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Archive Print Item: Bedford Collection A018

Robson's London commercial directory, street guide, and carriers' list for 1821

Robson, William A (1895-1980); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Wing, Mark?

1821

The classification of trades is vol. 2.

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Archive Print Item: Bedford Collection A019

Robson's London commercial directory, street guide, and carriers' list for 1823, the fifth edition; Robson's classification of trades, the second edition; also Robson's district directory, or street register. Each of the above contains 40,000 firms alphabetically arranged

Robson, William A (1895-1980); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Trehearne, A

1823

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Archive Print Item: Bedford Collection A020 [vol II]

Robson's commercial directory of London and the Western Counties, viz. Berks, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloster, Hereford, Somerset, Monmouth and South Wales, an alphabetical list of the names, residences, and professions of the commercial establishments in the above counties: a classification of trades to all market towns therein, with every information connected with the arrival and departure of mails and other coaches, posting houses, commerical inns, &c &c Accompanied by an historical and statistical display of the area in statute acres, the annual value therof, as assessed to the Property Tax in 1815; the annual income of the beneficed clergy, as returned to parliament in 1834; with a beautifully engraved map of each of the counties on which is delineated the new divisions or parochial unions, formed under the Poor Law Amendment Act of 3 & 4 William IV 1834. In two volumes - Vol. I containing London Directory (vol 2)

Robson, William A (1895-1980); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Jones, Louis

1840

Vol I contains London street key, London commercial directory, itineraries. Vol II Gloucestershire to Worcestershire, North Wales and South Wales [Bedford copy lacking many folding maps].

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Archive Print Item: Bedford Collection A020

Robson's commercial directory of London and the Western Counties, viz. Berks, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloster, Hereford, Somerset, Monmouth and South Wales, an alphabetical list of the names, residences, and professions of the commercial establishments in the above counties: a classification of trades to all market towns therein, with every information connected with the arrival and departure of mails and other coaches, posting houses, commerical inns, &c &c Accompanied by an historical and statistical display of the area in statute acres, the annual value therof, as assessed to the Property Tax in 1815; the annual income of the beneficed clergy, as returned to parliament in 1834; with a beautifully engraved map of each of the counties on which is delineated the new divisions or parochial unions, formed under the Poor Law Amendment Act of 3 & 4 William IV 1834. In two volumes - Vol. I containing London Directory (vol 1)

Robson, William A (1895-1980); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Jones, Louis

1840

Vol I contains London street key, London commercial directory, itineraries. Vol II Gloucestershire to Worcestershire, North Wales and South Wales [Bedford copy lacking many folding maps].

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Archive Print Item: Bedford Collection G001

A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the city of London, and parts adjacent: containing, I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. V. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Vii. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1 l. to 1000l. at Three, Three and half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being The Exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published; and Designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Shaw-Stewart, Sir Michael Robert (1826-1903)

M.DCC.LV. [1755]

Indexed in: Alston,

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Archive Print Item: Bedford Collection G002

Baldwin's new complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, And parts adjacent. Containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IV. An Account of the Coasting Vessels, &c. V. An Account of all the Stage Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. VI. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July 1757, and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen, Chairmen, and Porters. VII. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. VIII. List of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, with their Wards. IX. Directors of the Bank of England, South Sea and India Companies; Royal Exchange Assurance, Sun Fire-Office, and London Assurance; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, of the Excise, and the Customs. X. Of entering Goods at the Custom-House. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners. A new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal Exchange, shewing the several Walk, or Places for transacting Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c

Baldwin, Richard (1724-1770); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1770]

Below imprint in square brackets: price 2s. bound with the Plates, and 1s. 6d. without. Indexed in: Alston,

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Archive Print Item: Bedford Collection G358

Directory of London and its suburbs

Winton, Michael (1939-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); J. Pigot & Co

1993

Facsimile text edition of 1,750 copies. On facsimile title page: Pigot and Co.'s A directory of London and its suburbs : with an extensive conveyance guide including valuable information connected wit...

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Archive Print Item: Bedford Collection A678

The Triennial directory of London, Westminster, Southwark, and ten miles distant, for the years 1817, 1818, 1819

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Underhill, Thomas (fl. 1641-1659)

[1820?]

At head of title: Gentlemen should by no means omit reference to the Addenda.

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