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Barker, Henry Aston, 1774-1856. Explanation of a magnificent view of Grand Cairo :
Barker, Henry Aston, 1774-1856
Explanation of a magnificent view of Grand Cairo
[1808 or 1809]
Professor Groves' new and magnificent colossal diorama of Turkey and India.
Professor Groves' new and magnificent colossal diorama of Turkey and India
[1858?]
Trafalgar :
Trafalgar
[early 20th century]
Narielwalla, Hormazd, book artist. Diamond dolls :
Narielwalla, Hormazd
Diamond dolls
2021
Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, engraver. The shepherd's boy and the wolf :
Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828
The shepherd's boy and the wolf
1818?
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751. Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751
Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions
1747
Spooner's transformations.
Spooner's transformations
1838 [-39]
Jones, Owen, 1809-1874. Designs for mosaic and tessellated pavements:
Jones, Owen, 1809-1874
Designs for mosaic and tessellated pavements
MDCCCXLII [1842]
Grindlay, Robert Melville, creator, illustrator. Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the western side of India /
Grindlay, Robert Melville
Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the western side of India
1826-1830
Packe, Christopher, 1686-1749. A new philosophico chorographical chart of East-Kent /
Packe, Christopher, 1686-1749
A new philosophico chorographical chart of East-Kent
1743
D'Oyly, Charles, 1781-1845, ill. Sketches of the New Road in a journey from Calcutta to Gyah /
D'Oyly, Charles, 1781-1845
Sketches of the New Road in a journey from Calcutta to Gyah
1830
Marquez y Encheandia, Luis. Las cofradias de Sevilla :
Marquez y Encheandia, Luis
Las cofradias de Sevilla
1888?]
Francquart, Jacques, 1577-1651, ill. Pompa funebris optimi potentissimiq[ue] principis Alberti Pii, Archiducis Austriae, ducis Burg. Bra. &c. /
Francquart, Jacques, 1577-1651
Pompa funebris optimi potentissimiq[ue] principis Alberti Pii, Archiducis Austriae, ducis Burg. Bra. &c.
MDCXXIII [1623]
Rattray, James. Scenery, inhabitants, and costumes of Afghaunistan.
Rattray, James
Scenery, inhabitants, and costumes of Afghaunistan
1847-1848
Neale, J. P. (John Preston), 1780-1847. Jones' views of the seats, mansions, castles, etc. of noblemen and gentlemen, in England ...
Neale, J. P. (John Preston), 1780-1847
Jones' views of the seats, mansions, castles, etc. of noblemen and gentlemen, in England ..
[1829-31]
Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768. Polymetis: or, An enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the antient artists.
Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768
Polymetis: or, An enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the antient artists
1747
Tomkins, Charles, 1757-1823, ill. Views of Reading Abbey :
Tomkins, Charles, 1757-1823
Views of Reading Abbey
1805-1810
Webb, John, 1611-1672. John Webb account book :
Webb, John, 1611-1672
John Webb account book
1630s
Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809 artist. XII views in aquatinta from drawings taken on the spot in South-Wales
Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809
XII views in aquatinta from drawings taken on the spot in South-Wales
MDCCLXXV [1775-1776]
Paper doll.
Paper doll
approximately 1830?
Lucknow from the Gomti.
Lucknow from the Gomti
1826
An account of the receipts and expences of the Charity-School at Worfield :
An account of the receipts and expences of the Charity-School at Worfield
[1817]
Stevens, Thomas, 1828-1888. Dick Turpin's last ride on his bonnie Black Bess.
Stevens, Thomas, 1828-1888
Dick Turpin's last ride on his bonnie Black Bess
[approximately 1880]
[Floral photo-medallion souvenir of Glastonbury].
[Floral photo-medallion souvenir of Glastonbury]
[approximately 1880?]
In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Brooks who departed this life January 2th, 1918 :
In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Brooks who departed this life January 2th, 1918
1918
The British tourist :
The British tourist
[1830s?]
Model of HMS Victory.
Model of HMS Victory
2018
To her I love.
