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Total number of records: 1103

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Brotherton Collection248
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Quaker Collection48
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Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society17
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society16
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Society of Friends144
Fox, George (1624-1691)96
Great Britain. Parliament94
Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)64
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Rubbi, Andrea47
Burrough, Edward (1634-1662)45
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Glover, Stephen (1813-1870)42
Nelson, S (1800-1862)42

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Creation of Eve (fol. 121r)
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Creation of Eve (fol. 121r)

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

The historiated initial 'H' shows Eve, apaprently at the moment of her creation from Adam's side, reaching up in prayer to God, who is clad in a red poined papal tiara and red garments. Adam reclines ...

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Quitclaim with warranty: Fleetham

10 Dec 1301

1. Sir Miles de Stapleton 2. Henry le Scrop' Quitclaim by Sir Miles to Henry of all Sir Miles' wood of Fletham and all the waste pertaining which Sir Miles has within the boundary of the vill and ...

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After all, not to create only : recited by Walt Whitman on invitation of managers, American Institute, on opening their 40th annual exhibition, New York, noon, September 7, 1871

Whitman, Walt (1819-1892); American Institute of the City of New York

1871

Half title: Walt Whitman's American Institute poem. Myerson describes 2 states of binding, "A" (flexible cloth boards) and "B" (cloth boards, beveled edges).

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G. H. Hovey & Sons promotional material

1891

Advertising G. H. Hovey & Sons, General Drapers, Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers, Sheffield.

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Liberty & Co. Ltd promotional material

1882

Advertising Liberty & Co. East India merchants, London.

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Papers relating to the Duke of Leeds' allotment at Snailsden

1828-1834

Includes request for allotment (with plan). Letters, draft agreement of sale (Duke of Leeds to J S Stanhope) Draft of Duke of Leeds' claim, rough rental (quarries and derms, Holme graveship)

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Bond for performance of covenants in bargain and sale

11 Jun 1679

1. Leonard Sidgswick and wife Frances of Ingleton 2. Henry Bouch of Ingleton

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'On a Photo-Portrait of Donatello Gigliucci' by Mary Cowden Clarke

22 Nov 1883

Poem titled 'On a Photo-Portrait of Donatello Gigliucci' by Mary Cowden Clarke, written at Villa Novello in Genoa, Italy and dated 22 November 1883. The poem celebrates the birth of her nephew Mario G...

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