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Total number of records: 765

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Brotherton Collection218
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection69
Leeds Russian Archive61
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive59
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society45
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections39
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture38
English Literature18
Herbert Read Collection14
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Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982)45
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)30
Kerr, Robert (1755-1813)18
Moore, John (1729-1802)12
Burnett, William Civil Engineer11
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Bandinel, Bulkeley (1781-1861)8
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The Englishman abroad

Massingham, Hugh; Massingham, Pauline; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1984

Originally published: London : Phoenix House, 1962.

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An essay of the meanes how to make our travailes into forraine countries the more profitable and honourable

Palmer, Sir Thomas (1540-1626)

1606

Dedication signed: Thomas Palmer. pp.33-40 lacking, pp.25-32 inserted twice. Running title reads 'The travailer'. Indexed in: References: STC (2nd ed.) : 19156.

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Reisubók séra Ólafs Egilssonar

Ólafur Egilsson (1564-1639); Sverrir Kristjánsson (1908-)

1969

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The idea of England

Chamberlin, E R (1926-2006); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1986

Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-235) and index.

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Vegur var yfir

Sigurður Magnússon (1911-)

[1953]

Contents: Frá herrétti flotans til hátignar kóngs -- Vestan hafs og austan -- Hebreahæð -- Sameignarþorp í Ísrael -- Shalom : draumur og veruleiki -- Yfir Dumbshafi : úti í Tröllabotni -- ...

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Hrakningar og heiðavegir (v.1)

Pálmi Hannesson (1898-1956); Jón Eyþórsson (1895-1968)

1949-1957

Vols.1-2: "Jón Eyþórsson bjó til prentunar."

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Hrakningar og heiðavegir (v.2)

Pálmi Hannesson (1898-1956); Jón Eyþórsson (1895-1968)

1949-1957

Vols.1-2: "Jón Eyþórsson bjó til prentunar."

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Hrakningar og heiðavegir (v.3)

Pálmi Hannesson (1898-1956); Jón Eyþórsson (1895-1968)

1949-1957

Vols.1-2: "Jón Eyþórsson bjó til prentunar."

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Paris and its environs : displayed in a series of two hundred picturesque views, from original drawings (v.1)

Pugin, Augustus Charles (1762-1832); Heath, Charles (1785-1848); Ventouillac, L T (1798-); Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982)

1831

Added engraved title page in v. 1: "Paris and its environs... The topographical andhistorical descriptions by L.T. Ventouillac. London. Robert Jennings ... 1829.", the added engraved title page in v. ...

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Paris and its environs : displayed in a series of two hundred picturesque views, from original drawings (v.2)

Pugin, Augustus Charles (1762-1832); Heath, Charles (1785-1848); Ventouillac, L T (1798-); Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982)

1831

Added engraved title page in v. 1: "Paris and its environs... The topographical andhistorical descriptions by L.T. Ventouillac. London. Robert Jennings ... 1829.", the added engraved title page in v. ...

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