To her I love
mid-19th century
Goury, Jules, 1803-1834, ill. Plans, elevations, sections, and details of the Alhambra /
Goury, Jules, 1803-1834
Plans, elevations, sections, and details of the Alhambra
1842-1845
Knight, Richard Payne, 1751-1824. The landscape :
Knight, Richard Payne, 1751-1824
The landscape
1794
Rocque, John, -1762. An exact plan of the royal palace gardens and park at Richmond :
Rocque, John, -1762
An exact plan of the royal palace gardens and park at Richmond
1754
Cooke, Edward, Captain, author. A voyage to the South Sea, and round the world, perform'd in the years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711, by the ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol :
Cooke, Edward, Captain
A voyage to the South Sea, and round the world, perform'd in the years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711, by the ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol
MDCCXII [1712]
A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern :
A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern
MDCCLVII-MDCCLXXII. [1757-72]
Houghton, W. (William), 1828-1895. Sea-side walks of a naturalist with his children /
Houghton, W. (William), 1828-1895
Sea-side walks of a naturalist with his children
1870
MacCurdy, E. A. Three panoramic views of Ottocamund.
MacCurdy, E. A
Three panoramic views of Ottocamund
[ca. 1830]
Tobin, George, 1768-1838, author, illustrator. Views in St. Helena.
Tobin, George, 1768-1838
Views in St. Helena
[Nov. 1, 1815]
Angelo, Domenico, 1717?-1802. The school of fencing :
Angelo, Domenico, 1717?-1802
The school of fencing
1787
Cockburn, Julie. [Beetles book].
Cockburn, Julie
[Beetles book]
[2002]
Sedgwick, James, creator. Billhead of James Sedgwick, Manchester clothier, for purchases by John Davenport, 1811.
Sedgwick, James
Billhead of James Sedgwick, Manchester clothier, for purchases by John Davenport, 1811
1811
Land tax bill for William Bourn, April 5th, 1798.
Land tax bill for William Bourn, April 5th, 1798
1798
Goode, Thomas, active 1859-1879. Goode's new universal primer.
Goode, Thomas
Goode's new universal primer
[between 1859 and 1879]
Great Britain. Ordnance Survey, cartographer, publisher. [Old series Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales]
Great Britain. Ordnance Survey
[Old series Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales]
1805-1834 [i.e. 1834-1835?]
Cremer & Co. (Firm : London, England), creator. Advantages of the Cremerian Boot :
Cremer & Co. (Firm : London, England)
Advantages of the Cremerian Boot
1851
Pumphrey & Day, photographer, publisher. Photographs of Wye scenery.
Pumphrey & Day
Photographs of Wye scenery
[not before 1879]
Fairbrother, Jessa, artist. Green garden trilogy I.
Fairbrother, Jessa
Green garden trilogy I
2014-2017
Royal Exchange Assurance (Firm), creator. [Bookmark, Royal Exchange Assurance :
Royal Exchange Assurance (Firm)
[Bookmark, Royal Exchange Assurance
[approximately 1900?]
Society for the Conversion &c. of Negroe Slaves.
Society for the Conversion &c. of Negroe Slaves
ca. 1820
Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, engraver. Kittiwake or annett :
Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828
Kittiwake or annett
1804?
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. Anecdotes of painting in England;
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Anecdotes of painting in England;
1762-1771 [i.e. 1780]
Burgess, Henry William, approximately 1792-1844. Eidodendron :
Burgess, Henry William, approximately 1792-1844
Eidodendron
1827
Barrow, John, Sir, 1764-1848. Travels in China :
Barrow, John, Sir, 1764-1848
Travels in China
1804
Fraser, James Baillie, 1783-1856. Views of Calcutta and its environs.
Fraser, James Baillie, 1783-1856
Views of Calcutta and its environs
1824-1826
Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877. Sun pictures in Scotland.
Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877
Sun pictures in Scotland
1845
Egerton, Daniel Thomas, 1797-1842, author, artist, lithographer, publisher. Egerton's views in Mexico :
Egerton, Daniel Thomas, 1797-1842
Egerton's views in Mexico
July 1st, 1840
Banks, Sarah Sophia, 1744-1818. Sir Joseph Banks's fishery book of the River Witham in Lincolnshire.
