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Total number of records: 360

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Books and printed items192
Archives166
Art items2

Count of Collection group

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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History198
Art and Antique Market168

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
furniture50
furniture design32
architecture29
decoration and ornament22
interior decoration16
technology13
historic buildings12
patents12
commerce11
perspective10

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England48
Great Britain15
Birmingham (England)5
France5
Liverpool (England)3
London (England)3
Egypt2
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Greece2
Rome (Empire)2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)191
Sheraton, Thomas (1751-1806)11
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779)6
Moule, Thomas (1784-1851)6
Neale, John Preston (1780-1847)6
Christie, Manson & Woods5
Great Britain. Post Office5
Maiden, Thomas5
Myers & Co, London5
T. Smith5

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From 16004
From 170070
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From 1900123
From 20006

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Up to 179947
Up to 1899171
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Horham Hall, Thaxted, Essex, the property of A.T.B. Shand... and J.A. Phillips ... which will be sold at auction on the premises on Monday 4 October 1982

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Christie, Manson & Woods; White Bros. Ltd.

[1982]

Pictures, furniture, eastern rugs and carpets, tapestries, textiles, ceramics, silver, garden statuary, equipment and plants. Sale code: HORHAM-2565. Errata slip inserted. Place of sale: Horham ...

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T. H. Hardisty letter

T. H. Hardisty

21 Sep 1902

Letter from T. H. Hardisty to T. A. Thorp regarding receipt.

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By direction of Mr & Mrs T.A. Martin, the contents of Nether Hall, Pakenham, near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, to be sold by auction on the premises on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday, 6th May 1987

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Phillips Midlands (Auctioneers)

[1987]

Place of sale: Pakenham, near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

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English furniture designers of the eighteenth century

Simon, Constance; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1907

"First published in December, 1904, by A.H. Bullen; transferred to B.T. Batsford, April, 1907."--verso of t.-p.

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M. S. & T. Wilson billhead

M. S. & T. Wilson

08 Mar 1917

Simple billhead of M. S. & T. Wilson for an order of one dressing table and oval glass for A. Bramble.

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Gimson, Barnsley, Lethaby and Artworkers Guild

c.1960-c.2017

Notes and research on E. Gimson, E. and A. Barnsley, W. R. Lethaby and the Art Workers Guild including an 'Art and Work' exhibition catalogue and press cuttings, including an article by Edward T. Joy.

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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 London chair-makers' and carvers' book of prices for workmanship

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

1802

The Carvers' book of prices forms the second part. Bedford Collection A167 (another copy) is wanting printed title page [typed title page reproduction], preface, introduction, errata page, pp. 109-1...

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The London chair-makers' and carvers' book of prices for workmanship

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

1802

The Carvers' book of prices forms the second part. Bedford Collection A167 (another copy) is wanting printed title page [typed title page reproduction], preface, introduction, errata page, pp. 109-1...

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Great interiors

Smith, Edwin (1912-1971); Grant, Ian Dawson; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1967

Preface, by C. Beaton.--Introduction, by I. Grant.--Early classical, by R. Dutton.--Baroque and rococo, by H. Hayward.--Neo-classical, by T. Davis.--Romantic revival, by P. Fleetwood-Hesketh.--High Vi...

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Pattern book of furniture designs
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Pattern book of furniture designs

King, Thomas (1829-1839); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Grisbrook, William

[c.1839?]

Bedford Collection copy A109 is wanting title page and 6 plates [possibly lithographs]: missing numbers 136-139, 160-163, 184-187, 236-237, 276-277, 338. Plate numbers 278, 279, 313 and 314 almost ma...

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