Abyssinian Campaign Album, 1868. The album contains eighty rare albumen prints illustrating the Abyssinian Campaign of 1867; it is also the earliest published photographic record of Ethiopia. A contemporary critic in the Art Journal remarked: the interest of the Abyssinian views lies in the scenery itself; new and strange to English eyes, and brought before them with the truthful precision of pictures produced by the sun. Regiments of soldiers cut out and painted by Mr. Sayers when young, ca. 1830s. A collection of 250 individually drawn and hand-colored paper soldiers, all about 2 high. The figures, created by the otherwise unknown young Mr. Sayers, probably in the 1830s, are cut out with such care that fine details such as swords, rifles, batons, the bandmans mace, and horses bridles are perfectly trimmed. A charming hand-written illustrated pamphlet, entitled A Short Account of the Battle of Waterloo fought on the 18th of June 1815 accompanies the set. Tracey Bush‚ British Butterflies (Museum Box)‚ 2004‚ paper, thread, entomological pins, pen and brown ink‚ Yale Center for British Art‚ Friends of British Art Fund. Charles Cattermole, 1832-1900. Nearly 300 annotated drawings and sketches for dozens of late nineteenth century London stage productions, particularly Shakespeare. The drawings provide detailed descriptions and specifications for costumes, accessories, lighting, and scenery, and include recognizable portraits of various contemporary actors including Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, and Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Harriet Wickham, d. 1824. A Collection of English Grasses, ca. 1797. Wickham, an amateur botanist, illustrates her carefully noted scientific observations with elegantly detailed watercolors. Not much is known about Harriet herself, but she is the brother of William Wickham (1761-1840), famed diplomat and spymaster. Naval woolwork, 1891. The needlework, known as a woolie, incorporates a tintype of the sailor that made it. Panorama, ca. 1650-1670. Likely a unique survival, it is in its original small, embossed leather viewing box. The scroll of hand-colored etched panels depict costumed animals as well as legendary and theatrical figures--including a very early view of Punch (called here Punchinello) and his wife.