Banks, Sarah Sophia, 1744-1818
Sir Joseph Banks's fishery book of the River Witham in Lincolnshire
1784-1800
J.R. Taylor & Sons (Bournemouth, England), creator. [Billhead of J.R. Taylor & Sons, butchers in Bournemouth and Westbourne, for purchases made by the late Rev. Sawyer, of Heather Lodge, 1913].
J.R. Taylor & Sons (Bournemouth, England)
[Billhead of J.R. Taylor & Sons, butchers in Bournemouth and Westbourne, for purchases made by the late Rev. Sawyer, of Heather Lodge, 1913]
1913
Anchor Line (Firm), creator. Programme of events, Sunday, February 9th, 1930 :
Anchor Line (Firm)
Programme of events, Sunday, February 9th, 1930
1930
Royal Hotel (Oban, Scotland) Royal Hotel, Oban.
Royal Hotel (Oban, Scotland)
Royal Hotel, Oban
[1895?]
W. Burt scrapbook :
W. Burt scrapbook
1820s?-1867 (bulk 1820s)
Linwood, Mary, 1755-1845, autographer. Admission ticket for the Mary Linwood exhibition at Hanover Sqr. Concert Rooms, 1802 :
Linwood, Mary, 1755-1845
Admission ticket for the Mary Linwood exhibition at Hanover Sqr. Concert Rooms, 1802
1802
Jones, Owen, 1809-1874. The grammar of ornament
Jones, Owen, 1809-1874
The grammar of ornament
1856
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker. A new edition considerably enlarged, of Attitudes faithfully copied from nature :
Gillray, James, 1756-1815
A new edition considerably enlarged, of Attitudes faithfully copied from nature
[1807]
Finden, W. (William), 1787-1852. The ports, harbours, watering-places, and coast scenery of Great Britain /
Finden, W. (William), 1787-1852
The ports, harbours, watering-places, and coast scenery of Great Britain
[1842]
Von Heideloff. Gallery of fashion.
Von Heideloff
Gallery of fashion
1794-1802
Hay, Robert, 1799-1863, author, illustrator. Illustrations of Cairo /
Hay, Robert, 1799-1863
Illustrations of Cairo
1840
Dashwood, Charles, 1787-1832. Charles Dashwood diaries and commissions relating to Xalapa and Guatemala City.
Dashwood, Charles, 1787-1832
Charles Dashwood diaries and commissions relating to Xalapa and Guatemala City
1826-1830
Rook, Anne, book artist. The book of 4021 & 4020 :
Rook, Anne
The book of 4021 & 4020
2002
Album of pressed plant, flower, and seaweed specimens.
Album of pressed plant, flower, and seaweed specimens
1856-1863
Watson, Nicholas, active 1793. [Bill of receipt by Nicholas Watson, on behalf of his mother Ann Watson, for the purchase of coffee and sugar by Mrs. De Sausmarez, 1793].
Watson, Nicholas, active 1793
[Bill of receipt by Nicholas Watson, on behalf of his mother Ann Watson, for the purchase of coffee and sugar by Mrs. De Sausmarez, 1793]
1793
Bonnell, Mandy, book artist. Lichen.
Bonnell, Mandy
Lichen
[2012]
Receipt for taxes paid by Samuel Forester.
Receipt for taxes paid by Samuel Forester
April 25, 1803
Hill, Thomas Wright, 1763-1851, creator. T.W. Hill's boarding school & day school, Gough St.
Hill, Thomas Wright, 1763-1851
T.W. Hill's boarding school & day school, Gough St
[between 1803 and 1819]
Dickinson, A. E. C., active 1892, creator. Bill for expenses at Grove House School, Highgate.
Dickinson, A. E. C., active 1892
Bill for expenses at Grove House School, Highgate
June 14, 1892
An account of the charges for catching the red deer out of the woods of the Rt. Honble. the Earl of Salsbury at Hatfield, from Novre. the 9th, 1734, to February the 2nd 1734/5.
