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Total number of records: 305

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Archives274
Books and printed items14
Art items9
Objects8

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection291
Brotherton Collection202
Herbert Read Collection3
English Literature2

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
family305
letter writing116
drawing56
portraits54
poetry49
gift giving40
painting36
death26
photographs19
finance18

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Genoa, Italy111
London, United Kingdom57
Beckenham, United Kingdom22
Nice, France8
Rome, Italy7
Fermo, Italy5
Florence, Italy5
Germany4
Milan, Italy3
Worthing, United Kingdom3

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Novello, (Joseph) Alfred9
Novello, Clara Anastasia7
Haines, Frederick6
Novello, (Mary) Sabilla6
Novello, Emma Aloysia5
Novello, Vincent5
Clarke, Mary Victoria Cowden4
Cowden Clarke, Charles4
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria4
Hunt, James Henry Leigh4

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From 16001
From 170011
From 1800274
From 190019

Count of Latest date

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Up to 16991
Up to 17992
Up to 1899264
Up to 199938

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The Peckham experiment : a study in the living structure of society

Pearse, Innes Hope (1889-); Crocker, Lucy H; Halley Stewart trust

[1943]

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Romeo and Juliet : a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1778

Two columns to a page.

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Socialism and the family

Wells, H G (1866-1946)

1906

"Two papers written by Mr. H. G. Wells. The first was read to the Fabian society in October, 1906, under the title of 'Socialism and the middle classes.' The second appeared first in the 'Independent ...

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Socialism and the family

Wells, H G (1866-1946)

1906

"Two papers written by Mr. H. G. Wells. The first was read to the Fabian society in October, 1906, under the title of 'Socialism and the middle classes.' The second appeared first in the 'Independent ...

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Motherhood and child endowment

Labour Party (Great Britain); Trades Union Congress

[1923?]

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The science of good husbandry: or, The oeconomics of Xenophon : shewing the method of ruling and ordering a family and of managing a farm to best advantage

Xenophon; Bradley, Richard (1688-1732)

1727

Translation of: Oeconomicus. Indexed in: References: Goldsmiths' Lib. cat : 6511.

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Novello Cowden Clarke

1739-1966

The Novello Cowden Clarkes were a well known Anglo-Italian family of musicians, writers, artists, singers and actors, with a wide and influential literary and artistic circle. Based in London and lat...

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GIGLIUCCI, Giovanni Battista

1854-1891

Typescript of the autobiography of Giovanni Battista Gigliucci and a photograph of Giovanni Battista Gigliucci and his wife Clara Anastasia Gigliucci (née Novello).

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NOVELLO, (Mary) Sabilla

1838-1904

Financial, artistic, legal and literary material related to (Mary) Sabilla Novello and her short singing career. Includes portraits of her, albums of greetings cards and her illustrations to her siste...

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NOVELLO COWDEN CLARKE, Family

1739-1950

Material relating to the Novello, Cowden Clarke and Gigliucci families which is not attributable to a single member of the family. Includes financial and legal records, creative collaborations between...

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The dream of the red chamber : a Chinese novel of the early Ching period

Hung lou meng; Kuhn, Franz (1884-1961)

1958

"The English translation, by Florence and Isabel McHugh, is based on the German version, Der Traum der roten Kammer... which Dr. Franz Kuhn has translated and adapted from the Chinese."--t.p. verso.

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The grass harp; and A tree of night : and other stories

Capote, Truman (1924-1984)

1956

First Signet Book printing, S1333.

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