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Total number of records: 244

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Books and printed items142
Archives66
Indexes22
Coins7
Art items4
Textiles2
Objects1

Top 10: Collection group

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Brotherton Collection163
Incunabula91
Medieval Manuscripts41
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse22
Ripon Cathedral12
English Literature9
Coin Collection7
University Art Collection4
Cookery Collection3
Quaker Collection3

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SubjectCount
judaism -- liturgy -- texts.8
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)5
sermons, latin5
books of hours4
canon law4
language and languages4
mahzorim -- texts.4
manuscripts, hebrew -- 15th century -- texts.4
philosophy4
atheism3

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Rome10
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Italy4
Provence (France)3
Comtat Venaissin (France)2
Egypt2
L'Isle-Sur-La-Sorgue (France)2
Asia1
Bedarrides (France)1
British Isles1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)86
Baron Brotherton58
Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton58
Lord Brotherton58
Sir Edward Allen Brotherton58
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton57
Koberger, Anton (1440-1513)11
Catholic Church10
Koberger, Anton8
Amerbach, Johannes (1430-1513)7

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Archive Print Item

The frame of the government of the province of Pennsylvania in America

Penn, William (1644-1718)

1691

The preface and the "Frame of government" are signed: William Penn.

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Archive File

Three mounted and framed printed sheets

1642-1686

(i) The Kings Maiesties answer to the petition of the House of Commons. 29th January 1642. London, Burroughs, 1642. (ii) The ingagement and resolution of the principall gentlemen of the County ...

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Bar-frame border (fol. 19r)
Archive Piece

Bar-frame border (fol. 19r)

[ca. 1350-1400]

Bar-frame border in rose/blue and gold, with small corner pieces of hairline tendrils with quatrefoils and golden pine cones and ivy leaves. 4-line initial 'D' in gold on rose/blue background decorate...

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Bar-frame border (fol. 25r)
Archive Piece

Bar-frame border (fol. 25r)

[ca. 1350-1400]

Bar-frame border in rose/blue and gold, with small corner pieces of hairline tendrils with quatrefoils and golden pine cones and ivy leaves. 4-line initial 'D' in gold on rose/blue background decorate...

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Archive Print part

A comment upon Coheleth or Ecclesiastes : Framed for the instruction of Prince Henri our hope

Broughton, Hugh (1549-1612)

1605

With the Bible text in Broughton's English translation. Printed partly in Hebrew. Place of publication supplied and printer's name from STC. With a final errata leaf.

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Venus (from The Gods who Preside Over the Seven Planets)
Print
The sheep suckling her lamb/ La Brebis
Print

The sheep suckling her lamb/ La Brebis

Van de velde, Adriaen (1636-1672)

1670

Frame Type - exhibition frame

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Portrait of a Man
Painting

Portrait of a Man

British (English) School, unknown

1500s

Frame Type - original;no backing

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Title: A perfect patterne of true felicity, framed to find the way of eternity [i.e. BCMSV 4621]. Verses [Verses concerning true felicity (index)]

Author: Tusser, Thomas

Date(s): 1580 (published)

Manuscript: Lt q 9

Contents: Religious poem urging contentment with the gifts of god

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Landscape with Church
Painting

Landscape with Church

Ruysdael, Salomon van (1602-1670)

1637

Frame Type - later

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