters. Also, an excellent discourse of the Island of Man; treating of the island. Of the inhabitants. Of the state ecclesiasticall. Of the civil government. Of the trade; and, of the strength of the island.

The vale-royall of England, or, The county palatine of Chester illustrated : wherein is contained a geographical and historical description of that famous county, with all its hundreds and seats of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders; its rivers, towns, castles, buildings ancient and modern. Adorned with maps and prospects, and the coats of arms belonging to every individual family of the whole county / performed by William Smith, and William Webb, gentlemen. Published by Mr. Daniel King. To which is annexed, an exact chronology of all its rulers and governors both in church and state, from the time of the foundation of the stately city of Chester, to this very day: fixed by eclipses, and other chronological characters. Also, an excellent discourse of the Island of Man; treating of the island. Of the inhabitants. Of the state ecclesiasticall. Of the civil government. Of the trade; and, of the strength of the island.
Creator:
King, Daniel, died 1664
Date:
1656
Physical Description:
12 unnumbered pages, 99 pages, 7 unnumbered pages, 239 pages, 11 unnumbered pages, 55 pages, 7 unnumbered pages, 34 pages, 18 unnumbered leaves of plates (5 folded) : illustrations, maps, coats of arms ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22867082350008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

84. A series of twenty-eight panoramic views of Calcutta : extending from Chandpaul Ghaut to the end of Chowringhee Road, together with the hospital, the two bridges, and the fort / by William Wood, jun.

A series of twenty-eight panoramic views of Calcutta : extending from Chandpaul Ghaut to the end of Chowringhee Road, together with the hospital, the two bridges, and the fort / by William Wood, jun.
Creator:
Wood, William
Date:
MDCCCXXXIII [1833]
Physical Description:
[2] pages, 28 leaves of plates (1 folded) : all illustrations ; 35 x 53 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22897378810008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

85. The Boys Clothing House, A.B. Joseph & Co. : 150 Regent St., London : Grey St. Newcastle.

The Boys Clothing House, A.B. Joseph & Co. : 150 Regent St., London : Grey St. Newcastle.
Creator:
Boys Clothing House (London, England)
Date:
[approximately 1864?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 14 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22874473550008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

86. Travels in the interior of southern Africa / by William J. Burchell ; with an entirely new map, and numerous engravings.

Travels in the interior of southern Africa / by William J. Burchell ; with an entirely new map, and numerous engravings.
Creator:
Burchell, William J. (William John), 1781–1863
Date:
1822-1824
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., map ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22609498480008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

87. The origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, its primeval phases in Egypt, China, Mexico, etc ; its middle state in the cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis, to its introduction to Europe through the medium of the Hebrew, Phœnician, and Greek systems, and its subsequent progress to the present day / by Henry Noel Humphreys, author of the "Illuminated books of the Middle Ages," "The art of illumination," "Ancient coins and medals," etc. ; illustrated by a number of specimens of the writing of all ages, and a series of facsimiles from autograph letters from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.

The origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, its primeval phases in Egypt, China, Mexico, etc ; its middle state in the cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis, to its introduction to Europe through the medium of the Hebrew, Phœnician, and Greek systems, and its subsequent progress to the present day / by Henry Noel Humphreys, author of the "Illuminated books of the Middle Ages," "The art of illumination," "Ancient coins and medals," etc. ; illustrated by a number of specimens of the writing of all ages, and a series of facsimiles from autograph letters from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.
Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879
Date:
MDCCCLIII [1853]
Physical Description:
viii, 176 pages, xxviii leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

88. The provincial antiquities and picturesque scenery of Scotland : with descriptive illustrations / by Walter Scott.

The provincial antiquities and picturesque scenery of Scotland : with descriptive illustrations / by Walter Scott.
Creator:
Scott, Walter, 1771–1832
Date:
1826
Physical Description:
2 v. (lii, 208 p., [2] leaves, [52] leaves of plates) : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22633300240008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

89. Costumes of the Madras Army / drawn and colored by W. Hunsley.

Costumes of the Madras Army / drawn and colored by W. Hunsley.
Creator:
Hunsley, William
Date:
1841
Physical Description:
[40] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 39 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22944514810008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

90. Pigmy revels, or, All alive at Lilliput [graphic] / Woodward delin.

Pigmy revels, or, All alive at Lilliput [graphic] / Woodward delin.
Creator:
Sansom, Francis, active 1784–1799
Date:
1800-1801
Physical Description:
8 prints : hand-colored etchings ; sheets 45 x 33 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22897437350008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

91. The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book : in three parts / by Thomas Sheraton, cabinet-maker ...

