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Rare Books and Manuscripts
777
Archives
41
Reference Library
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Yale Center for British Art. Institutional Archives
6
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
5
Prown, Jules David
4
Bonnell, Mandy
3
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
3
Romney, George, 1734–1802
3
Wright, Joseph, 1734–1797
3
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
2
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
2
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
2
Bush, Tracey
2
Cracknall, James
2
Dashwood, Charles, 1787–1832
2
East India Company. Army
2
Great Britain. Admiralty
2
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
2
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
2
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
2
Orlebar, Frederica St. John, 1838–1928
2
Orlebar, Mary, 1730–1821
2
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Unknown
3
On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
818
Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
1
Image Use
Under Certain Circumstances
777
Free to Use
41
Image Available
Unavailable
591
Available
227
New Additions
2024-2025
4
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Archives & Manuscripts
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818
Creator Gender
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818
Period
19th century
542
20th century
161
18th century
121
21st century
48
17th century
17
15th century
9
16th century
8
14th century
1
Materials & Techniques
felt (textile)
1
lithography
1
Work Type
ephemera
157
ink drawing
148
watercolor
137
blank form
97
diarie
95
financial record
90
correspondence
87
billhead
74
engraving
71
receipts (financial records)
71
graphite drawing
69
botanical illustration
46
photograph
45
commonplace book
39
invoice
39
sketchbook
36
travel literature
32
notebook
30
account book
28
herbaria
26
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Clothing and dress -- Great Britain.
54
Clothing trade -- Great Britain.
39
Yale Center for British Art.
36
Art, British.
28
English poetry -- 19th century.
26
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
22
Pressed flower pictures.
22
Women in natural history.
21
Grand tours (Education)
19
Italy -- Description and travel.
19
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
19
Botanical specimens -- Collection and preservation -- Great Britain.
17
Painters -- Great Britain.
17
France -- Description and travel.
16
Switzerland -- Description and travel.
16
Art -- Collectors and collecting.
15
Fashion -- Great Britain.
15
Woolen goods industry -- Great Britain.
14
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
13
Food -- Great Britain.
12
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Subject Period
19th century
161
18th century
42
20th century
35
17th century
3
16th century
2
Associated Places
Great Britain
339
England
44
London (England)
32
Italy
30
France
29
Switzerland
18
Europe
17
India
14
Belgium
12
Germany
12
London
12
United States
12
Scotland
10
Manchester (England)
9
Rome (Italy)
9
Egypt
6
Ireland
6
Yorkshire (England)
6
Liverpool (England)
5
Paris (France)
5
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Associated People
Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974
9
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
8
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821
6
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
6
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
6
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
5
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
4
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738–1820
4
Porter, John, fl. 1445–1485
4
Prown, Jules David
4
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
4
Stevenson, Robert W., active 1881–1891
4
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
4
Hunt, William Holman, 1827–1910
3
King, Ron, 1932–
3
Linné, Carl von, 1707–1778
3
Millais, John Everett, 1829–1896
3
Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
3
Roberts, David, 1796–1864
3
Robertson, Andrew, 1777–1845
3
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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)
21
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
14
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
4
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
2
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
2
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
2
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
2
“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)
2
Captive Bodies: British Prisons, 1750-1900 (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-08-27 - 2018-12-17)
1
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
1
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
1
Enlightened Princesses - Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World (Historic Royal Palaces, 2017-06-22 - 2017-11-12)
1
Enlightened Princesses - Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-02-02 - 2017-04-30)
1
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
1
Picture Talking: James Northcote and the Fables (Yale Center for British Art, October 2, 2014-December 14, 2014)
1
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04)
1
The Critique of Reason : Romantic Art, 1760–1860 (Yale University Art Gallery, 2015-03-06 - 2015-07-26)
1
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
1
Victorian Idyll (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-01-24 - 2019-04-21)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
29
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
20
Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund
4
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
4
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
4
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Arthur Weyhe
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frederick W. Hilles
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler
2
Yale Center for British Art, John F. O'Brien Fund
2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund.