An account of the charges for catching the red deer out of the woods of the Rt. Honble. the Earl of Salsbury at Hatfield, from Novre. the 9th, 1734, to February the 2nd 1734/5
1735
Bush, Tracey. Field poppy :
Bush, Tracey
Field poppy
2006
Two funeral scenes, with horse-drawn hearses.
Two funeral scenes, with horse-drawn hearses
[approximately 1850]
Wellington Statue Hyde Park Corner :
Wellington Statue Hyde Park Corner
[between 1845 and 1857]
Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a woman and a sister?"
Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a woman and a sister?"
circa 1835
In affectionate remembrance of John Stringer, the beloved husband of Sarah Ann Stringer :
In affectionate remembrance of John Stringer, the beloved husband of Sarah Ann Stringer
1888
Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of nature in each quarter of the world.
Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of nature in each quarter of the world
1st Novr. 1818
Burke, Thomas, 1749-1815, engraver. Vincent Lunardi Esqr., :
Burke, Thomas, 1749-1815
Vincent Lunardi Esqr.,
publish'd April 20th, 1786
The miller & his men, or, The bohemian banditti :
The miller & his men, or, The bohemian banditti
[between 1836-1841]
Taylor, Isaac, 1759-1829. Scenes in England :
Taylor, Isaac, 1759-1829
Scenes in England
1822
Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818. Observations on the theory and practice of landscape gardening :
Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818
Observations on the theory and practice of landscape gardening
1805
Bowler, Thomas William, 1813-1869, ill. The Kafir wars and the British settlers in South Africa /
Bowler, Thomas William, 1813-1869
The Kafir wars and the British settlers in South Africa
1865
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, ill. Six illustrations to Cowper's diverting history of John Gilpin /
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
Six illustrations to Cowper's diverting history of John Gilpin
MDCCCXXVIII [1828]
Williamson, Thomas, Captain. The costume and customs of modern India :
Williamson, Thomas, Captain
The costume and customs of modern India
[1813]
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825. Aqua pictura.
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
Aqua pictura
1812
Lucas, David, 1802-1881, engraver. Various subjects of landscape, characteristic of English scenery /
Lucas, David, 1802-1881
Various subjects of landscape, characteristic of English scenery
1830[-1832]
Pinelli, Bartolomeo, 1781-1835. Roman costumes drawn from nature.
Pinelli, Bartolomeo, 1781-1835
Roman costumes drawn from nature
1820
The emperor of China's palace at Pekin :
The emperor of China's palace at Pekin
MDCCLIII [1753]
Bonnell, Mandy. Antmothbeetlemillipedespider /
Bonnell, Mandy
Antmothbeetlemillipedespider
2006
Marshal, Alexander, artist. St. George and the dragon.
Marshal, Alexander
St. George and the dragon
circa 1630-1682
Crowquills and goosequills.
Crowquills and goosequills
circa 1855-1857
J. Cardno & Co. (Fraserburgh, Scotland), creator. [Billhead of J. Cardno & Co., grocers in Fraserburgh, Scotland, recording purchases by Mr. Cheyne, 1913 :
J. Cardno & Co. (Fraserburgh, Scotland)
[Billhead of J. Cardno & Co., grocers in Fraserburgh, Scotland, recording purchases by Mr. Cheyne, 1913
1913
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796. The soldier's return.
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
The soldier's return
[1793]
A survey of the estate of Richard Moore, Esq., Kentwell Hall, Suffolk.
A survey of the estate of Richard Moore, Esq., Kentwell Hall, Suffolk
1777
M'Lagan & Cumming (Firm), creator. M'Lagan & Cumming :
M'Lagan & Cumming (Firm)
M'Lagan & Cumming
[1908?]
With love and good wishes for a happy New Year.
With love and good wishes for a happy New Year
[1880?]
In loving remembrance of William Albert Hadley, aged 18 years :
In loving remembrance of William Albert Hadley, aged 18 years
1873