Collection: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Associated Places: Great Britain / Subject Period: 19th century

Royal Academy (Gosport, England)

Bill for school expenses from the Royal Academy for Lord Augustus Beauclerk

August 2nd, 1834

W. & T. Gregson (Firm)

W. & T. Gregson

[approximately 1820]

Clarke, J., active 1820

J. Clarke

[approximately 1820?]

Potter, John (Hatter)

Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties

[approximately 1816]

Cavanders, Ltd. (Firm)

Ancient Chinese

[1926]

Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine

mid-19th century

Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings

[ca. 1815?]

Perkins, John (Gardener)

Floral designs for the table

1877

A heart that boasts a tender flame, sincere and constant too

mid-19th century

Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883

Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people

[approximately 1850]

The Chinese sensitive leaf

[185-?]

Universal building-blocks box =

[late 19th century?]

When the hearts feeling burns with concealing, oh, what an anguish silent to languish

mid-19th century

Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883

Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people

[approximately 1850]

Waldie, Mrs., active 1808

Bill for school expenses for Jean Cockburn, at Mrs. Waldie's school, Hendersyde

1808

G.A.E. Wilmot (Firm)

G. A. E. Wilmot, undertaker

[1850?]

British Fire Office (London, England)

[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]

March 1st, 1808

Valentine card

mid-19th century

Our Boys Clothing Company

"Our Boys" Clothing Company's universal progressive drawing book

[ca. 1885?]

A faithful tribute of affection! To my love

mid-19th century

Constant as the sun in heaven above, this heart that thou has won will be to see in love

mid-19th century

Lawrence & Co. (London, England)

Lawrence & Co.'s cheap clothing establishment

[not before 1882]

To be disposed of

[approximately 1850]

Henderson, F. (Clothier)

[Billhead of F. Henderson, clothier & outfitter, recording purchases by Mr. G. Duncan, Imperial Hotel, 1888]

1888

The language of flowers

[approximately 1860]

A tribute to beautiful love!

1844

By penning these misc lines, to prove a pledge of my unceasing love ..

mid-19th century

May mutual loves count us blest

mid-19th century

Sansom, Francis, active 1784-1799

Pigmy revels, or, All alive at Lilliput

1800-1801

I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well

mid-19th century

Boys Clothing House (London, England)

The Boys Clothing House, A.B. Joseph & Co.

[approximately 1864?]

How sweet upon the features of the one we hold most dear ..

mid-19th century

Roberson & Company

Roberson & Company, manufacturers of oil and water colors, materials for drawing and painting

[not before 1862]

Can you keep a secret? If so open this

mid-19th century

To my pretty Valentine!

mid-19th century

Miller, Thomas, 1799 or 1800-1854

Thomas Miller, manufacturer of the most improved water and oil colours

[approximately 1840]

Dance, George, 1741-1825

A collection of portraits sketched from the life since the year 1793

1809-1814

Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810-1879

A record of the Black Prince

1849

In sorrowing remembrance of Jessie, wife of Horace Hart

1871

Happy families

[186-?]

I wait a return of thy love

mid-19th century

This small tribute, dearest, take keep it for thy lovers sake ..

mid-19th century

Albert Boot and Shoe Warehouse (London, England)

George McKoen, maker of the celebrated French calf side-spring boots at 12/6, equal to bespoke, Albert Boot and Shoe Warehouse

[mid 19th century]

MacKenzie, David Maitland, 1800-1875

Classes for oil painting, water colour and pencil drawing, &c., 46, Renfield Street

May, 1843

Maple & Co.

[Billhead of Maple & Co., London, for purchases by R.W. Stevenson]

1881

By nature formed to be the lover's flower ..

mid-19th century

My memory holds thy form in view ..

mid-19th century

Leaf, Edward (Tailor)

Bill for clothes, buttons and trimmings

1813

Van Houten (Firm)

Trade cards for Van Houten's cocoa

[ca. 1880?]

My heart is truly thine, dear Valentine

mid-19th century

I live for thee only

mid-19th century

Happy is her most truly so for whom you heart does beat

mid-19th century

Broomfield Hall (Kidderminster, England)

Bill for school expenses from Broomfield Hall for Miss Dodson

December 19, 1882

Grundy, T., (Boot maker)

Easy boots

[approximately 1851]

Dinsdale, John

Sketches at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition

[1886]

By His Majesty's Royal Letter Patent

[not after 1837]

If truest love can gain respect I may a mutual love expect ..

mid-19th century

[Almanac for 1881]

[1880]

Skelton, William, 1763-1848

Skelton, copper plate printer

[approximately 1800?]

Accept these flowers thus gracefully combined ... thus in unison let our loves be twined

mid-19th century

Six progressive lessons for flower painting

January 1, 1802

Jones & Halton (Firm)

Jones & Halton

[approximately 1850]

A.J.K.H.

Album of comic sketches

1869-1873

Daveluy, Édouard, 1812-1894

Henry Halvoet & Cie.

[approximately 1840]

Paper doll

approximately 1830?

To her I love

mid-19th century

W. Burt scrapbook

1820s?-1867 (bulk 1820s)

Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818

Observations on the theory and practice of landscape gardening

1805

With love and good wishes for a happy New Year

[1880?]

P. J. Lara (Firm)

P. J. Lara

[approximately 1860-1880]

[Tax bill for C. Johnstone, Paddington, Middlesex, October 4th, 1856]

1856

Mansfield Stone Quarries

Visiting card for Mansfield Stone Quarries for a visit by Mr. W. Williams on Feb. 18th, 1870

1870

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

St. Valentine's Day at length is here to lovers still held dear

mid-19th century

St. Helens (Clifton, Bristol)

Bill for school expenses for Miss Mason at St. Helens School, Clifton, Bristol

1884

Letters of administration of William Morgan

1781

Many happy returns of the day

[approximately 1880]

Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore, 1812-1852

The true principles of pointed or Christian architecture

1841

R. M

The Mars and the L'Hercule, April 21, 1798

1799

Reeves & Sons (London, England)

Box of pigments and implements for painting on china

ca. 1880

Crosse & Blackwell

[1876?]

E. & S.R. Richards

Billheads recording clothing purchased by Robert W. Stevenson from E. & S.R. Richards, clothiers, London

1891

Dearest name the happy time, that I in truth may call you mine

mid-19th century

Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769-1843

Microcosm, or, A picturesque delineation of the arts, agriculture, manufactures, &c. of Great Britain : in a series of above six hundred groups of small figures for the embellishment of landscape ... : the whole accurately drawn from nature, and etched

1808