2
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Andrew F. Petryn
1
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Fred Mallender II, Yale BA 1952
1
Yale Center for British Art, Courtesy Linda Benedict-Jones
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Cathy Courtney
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Greer Allen
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans and Agnes Platenius
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Isabel S. Kurtz in memory of her father, Charles M. Kurtz
1
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Language
English
774
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
5
English, Middle (1100-1500)
3
German
3
No linguistic content
2
Danish
1
French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600)
1
German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500)
1
Japanese
1
Spanish
1
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Journal of a tour through Wales, the lakes in Lancashire, Westmoreland & Cumberland, Edinburgh, and manufacturing towns in England in the year 1808
1808 August 10-September 26
402
Taunton, T. H
Racehorses, with their performances,
1872-1876
403
Commonplace book, with drawings, watercolors, engravings, and verse
1834-1836
404
Beague, Charles Heard, -1827
Essays towards the expression of some forms belonging to ground, according to a plan view
not before 1811
405
Wilkins, John Sebastian, 1809–1885
A trip to Balmoral in the autumn of 1860, with incidents and anecdotes
1868
406
Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
Anne Rushout commonplace book
circa 1776-circa 1832
407
W. Dawe & Son (London, England)
Billhead recording purchases made by H. Rolfe in 1883 for the funeral of John Rolfe Esq., July 17, 1883
1883
408
Smellie, William
Notebook on weaving
1693-ca. 1767
409
Commonplace book, with prose, verse, and drawings
1827-1830
410
Cooper, George, active 1784–1811
Bill for the repair of picture frames
Nov. 7, 1810
411
Specimens of Cryptogamia, Filicales, Musci
circa 1850
412
Crompton-Stansfield, Elizabeth Alexandra, 1866–1936
Elizabeth Alexandra Crompton-Stansfield diary
1884-1885 and 1896-1897
413
Jeanjean, H. G
Cours de géologie
1910
414
Blankbook with views of Weston-super-Mare
mid-19th century?
415
Artists' and Amateurs' Conversazione (London, England)
Entrance book
1829 Nov. 4-1832 Oct. 17
416
Phœnix Fire Office (Firm : London, England)
[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Thomas Mason, May 9th, 1891 from the Phœnix Fire Office]
1891-1892
417
Spencer, Gilbert, 1892–1979
Letter; 1942
418
Hood family pattern book and related material
ca. 1822
419
Lace sample book
1930s?
420
Jameson, Eliza Jane
Eliza Jane Jameson commonplace book
1832-1896
421
Samples of lace trimming
circa 1880
422
Christie, John, 1945–
John Christie archive,
1975-1995
423
Album of crochet samples
early 20th century
424
Dallaway, James, 1763–1834
Observations on architecture in England ..
1807-1830
425
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
John Ruskin letters to Thomas Goff Lupton,
1845-1873
426
Institute of Contemporary Arts (London, England)
Institute of Contemporary Arts publications
1947-1989
427
Webb, Philip Carteret, 1700–1770
A description of the library of the Escorial
circa 1754
428
Comyn, William Nugent, 1768 or 1789–1833
An inventory of my furniture, plate, linen, china
1822 July 8
429
Recipes for inks
circa [1820?]
430
Southall, Joseph E
Joseph Southall archive,
1898-1910
431
Taylor, Henry, 1825–1888
Collection of designs for Worcester porcelain,
ca. 1770-ca. 1880
432
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Ken Campbell archive,
1975-2003
433
Dickins, Captain
Bill for repairs to, and purchases of, shoes and boots from J. Cook, with mention of the Wellington Boot
1816
434
Morris, William, 1834–1896
List of books and manuscripts bought by William Morris, partly in his autograph
circa 1876
435
Commonplace book
1833?
436
Album of coats of arms and monograms
1860s?
437
Caldecote Journal
1854-1855
438
Le Capelain, John, 1814?-1848
John Le Capelain letter to J.J. Gabousel
1841 May 2
439
Album of English bookplates
approximately 1700-1950?
440
Miles & Edwards (London)
Miles & Edwards and Charles Hindley & Sons correspondence,
1832-1875
441
Notes and formulas for the preparation of paints, varnishes, oils, etc.
circa 1817
442
Tribe, Walter Harry, 1832–1909
Diaries of Walter Harry Tribe describing travels in northern India
1869-1893
443
Boydell, John, 1720–1804
John Boydell account book
1752
444
Commonplace book
1874-1924
445
Haworth, M. E. (Martin E.)
Diary of Martin E. Haworth, at Fort Manoel, Malta
1835
446
Bicknell, Henry Sanford, 1818–1880
Album of letters to David Roberts
circa 1813-circa 1864
447
Alphabet book for Winnifred
1896
448
Bond of Indemnity ...
