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Total number of records: 34

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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History4
Art and Antique Market1

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furniture16
furniture design11
architecture5
cabinetwork4
carriages and carts4
decoration and ornament4
geometrical drawing4
perspective4
upholstery4
chair design3

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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)33
La Mesangere, Pierre De (1761-1831)4
Newton, James (1760-1829)4
Sheraton, Thomas (1751-1806)4
Price, Sir Uvedale (1747-1829)3
Taylor, John (1829-)3
Knight, Richard Payne, 1751-18242
Repton, Humphry (1752-1818)2
Batalion, Judith1
Bensley, Thomas (1760-1835)1

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Neo-classical furniture designs : a reprint of Thomas King's "Modern style of cabinet work exemplified," 1829

King, Thomas furniture pattern designer; Smith, Thomas Gordon (1948-2021); King, Thomas furniture pattern designer; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1995

Includes bibliographical references (page 3 of cover).

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"Press" directory and almanack of Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark (1915)

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

"Within which is incorporated 'Guerin's Almanack'. Established 1829" -- cover.

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"Press" directory and almanack of Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark (1917)

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

"Within which is incorporated 'Guerin's Almanack'. Established 1829" -- cover.

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"Press" directory and almanack of Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark (1923)

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

"Within which is incorporated 'Guerin's Almanack'. Established 1829" -- cover.

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"Press" directory and almanack of Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1915; 1917 ; 1923. "Within which is incorporated 'Guerin's Almanack'. Established 1829" -- cover.

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Trade directories

c.1950-c.2017

Lists of business from trade directories from London for years 1790, 1806, 1813, 1834, 1837, 1838-1840 and 1855, from Derby for 1827, 1828 and 1829 and from the Western Counties for 1840 plus a sectio...

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Exemplars of Tudor architecture, adapted to modern habitations : with illustrative details, selected from ancient edifices; and observations on the furniture of the Tudor period

Hunt, T F; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

M.DCCC.XLI. [1841]

Reprint. Originally published: London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1830. The etched plates retain the original imprint, with date 1829. Collation: [A]⁴ B-2C⁴ [$1 signed]; 104 leaves,...

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The modern style of cabinet work exemplified, in new designs, practically arranged on 72 plates, containing 227 designs, (including fragmental parts.)

King, Thomas furniture pattern designer (fl. 1829-1839); Taylor, G; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Vernon, George

[1829?]

A book of patterns for furniture by Thomas King, first edition, with suggested date of 1829, see Dictionary of English furniture makers, 1660-1840. ESTC has earlier date of 1800. Printed by G. Taylo...

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Third supplement to the London chair-makers' book of prices for workmanship : with the methods of computation adopted in the work, illustrated by reference to a variety of figures, engraved on thirteen copper plates

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Committee of Master Chair-Manufacturers and Journeymen (London, England); C. A. Shaw, London

1844

Errata precedes text. Includes index. Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 33707. Bedford Collection copy A168 is wanting plate 9. Bedford Collection copy A169 (4th item) complete. Bedford Collection copy A169 ...

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The upholsterer's and cabinet maker's pocket assistant : being a collection of designs for fashionable upholstery and cabinet work, on one hundred plates, coloured (Vol 2)

Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829)

[1822?,1825?-1828?]

Each vol. has separate title page and 50 plates. Each plate hand coloured. Vol. I Upholstery work -- Vol. II Cabinet work. Bedford Collection copy G028, Vol 1 complete, plate 12 has watermark: J...

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