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Major trade card
Major; Thomas Roper
1833-1837
Embossed 19th century engraved trade card of Major, depicting various metalware items (clockwise from left) saw, urn, range, stove and wood plane.
Edward Marvin Senior receipt
Edward Marvin Senior
18 Jul 1848
Receipt of payment to Edward Marvin Senior for an order for Major Harvey.
Edward Marvin Senior billhead
Edward Marvin Senior
08 Jan 1848-18 Jul 1848
Simple billhead of Edward Marvin Senior for an order of various items for Major Harvey.
G. Meller & Son billhead
G. Meller & Son
11 Nov 1907
Pictorial billhead of G. Meller & Son for an order of removals for Major Somerville. Trader details written on reverse.
Leuchars and Son billhead
Leuchars and Son
10 Oct 1881-23 Aug 1882
Pictorial billhead of Leuchars & Son for an order of plating, lining and fitting silver instruments in case for Major Geddes.
Henry Rodrigues billhead
Henry Rodrigues
05 Feb 1881-12 Dec 1881
Pictorial billhead of Henry Rodrigues for an order of printing various cards for the late Major Geddes. Trader details written on reverse.
A new book of hunting trophies engrav'd from the designs of the celebrated Monsieur Huët : properly adapted to the new method of ornamenting rooms & screens with prints
Huët, Christophe (1700-1759); Vivares, François and others (1709-1780); Angier, Paul (1725-1757); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
[1810?]
Dated from title page watermarked 1810. First edition published by T Major in 1757.
J. Allen trade card
J. Allen
06 Jan 1832
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of J. Allen depicting two trunks in top corners. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Manuscript ink note of customer name Ma...
Pieces of Furniture
c.1940-c.2000
Alphabetically arranged research notes on different types of furniture ranging from different types of chair ('gondola', 'hall', 'library') to chiffoniers, dinner wagons, towel horses and wardrobes. A...
John Abram handbill
John Abram
c.1830
Pictorial 19th century letterpress handbill of John Abram with engraving of Lancaster House shop front and crowded street at top of card. Trader details in a variety of typefaces.
Great exhibitions : London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900
Meyer, Jonathan (1955-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
[2006]
Includes bibliographical references (page 331) and index. Introduction -- 1. 1851 The Great Exhibition -- 2. New York 1853 -- 3. Paris 1855 -- 4. London 1862 -- 5. Paris 1867 -- 6. Philadelphia 1876 ...
Cast-iron furniture : and all other forms of iron furniture
Himmelheber, Georg; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1996
Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-78) and indexes. Wrought-iron furniture. Seating; Chests and cupboards; Wrought iron in the rococo period; Beds -- The beginnings of cast-iron furniture ...