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Total number of records: 158

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Books and printed items130
Archives28

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection76
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society16
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive7
Ripon Cathedral5
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society4
Medical Collections3
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse2
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection1

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library catalogs49
libraries41
private libraries38
manuscripts20
bibliography17
literary journeys13
rare books11
archives10
diplomatics9
library collections8

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Great Britain15
England11
France11
Germany11
Scotland4
London (England)3
Yorkshire (England)3
Wakefield (Yorkshire)2
Birmingham, United Kingdom1

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Dibdin, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847)13
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)9
Sheffield Literary and Philosophical Society. Library9
Great Britain. Record Commission8
Sheffield City Libraries8
Sheffield Mechanics' & Apprentices' Library7
Cavendish Family4
Chatsworth (England)4
Devonshire, Dukes of4
Devonshire, Dukes of. Library (Chatsworth)4

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De bibliothecis liber singularis

Lomeier, Johannes (1636-1699)

1669

Printer's mark on title page.

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Memoirs of libraries : including a handbook of library economy (v.1)

Edwards, Edward (1812-1886)

1859

Plates part colored; list of illustrations inaccurate.

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Memoirs of libraries : including a handbook of library economy (v.2)

Edwards, Edward (1812-1886)

1859

Plates part colored; list of illustrations inaccurate.

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The John Rylands Library : memorial of the inauguration, 6th October, 1899 : programme of music and brief description of the building

1899

Vellum bound with title and note "Presented by Mrs. Rylands" in gold lettering on front cover.

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Bibliotheca parochialis : or, A scheme of such theological heads both general and particular, as are more peculiarly requisite to be well studied by every pastor of a parish : together with a catalogue of books which may be read upon each of those points : part. I

Bray, Thomas (1658-1730)

1697

Caption title, sig. R1r: Proposals for the incouragement and promoting of religion and learning in the foreign plantations. Caption title, sig. R3v: The conclusion, shewing the present state of the ...

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A catalogue of the library of the Rev. George Holden

Holden, George (1783-1865)

c.1816-1837

The most recently published items are dated 1837. On several of the later folios there is very little written

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A catalogue of books belonging to the Rev. George Holden

Holden, George (1783-1865)

c.1836-1864

The most recently published items are dated 1864. The books listed here formed the nucleus of the Holden Library belonging to the diocese of Ripon

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A descriptive catalogue of the library and print room of the Ruskin Museum, Sheffield : with notes and extracts from the works of Professor Ruskin

White, William (1890-1895); Ruskin, John (1819-1900); Guild of St. George; Ruskin Museum

1890

Half-title: Catalogue of books and prints in the Ruskin Museum. The prefatory note is signed: William White.

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A descriptive catalogue of the library and print room of the Ruskin Museum, Sheffield : with notes and extracts from the works of Professor Ruskin

White, William (1890-1895); Ruskin, John (1819-1900); Guild of St. George; Ruskin Museum

1890

Half-title: Catalogue of books and prints in the Ruskin Museum. The prefatory note is signed: William White.

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