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Total number of records: 94

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Books and printed items80
Archives14

Count of Collection group

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Brotherton Collection25
Cookery Collection12
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection11
English Literature4
Leeds Russian Archive2
Quaker Collection1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
fruit-culture23
political culture12
culture of work11
popular culture11
self-culture9
vocal music8
working class cultures8
bee culture7
gardening7
education5

Count of Place

PlaceCount
France8
Orkney (Scotland)2
Aylesford (England)1
Kent'S Cavern (Devon, England)1
Nice, France1
Paris (France)1
Peak District (England)1
Russia (Federation)1
Seine-Et-Oise (France)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
France5
Watts, Isaac (1674-1748)5
Duhamel Du Monceau, Henri Louis (1700-1781?)4
France. Convention Nationale, 1792-17954
Laurence, John (1668-1732)4
Raikes, Thomas (1777-1848)4
Craik, George L (1798-1866)3
Nicholson, John of Hull3
Worlidge, John (1698-)3
Barere, B (1755-1841)2

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My bee book

Cotton, William Charles (1813-1879)

1842

Includes selections from the following works: England's interest / J. More -- The female monarchy / John Thorley -- Treatise on bees / R. Sydserff. Added t.-p., illus. Part of plates are included ...

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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties : illustrated by anecdotes

Craik, George L (1798-1866); Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

1830-31

Anonymous, by G. L. Craik. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

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Four notebooks containing "Lecture on Dr Arnold"

1898

Drafted text, with much correction, addition, and crossing out. The inside front cover of notebook 1 is covered with notes in Sadler's hand, including (a) a title: "Thomas Arnold (1795-1842) - the New...

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MS notes on “Oversupply of Secondary Schools in England in 17th century"

1899

Notes from books on this subject and on "The danger of too much secondary education in England in the latter part of the 17th century" 2 ff. autograph

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MS draft of speech for "NHRU Meeting, LS Board [London School Board?], Oct 20, 1899

1899

See also. PA/30 Item 70 in Pickering 8 ff. autograph on paper embossed "Education department, Whitehall",

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La manière de cultiver les arbres fruitiers

Arnauld d'Andilly, Monsieur (1588-1674); Blanche, Emmanuel Louis

1879

Réimpression fac simile de l'édition princeps de 1652, tirée à 125 exemplaires.

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The genuine works of Charles Cotton, Esq

Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)

1715

The individual works have separate t.p.s.

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