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The Self instructor, or, Young man's best companion; being an introduction to all the various branches of useful learning and knowledge. Containing writing, grammar, arithmetic, astronomy, geography, chronology, and miscellaneous articles. To which is added, The artist's assistant; comprising the arts of drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto scraping, painting, dyeing, colouring of maps, etc. A brief account of naval and military affairs. Also, various useful medicinal receipts
Bowles, Carington (1724-1793); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Julchen, Aaron
[1810?]
Much of the text also appeared in The complete young man's companion; or, Self instructor. Manchester, 1811. Part of the text of The artist's assistant also appeared in a book with that title, sometim...
James Heskett trade card (label)
James Heskett
c.1810
Simple 19th century engraved trade card (label) of James Heskett pasted onto grey mount. Trader details in circular frames in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Manuscript pencil note ...
The Georgian triumph, 1700-1830
Reed, Michael A; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1983
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-229) and index.
London 1897-1898 : historical map, ordnance survey revised new series
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Cassini Maps (Firm); Great Britain. Ordnance Survey
[2007]
Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
London, 1843
Davies, Benjamin Rees; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Old House Books (Firm); Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
1992
Relief shown by hachures. "One of the earliest street maps of London produced... so that passengers in Hansom cabs could check that they were being taken by the shortest route."--Sleeve. "Under the ...
The history, topography and directory of Warwickshire; inclusive of some portions of the ancient histories of Rous, Camden, Speed, and Dugdale, with curious memoirs of the lives of these early writers : a description of the present state of the county with its modern divisions and subdivisions, and their population and valuation; a directory of every town and considerable village in the county; a gazetteer of all the towns, villages, parishes and hamlets, with their distances from the principal market or post towns, and from London; and an itinerary of the direct and cross roads, with a list of the noblemen and gentlemen's seats, illustrated with characteristic etchings and a map of the county
West, William 1770-1854; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1830
Indexed in: Norton
The A to Z of Charles II's London 1682 : London &.c. actually survey'd
Morgan, William (1690); Barber, Peter; Hyde, Ralph; Thompson, Sir Robert Grainger Ker (1916-); Saunders, Ann (1930-2019); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); London Topographical Society
2013
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Maps and politics / Peter Barber -- London actually survey'd by William Morgan, 1682 / Ralph Hyde -- The plans, The A to Z of Charles II's London -- ...