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Total number of records: 38

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Books and printed items27
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Brotherton Collection14
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society7
Ripon Cathedral2
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1

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private libraries38
rare books10
early printed books4
art3
art objects3
book collecting3
auction catalogs2
bibliography2
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cathedral libraries2

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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)6
Cavendish Family4
Chatsworth (England)4
Devonshire, Dukes of4
Devonshire, Dukes of. Library (Chatsworth)4
Devonshire, William Cavendish4
Devonshire, William Cavendish Duke of (1808-1891)4
Lacaita, James Phillip4
Lacaita, Sir James Phillip (1813-1895)4
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, 3d Baron, 1612-16713

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List of books belonging to J.R. Dakyns, Sept. [18]67

Dakyns, John Roche (1836-1910)

1867

Modern pencilled numeration. Ff. 6v-12v are blank. Written on both sides of the paper in an exercise book with marbling on the outside covers

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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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Catalogus librorum, compiled by Anthony Higgin, followed by Latin exercises and commentaries on Ovid's Heroides and Tristia, written by Roger Phillips

Higgin, Anthony

c.1620

Contains: (1) ff.3-10: Catalogus librorum, containing the theology section of Dean Higgin's library, arranged in 30 classes, under the headings 'Biblia sacra, Conciones, Patres, Leiturgiae & Missalia...

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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 catalogue of books belonging to Walter Stanhope

Spencer Stanhope, Walter (1749-1821)

c.1770

Only stubs remain of ff.36 and 46; ff.32-46 are blank

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A shelf-list of the library of Walter Spencer Stanhope

Spencer Stanhope, Walter (1749-1821)

c.1807

Watermarks: f.23, 1806, f.45, 1807. Text inverted from f.35 to end; ff.29-35r, blank

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Catalogue of books in the private library of Edward Feilde of Harrogate

Feilde, Edward

c.1868

The additional folios contain material noted as from 'Bookcase in Mrs. Feilde's Room' and the Library

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Catalogue of the library at Cannon Hall, Cawthorne, March 7, 1833, made by John Ray, Bookseller, Barnsley

Ray, John

1833

Contains an inventory of the books kept in different rooms at Cannon Hall

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A description of the library at Merly in the county of Dorset. = Description de la bibliothèque de Merly dans le comté de Dorset (oversize)

Willett, Ralph (1719-1795); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Luton Library

1785

Dedication signed: Ralph Willett. Parallel English and French texts. With a list of subscribers. Bedford Collection K005 copy wanting list of subscribers. Dedication to George III. Plates: all...

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