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Total number of records: 40

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Books and printed items29
Archives11

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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History14
Art and Antique Market11

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
furniture8
furniture design6
art4
decoration and ornament2
historic buildings2
sales2
agricultural implements1
antiques1
argand burner1
art, british1

Count of Place

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Europe2
England1
France1
Great Britain1
United States1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)29
Norman Adams (Firm)4
Stevens, Christopher Claxton4
Whittington, Stewart4
William Smee and Son4
Betts, John (1855-)3
Christie, Manson & Woods3
Mountbatten, Ivar Alexander Michael, Lord, 1963-2
Moyns Park (House : Birdbrook, Essex)2
Argand, Ami, 1750-18031

Count of Earliest date

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From 17002
From 180015
From 190019
From 20004

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Up to 17992
Up to 189914
Up to 199916
Up to latest8

Archive Print Item

Royal Pavilion : a study in the romantic

Musgrave, Clifford; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1951

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-135) and index.

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Designs of Furniture by William Smee and Son
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Designs of Furniture by William Smee and Son

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Betts, John (1827-1855); Jowes, Alfred; William Smee and Son; Gloucestershire County Library

[183?-c.1840]

With an index.

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Bryson

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings and print outs from various auction catalogues of G Bryson and William Bryson furniture and an article 'W. Bryson and the firm of Holland and Sons.'

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Fountain pens vintage and modern

Lambrou, Andreas; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1990

Includes bibliographical references (page 240), and index.

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Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill

Snodin, Michael; Roman, Cynthia E; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lewis Walpole Library; Yale Center for British Art; Victoria and Albert Museum

[2009]

Published to accompany an exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art, 15 Oct. 2009-3 Jan. 2010 and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, 6 Mar.-4 July 2010. "This publication accompani...

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The sundowners : 18th, 19th & early 20th century campaign furniture & travel equipment

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Christopher Clarke (Antiques) Ltd.

2016

Catalogued from cover.

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Memorial brasses & bronzes

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); F. Osborne & Co. Ltd.

[1914]

Trade catalogue.

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Book of designs for cabinet furniture

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Messrs. Farley & Co.

[1876]

Trade catalogue with accompanying booklet: Key to design book published by Messrs. Farley & Co., 59 City Road, London, E. C. 1876.

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Historic houses : Country Life 2003

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Country Life Limited

[2003]

Articles collected and bound together by John Bedford.

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W. Pearce trade card
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W. Pearce trade card

William Pearce

1839-1848

Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of W. Pearce [William Pearce] with images of lamps surrounding trader details. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Remains ...

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Mirrors - Overmantels

c.1950 - c.2017

Cuttings and articles from various periodicals, press and auction catalogues referencing overmantel mirrors (not Trumeau).

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Suites (misc) of furniture

c.1900 - c.2010

Cuttings from various auction catalogues, periodicals etc.

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