The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book : in three parts / by Thomas Sheraton, cabinet-maker ...
Creator:
Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806
Date:
1793
Physical Description:
xxxiii, [5]-446 p., [65] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22829313210008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

92. The task, a poem by William Cowper. Illustrated by Birket Foster.

The task, a poem by William Cowper. Illustrated by Birket Foster.
Creator:
Cowper, William, 1731–1800
Date:
1855
Physical Description:
8 p.., 263 p. ill. 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

93. The shooting directory / by R.B. Thornhill.

The shooting directory / by R.B. Thornhill.
Creator:
Thornhill, R. B. (Richard Badham)
Date:
1804
Physical Description:
xvi, ix, [1], 432 p., [8] leaves of plates ([3] folded) : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22718840100008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

94. America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World : containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither : the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions : their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix, containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown south-land and the arctick region / collected from most authentick authors, augmented with later observations, and adorn'd with maps and sculptures by John Ogilby Esq., His Majesty's cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of the revels in the kingdom of Ireland.

America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World : containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither : the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions : their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix, containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown south-land and the arctick region / collected from most authentick authors, augmented with later observations, and adorn'd with maps and sculptures by John Ogilby Esq., His Majesty's cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of the revels in the kingdom of Ireland.
Creator:
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Date:
MDCLXXI [1671]
Physical Description:
[8], 674, [2] pages, [107] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., ports., maps ; 43 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

95. Lithographic views / from drawings by T. Binns.

Lithographic views / from drawings by T. Binns.
Creator:
Binns, T. B. (Theodore Barker)
Date:
1836
Physical Description:
[10] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22879391860008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

96. Hindoostan : containing a description of the religion, manners, customs, trades, arts, sciences, literature, diversions, &c. of the Hindoos.

Hindoostan : containing a description of the religion, manners, customs, trades, arts, sciences, literature, diversions, &c. of the Hindoos.
Date:
[1822]
Physical Description:
6 v. : ill. ; 15 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22828353390008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

97. Whitehaven and West Cumberland steeplechase, hurdle, & hunters' flat race meeting : Whit-Monday, the 26th, May, 1890 : (under Grand National Hunt rules.).

Whitehaven and West Cumberland steeplechase, hurdle, & hunters' flat race meeting : Whit-Monday, the 26th, May, 1890 : (under Grand National Hunt rules.).
Date:
1890
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 22 x 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

98. Phul-nana perfume : bouquet of Indian flowers.

Phul-nana perfume : bouquet of Indian flowers.
Creator:
J. Grossmith & Son
Date:
[ca. 1926?]
Physical Description:
1 card : illustrations ; 51 x 88 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22696916330008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

99. Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861 : to which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland and tours in England and yachting excursions / edited by Arthur Helps.

Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861 : to which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland and tours in England and yachting excursions / edited by Arthur Helps.
Creator:
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
Date:
1868
Physical Description:
xvii, [3], 198 pages, 9 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 31 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22639094790008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler

100. Tender feet : the elastic enamelled cloth for boots & shoes for tender feet : invented by Richard Hall, manufacturer of elastic spring ankle boots, for ladies and gentlemen, of the same material.

Tender feet : the elastic enamelled cloth for boots & shoes for tender feet : invented by Richard Hall, manufacturer of elastic spring ankle boots, for ladies and gentlemen, of the same material.
Creator:
Hall, Richard, (Boot maker)
Date:
[approximately 1851]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
22830467450008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund