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Total number of records: 828

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Brotherton Collection233
Leeds Russian Archive73
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection69
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive63
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections50
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society45
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture38
English Literature19
Herbert Read Collection14
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travel444
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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)49
Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982)45
Kerr, Robert (1755-1813)18
Christopher Clarke (Antiques) Ltd.15
Moore, John (1729-1802)12
Burnett, William Civil Engineer11
Dugdale, Thomas11
Tallis, L11
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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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