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Total number of records: 473

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Books and printed items456
Archives17

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English Literature98
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society35
Brotherton Collection22
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society4
Business Archives1
Cookery Collection1
Medical Collections1
Medieval Manuscripts1
Quaker Collection1
Ripon Cathedral1

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lepidoptera35
churches, quaker10
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tithes4
antiques3
art objects3
freedom of religion2
illustrated works (manuscripts).2
judaism -- italy -- liturgy -- texts -- early works to 1800.2
judaism -- liturgy -- texts.2

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Great Britain16
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Burley In Wharfedale; Otley; Yorkshire West Riding1
Corfu (Greece)1
Europe1
Ferrara (Italy)1
Ireland1
Kowal (Poland)1

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People and organisationsCount
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron De (1732-1799)93
Beisson, Francois-Joseph-Etienne (1759-1820)92
Condorcet, Jean-Antoine-Nicolas De Caritat Marquis De (1743-1794)92
Decroix, Jacques Joseph Marie (1827)92
Voltaire (1694-1778)92
Society of Friends40
Burrough, Edward (1634-1662)39
Johnson, Samuel36
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)36
British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology35

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From 1600100
From 1700252
From 1800114

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Up to 1699101
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Up to 1899158

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A lady's tour round Monte Rosa : with visits to the Italian valleys of Anzasca, Mastolone, Camasco, Sesia, Lys, Challant, Aosta, and Cogne in a series of excursions in the years 1850-56-58

Cole, Mrs Henry Warwick; Hanhart, Michael; Hanhart, Nicholas; Barnard, George (1807-1890)

1859

Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Steet, Charing Cross. Illustrations by M. & N. Hanhart, after George Barnard. Anonymous, by Mrs. Henry Warwick Cole.

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A lady's tour round Monte Rosa : with visits to the Italian valleys of Anzasca, Mastolone, Camasco, Sesia, Lys, Challant, Aosta, and Cogne in a series of excursions in the years 1850-56-58

Cole, Mrs Henry Warwick; Hanhart, Michael; Hanhart, Nicholas; Barnard, George (1807-1890)

1859

Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Steet, Charing Cross. Illustrations by M. & N. Hanhart, after George Barnard. Anonymous, by Mrs. Henry Warwick Cole.

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Order from Quarter Sessions

13 Jan 1784

Order from General Quarter Sessions for payment of the above £200

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Tyrannick love : or The royal martyr. A tragedy. As it is acted by his Majesty's servants at the Theatre Royal

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1695

Pages 55-57 misnumbered 56-58. Indexed in: Wing D2397.

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Amiens Budget ou etat des recettes et depenses pour l'exercice

1876

56. Amiens Budget ou etat des recettes et depenses pour l'exercice 1876. Amiens. 1876. ii, 58 pp.

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Useful instruction, for children, by way of question and answer. In two parts

Darby, Abiah (1716-1794)

1789

Advertisement for Phillips's publications, pp. 56-[58].

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Quittance book recording payments of rent and other dues, 1665-ca.1713, kept mainly by Thomas de Garis of Guernsey

de Garis, Thomas

1665-c.1713

Written in numerous hands. Entry for 1713 on f.58r. Text on ff.50-54, 55v-56r, and 59v is inverted. Lower part of f.45 missing.

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Bargain and sale

10 Jan 1661

1. James Page of Clitheroe, yeoman 2. Robert Page of Clitheroe, his son Property: mansion house, a third part of garden and closes called the Lower Hey and the Over Heys Consideration: £56

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Le Moine, traduit de l'anglais (v.1-2)

Lewis, M G (1775-1818)

An V--1797

Page 61 of volume 4 wrongly numbered 6.

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The Lancashire-witches and Tegue O Divelly the Irish priest : a comedy

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Ettricke, Sarah; Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1682

"Acted at the Duke's Theater." Pp.49-64 (sig.H-I) irregularly numbered as follows: 49, 58, 59, 52, 53, 62, 63, 56, 59, 58, 59, 58, 63, 62, 63, 62. The text is in order. Errata: p. [5]. Advertise...

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Burley deeds and leases

1296 - 1628

Eight earlier items previously listed in section B2 of the 1757 schedule; the others noted in section B3, and A1 Abbeys, which relates to Kirkstall Abbey possessions in Burley Label to bundle: 'B2 B...

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John II, Charles V , Edward I (image 33)
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John II, Charles V , Edward I (image 33)

[ca. 1461-1483]

The roundel in the middle depicts the capture of John II of France (Jean le Bon) at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356 against the Edward, the Black Prince (57). The miniature shows several soldiers on ho...

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