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Total number of records: 142

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Books and printed items95
Archives46
Art items1

Count of Collection group

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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History54
Art and Antique Market47

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
decoration and ornament19
manners and customs18
fashion14
furniture14
art10
decorative arts8
meubles7
art objects5
arts decoratifs5
tapestry5

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PlaceCount
Great Britain31
England18
Bath (England)3
London (England)3
France2
Sussex (England)2
Angleterre1
Bath1
Boston (Mass.)1
Britwell Salome (England)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)94
Ackermann, Rudolph (1764-1834)14
Shoberl, Frederic (1852)14
Christie, Manson & Woods9
Delany, Mrs (1700-1788)7
Sotheby'S (Firm)7
Charlotte, Queen, Consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-18186
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-18206
Lady Lever Art Gallery6
Llanover, Lady Augusta Hall (1802-1896)6

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From 17005
From 180063
From 190056
From 200018

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Up to 17993
Up to 189963
Up to 199954
Up to latest22

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Life with the ladies of Llangollen

Butler, Lady Eleanor (1739-1829); Ponsonby, Sarah (1755-1831); Mavor, Elizabeth (1927-2013); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1984

Contains extracts from the journals, letters, recipes, and account books of Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby.

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The Viscount and Lady Barrington Archive

1754-2017

Original manuscripts relating to the alteration and repairs to Viscount and Lady Barrington's London home at 20 Cavendish Square between 1755 and 1757 with other papers relating to sales and contracts...

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Catalogue of commodes, the Lady Lever Art Gallery

Wood, Lucy (1985-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lady Lever Art Gallery

[1994]

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My lady's home : Its decoration and equipment

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); J.J. Allen Ltd

[1922?]

J J Allen Ltd was formed in 1899 and by the 1960s owned stores in London, Leicester and the South and West of England. Their shops included Allens' own store in Bournemouth, Brights of Bristol, Cavend...

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The upholstered furniture in the Lady Lever Art Gallery (v.2)

Wood, Lucy (1985-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lady Lever Art Gallery

[2008]

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1101-1126) and index. Volume I -- UPholstered furniture in Britain c. 1690-1820 // design, manufacture and trade -- late baroque upholstery and seating c. ...

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The upholstered furniture in the Lady Lever Art Gallery (v.1)

Wood, Lucy (1985-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lady Lever Art Gallery

[2008]

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1101-1126) and index. Volume I -- UPholstered furniture in Britain c. 1690-1820 // design, manufacture and trade -- late baroque upholstery and seating c. ...

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The accomplished lady : a history of genteel pursuits c. 1660-1860

Riley, Noël; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

2017

Includes bibliographical references (pages 442-453) and index. Introduction -- 1. A woman's lot -- 2. educating a lady -- 3. Reading and literary pursuits -- 4. Cards, indoor games and theatricals -...

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The accomplished lady : a history of genteel pursuits c. 1660-1860 (c.2)

Riley, Noël; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

2017

Includes bibliographical references (pages 442-453) and index. Introduction -- 1. A woman's lot -- 2. educating a lady -- 3. Reading and literary pursuits -- 4. Cards, indoor games and theatricals -...

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A record of the collections in the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, Cheshire (v.3)

Hobson, R L (1872-1941); Macquoid, Percy (1925); Macquoid, Therese I; Tatlock, R R (1889-1954); Fry, Roger Eliot (1866-1934); Grundy, C Reginald (1870-1944); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Tatlock, R R (1889-1954); Hobson, R L (1872-1941); Macquoid, Percy (1925); Lady Lever Art Gallery

1928

"In three volumes." Sections on Tapestry and Needlework in volume 3, by Therese I. Macquoid. The edition of this work is limited to 200 copies for sale in Great Britain and 150 copies for sale in ...

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A record of the collections in the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, Cheshire (v.2)

Hobson, R L (1872-1941); Macquoid, Percy (1925); Macquoid, Therese I; Tatlock, R R (1889-1954); Fry, Roger Eliot (1866-1934); Grundy, C Reginald (1870-1944); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Tatlock, R R (1889-1954); Hobson, R L (1872-1941); Macquoid, Percy (1925); Lady Lever Art Gallery

1928

"In three volumes." Sections on Tapestry and Needlework in volume 3, by Therese I. Macquoid. The edition of this work is limited to 200 copies for sale in Great Britain and 150 copies for sale in ...

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A record of the collections in the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, Cheshire (v.1)

Hobson, R L (1872-1941); Macquoid, Percy (1925); Macquoid, Therese I; Tatlock, R R (1889-1954); Fry, Roger Eliot (1866-1934); Grundy, C Reginald (1870-1944); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Tatlock, R R (1889-1954); Hobson, R L (1872-1941); Macquoid, Percy (1925); Lady Lever Art Gallery

1928

"In three volumes." Sections on Tapestry and Needlework in volume 3, by Therese I. Macquoid. The edition of this work is limited to 200 copies for sale in Great Britain and 150 copies for sale in ...

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