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Archive File

Feb, 2008, Bologna

Oct 2007 - Feb 2008

Correspondence inviting Zygmunt Bauman to take part in an international conference titled “The Liberty in Professions, Art and Enterprises” on 12-13 February 2008. (Praxis Spa)

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Unidentified: The Story of Narks

Read, Benedict (1945-2016)

n.d.

Manuscript children's story called The Story of Narks (4ff). A note that accompanied the manuscript to Special Collections suggested that the story may have been written for John Read by his father, H...

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Japan

Read, Piers Paul (1941-); Read, Lady Margaret Ludwig (1905-1996); Idemitsu, Sazō (1885-1981); Francis, Sam (1923-1994)

c.11963 - 1965

Material concerning a visit made by Herbert and Piers Paul Read to Japan in 1965, and broader correspondence concerning publication of Read's works in Japan. Files include correspondence and one bo...

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The Fine Art Society 2006 : paintings, works on paper, sculpture, furniture & decorative arts

Fine Art Society

2006

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Fine Art Society, London, 28 June to 27 July 2006.

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Chris Beetles Summer show 2002

Wooton, David; Chris Beetles Limited

2002

Published on the occasion of the annual Summer exhibition held at Chris Beetles Limited in 2002. Pricelist included. Includes bibliographical references (page 52).

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The Adam brothers in Rome : drawings from the Grand Tour

Tait, A A (1938-); Pisano, Sandra; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sir John Soane's Museum

2008

Editorial statement from title page verso. Works executed by or collected by the Adam brothers, now in the collection of Sir John Soane's Museum. Includes bibliographical references (page 158) and...

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The Gilbert collection

Schroder, Timothy; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

2009

500 copies printed. Foreword / Mark Jones -- The Gilberts and their collection / Timothy Schroder -- Gold and silver / Natasha Awais-Dean and Ann Eatwell -- Gold boxes / Rachel Church -- Italian mos...

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Britain between the wars, 1918-1939 : microcosm of an age : 23 March-29 April 2004

Skipwith, Peyton (1939-); Fine Art Society

[2004]

Exhibition catalog.

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Omar Ramsden: silver from the David and Vivian Campbell collection

Christie, Manson & Woods

2005

Date of sale: Apr. 20, 2005.

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Chris Beetles summer show 2000

Chris Beetles (London)

2000

Start date of show supplied by the Gallery. Prices. Includes work by Albert Goodwin, Mary Barton, John Fulleylove, Hercules Brabazon Brabazon, Cecil Arthur Hunt and Peter Coker amongst others. Cata...

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Twentieth century decorative art and design : the Brighton and Hove collections

Beddoe, Stella; Royal Pavilion, Museums, and Libraries

[2002]

Cover title. Introduction : twentieth century decorative art and design -- Aestheticism --Arts and crafts -- Art nouveau -- Art deco -- Modernism -- Post war design 1945-75 -- Surrealism in design --...

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