1776
449
Pressed botanical specimens
ca. 1825
450
Love poems
circa 1860
451
Todd, Elizabeth
Diary of a visit to Paris
1840
452
British algae
circa 1880?
453
Laskey, Walter
Notes on trees, with leaf specimens
ca. 1950
454
Pontifical (fragment)
between 1400 and 1450
455
Pocket diary of a tour through Lincolnshire
1844
456
[Notice for permission to open grave for burial]
May 26th, 1868
457
Faulkner, Edrica, 1822–1890
Riddles, charades, and puzzles
1840s
458
Lyster, Thomas Rice, -1842
Practical course of artillery
circa 1835
459
Calderon, P. H. (Philip Hermogenes), 1833–1898
Philip Hermogenes Calderon correspondence from John Everett Millais and Frederic Leighton,
1886-1896
460
Riley, Bridget, born 1931
Letter from Bridget Riley to Rose Gerlach, 1964 September 15
1964 September 15
461
Sa-li-ho-tra
Feresnámé
circa 1785
462
Lupson, Henry Charles
Notebook of magic tricks and recipes
circa 1870
463
Bainbridge family
Bainbridge deer park management archive,
1760-1821
464
The little beggar girl
circa 1860
465
Needlework instructions
1901-1912
466
F. M. & Co
Fabric sample book
ca. 1860
467
Articles agreed upon for manning and fitting out on a cruise for five months, the Cutter Hope
1793
468
Hagger, Joseph
Quaker Book of Discipline
1773
469
Riou, Stephen, 1720–1780
Traité d'architecture civile
1743
470
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882
Dante Gabriel Rossetti Letters to Ellen Heaton,
1855-1875
471
Hogan, Eileen, 1946–
Poetry Box archive,
ca. 2001-2003
472
Spring buds and ivy leaves
1860, September 1-1861, January 1
473
Love, William, engineer
Patent application for a minesweeping device
1914-1915
474
Shepherd, Cecil John, 1839 or 1840–1911
Diary of Cecil John Shepherd on a tour in France and Italy
1864
475
Larsen, Peder, 1823–
Kort liden Udtog over Soldatens Forhold og Fremgang efter sin Indtrædelse i Soldaterstanden
1851-1852
476
Fisher, John, 1788–1832
Archdeacon John Fisher letters to John Constable
1822-1830
477
Fielding-Ould, Fielding
Fielding Fielding-Ould diary
1899 January 1-1914
478
Epsom Racecourse account books
1898-1920
479
St. Leger, Anthony, 1731–1786
Anthony St. Leger account book
1772-1835 (bulk 1772)
480
Todd, Henry John, 1763–1845
A brief account of the cathedrals in England and Wales
1792
481
Holmden, Richard, 1813–1890
Specimens of penmanship
Christmas, 1825
482
Spicilegium florae Hantoniensis
1851-1860
483
Wren, Stephen
Catalogue of the prints in Mr Rapins Hist. of England, and Mr Tindals Continuation : with the ornaments &c. explained
1759
484
Fulford, William, 1812–1886
Treatise on artillery
1831
485
Hodgson, Frances S.
The gathered lilies
not after 1857
486
Turnbull, Stephanie
Nursery rhymes
[2010]
487
Isaac, John Raphael
Collection relating to three inventions by John R. Isaac exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851
1851
488
Riou, Stephen, 1720–1780
Part of a tour in Greece, & other papers by SR
1750-1778
489
Coppin, Edward
Sketch of a tour through Holland, Oct. 1816
1816 October 22-27
490
Drew, Audrey
Audrey Drew diaries
1941-1945
491
Jones family
Jones family archive
1805-1945
492
Marshall, Keith
Keith Marshall collection of photographs,
circa 1880-circa 1920
493
Commonplace book compiled in Coonoor, India
1898-1905
494
Pugin family archive,
ca. 1790-1870
495
19 famous recipes
between 1877 and 1901?
496
Liber equorum and De la generatione deli oselli de rapina
between 1400 and 1450
497
Le Messurier's A.B.C. sketching frame
circa 1900?
498
British transportation ephemera collection,
1912-2019
499
P.B. & B. Ltd
Lace sample book
1920s?
500
Edgar, Smith, 1865–1928
Te deum laudamus
1888
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