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Total number of records: 490

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Books and printed items476
Archives14

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Brotherton Collection116
English Literature37
Cookery Collection21
Herbert Read Collection17
Ripon Cathedral8
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society6
Leeds Russian Archive5
Liddle Collection5
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society5
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections4

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manners and customs22
buildings21
architecture12
historic buildings10
crime9
commerce8
industries8
jews8
banks and banking (british)7
intellectual life7

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PlaceCount
London (England)411
England139
Great Britain22
London17
Westminster (London, England)10
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Kensington (London, England)7
Covent Garden (London, England)6
East End (London, England)5
Russia5

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)147
Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)13
Chancellor, E Beresford (1868-1937)7
Church of England7
Great Britain. Post Office7
Grosley, Pierre Jean (1718-1785)7
Howard, Luke (1772-1864)7
Hyde, Ralph7
Bentley, Richard6
Bentley, Richard (1662-1742)6

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From 170069
From 1800137
From 1900249
From 200035

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Up to 179958
Up to 1899136
Up to 1999245
Up to latest51

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Pigot and Co.'s royal national and commercial directory and topography [of London]

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); J. Pigot & Co; Newham Public Libraries, London

1839

Includes index. Bedford copy A043 wanting title page.

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London 1753

O'Connell, Sheila; Porter, Roy (1946-2002); Fox, Celina; Hyde, Ralph; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); British Museum

[2003]

"This catalogue is published to accompany an exhibition at The British Museum, London, from 23 May to 23 November 2003"--T.p. verso.

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A new set of Diocesan maps

Law, James Thomas (1790-1876); Francis, William F

[1864]

Contains maps of the dioceses, coloured in archdeaconries and giving full details of the deaneries, etc. Contains lists of: Archdeaconry of Middlesex.--Archdeaconry of London--City of London.--Commi...

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The history and antiquities of London (v.1)

Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)

1814

Collation from Adams. "This edition is published without any illustrations of prints whatever; but are printed, for the purchasers who choose to amuse themselves in The the pursuit of illustrating.....

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The history and antiquities of London (v.2)

Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)

1814

Collation from Adams. "This edition is published without any illustrations of prints whatever; but are printed, for the purchasers who choose to amuse themselves in The the pursuit of illustrating.....

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The history and antiquities of London (v.3)

Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)

1814

Collation from Adams. "This edition is published without any illustrations of prints whatever; but are printed, for the purchasers who choose to amuse themselves in The the pursuit of illustrating.....

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The history and antiquities of London (v.4)

Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)

1814

Collation from Adams. "This edition is published without any illustrations of prints whatever; but are printed, for the purchasers who choose to amuse themselves in The the pursuit of illustrating.....

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The history and antiquities of London (v.5)

Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)

1814

Collation from Adams. "This edition is published without any illustrations of prints whatever; but are printed, for the purchasers who choose to amuse themselves in The the pursuit of illustrating.....

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The history and antiquities of London (v.6)

Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)

1814

Collation from Adams. "This edition is published without any illustrations of prints whatever; but are printed, for the purchasers who choose to amuse themselves in The the pursuit of illustrating.....

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The history and antiquities of London (v.7)

Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)

1814

Collation from Adams. "This edition is published without any illustrations of prints whatever; but are printed, for the purchasers who choose to amuse themselves in The the pursuit of illustrating.....

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The history and antiquities of London (v.8)

Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)

1814

Collation from Adams. "This edition is published without any illustrations of prints whatever; but are printed, for the purchasers who choose to amuse themselves in The the pursuit of illustrating.....

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The history and antiquities of London (v.9)

Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)

1814

Collation from Adams. "This edition is published without any illustrations of prints whatever; but are printed, for the purchasers who choose to amuse themselves in The the pursuit of illustrating.....

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