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Total number of records: 52

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Collection groupCount
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society4
Brotherton Collection1
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History1
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1
Ripon Cathedral1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
architecture30
furniture6
furniture design5
atlases, british4
cabinetwork3
upholstery3
craniology2
mineralogy2
mines and mineral resources2
mounds2

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PlaceCount
England52
Wales29
British Isles2
Great Britain1
London (England)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Brewer, James Norris (1829-)31
Bigland, John28
Bigland, John (1750-1832)28
Brayley, E W (1773-1854)28
Brayley, E. W28
Brewer, James Norris28
Britton, John28
Britton, John (1771-1857)28
Evans, John28
Evans, John (1812-)28

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From 17003
From 180046
From 19002
From 20001

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Up to 189949
Up to 19992
Up to latest1

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First report of the Commissioners appointed in pursuance of an act of the 58th year of His present Majesty, cap. 91, intituled, an Act for appointing commissioners to inquire concerning charities in England, for the education of the poor (v.26, 1833)

Great Britain. Commissioners appointed to inquire into the education of the poor

1819-1840

"Ordered, by the House of Commons to be printed 4 March, 1819." Reports nos. 3-29 have the running title "Further report of the commissioners for inquiring concerning charities."

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Neo-classical furniture designs : a reprint of Thomas King's "Modern style of cabinet work exemplified," 1829

King, Thomas furniture pattern designer; Smith, Thomas Gordon (1948-2021); King, Thomas furniture pattern designer; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1995

Includes bibliographical references (page 3 of cover).

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[Pigot & Co.s British atlas]

J. Pigot & Co

[1830]

Engraved by Pigot & Co. Greenwich meridian. Maps have vignettes of cathedrals. The maps have been considerably revised since the edition of [1829-30], and are in one volume, which is still witho...

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Exemplars of Tudor architecture, adapted to modern habitations : with illustrative details, selected from ancient edifices; and observations on the furniture of the Tudor period

Hunt, T F; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

M.DCCC.XLI. [1841]

Reprint. Originally published: London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1830. The etched plates retain the original imprint, with date 1829. Collation: [A]⁴ B-2C⁴ [$1 signed]; 104 leaves,...

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Third supplement to the London chair-makers' book of prices for workmanship : with the methods of computation adopted in the work, illustrated by reference to a variety of figures, engraved on thirteen copper plates

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Committee of Master Chair-Manufacturers and Journeymen (London, England); C. A. Shaw, London

1844

Errata precedes text. Includes index. Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 33707. Bedford Collection copy A168 is wanting plate 9. Bedford Collection copy A169 (4th item) complete. Bedford Collection copy A169 ...

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The upholsterer's and cabinet maker's pocket assistant : being a collection of designs for fashionable upholstery and cabinet work, on one hundred plates, coloured (Vol 2)

Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829)

[1822?,1825?-1828?]

Each vol. has separate title page and 50 plates. Each plate hand coloured. Vol. I Upholstery work -- Vol. II Cabinet work. Bedford Collection copy G028, Vol 1 complete, plate 12 has watermark: J...

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The upholsterer's and cabinet maker's pocket assistant : being a collection of designs for fashionable upholstery and cabinet work, on one hundred plates, coloured (Vol 1)

Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829)

[1822?,1825?-1828?]

Each vol. has separate title page and 50 plates. Each plate hand coloured. Vol. I Upholstery work -- Vol. II Cabinet work. Bedford Collection copy G028, Vol 1 complete, plate 12 has watermark: J...

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The upholsterer's and cabinet maker's pocket assistant : being a collection of designs for fashionable upholstery and cabinet work, on one hundred plates, coloured (Vol 2)

Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829)

[1822?,1825?-1828?]

Each vol. has separate title page and 50 plates. Each plate hand coloured. Vol. I Upholstery work -- Vol. II Cabinet work. Bedford Collection copy G028, Vol 1 complete, plate 12 has watermark: J...

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