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Total number of records: 11

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Books and printed items7
Archives4

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Art and Antique Market4
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History4

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
furniture4
decoration and ornament3
meubles2
architects1
art1
art auctions1
art metal-work1
art objects, english1
arts and crafts movement1
elgin marbles1

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England2
Europe1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)7
Bruce1
Bruce, Ian1
Bruce-Mitford, Rupert1
Duncan, Alastair (1942-)1
Edward Sharp1
Elgin, Thomas Bruce, Earl of, 1766-18411
Fine Art Society1
Haslam & Whiteway Ltd.1
Keswick School of Industrial Arts1

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From 19008
From 20001

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Up to 19996
Up to latest3

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Bruce and Co

c. 1980 - c. 2005

Cuttings from various auction catalogues and press of Bruce and Co furniture.

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Bruce and Burns

10 Jul 1986

Cutting from auction catalogue of Bruce and Burns table.

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Talbert, Bruce

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings from various auction catalogues of furniture designed by or attributed to Bruce Talbert.

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Architect-designers : Pugin to Mackintosh : 5-29 May 1981

Wainwright, Clive; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Fine Art Society; Haslam & Whiteway Ltd.

[1981]

Exhibition held 5-29 May 1981 includes work by A W N Pugin, E W Pugin, Owen Jones, G E Street, William White, William Burges, J P Seddon, Charles Bevan, Alfred Waterhouse, R Norman Shaw, Phillip Webb,...

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Edward Sharp billhead

Edward Sharp; Bruce

25 Jan 1837

Simple billhead of Edward Sharp for an order of various brushes and one hair broom.

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The Elgin affair : the abduction of antiquity's greatest treasures and the passions it aroused

Vrettos, Theodore; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1997

Includes bibliography (pages [223]-228), and index.

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The loving eye and skilful hand : the Keswick School of Industrial Arts

Bruce, Ian; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[2001]

"This First Edition is limited to three hundred copies signed by the author. This is number 168/300" - title page.

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Fantasy furniture

Newman, Bruce M; Duncan, Alastair (1942-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1989

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198).

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Examples of ancient & modern furniture, metal work, tapestries, decorations

Talbert, Bruce J (1838-1881); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1876

Title within ornamental border.

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