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Books and printed items3099
Textiles2320
Archives1961
People and organisations126
Indexes92
Art items74
Objects44
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Top 10: Collection group

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International Textile Collection2328
Brotherton Collection1248
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History564
Art and Antique Market501
English Literature417
Herbert Read Collection236
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive198
University Archive187
Quaker Collection143
Leeds Russian Archive110

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furniture260
furniture design183
decoration and ornament152
cities and towns110
architecture105
interior decoration96
art education94
design93
books75
booksellers' catalogs74

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Japan279
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People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)826
Marchini, Guido495
Pesel, Louisa F251
Andermahr, Heinz110
Ennen, Edith110
Flink, Klaus110
Landschaftsverband Rheinland. Amt Fur Rheinische Landeskunde110
Lvr-Institut Fur Landeskunde Und Regionalgeschichte110
Muller, Martin (Cartographer)110
Universitat Bonn. Institut Fur Geschichtliche Landeskunde Der Rheinlande110

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Archive Print Item

The Penguin dictionary of design and designers

Jervis, Simon; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1984

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Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

1950-2008

Painted stylised organic design with a pattern of blue and green flowers in a horizontal stripe layout

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Design
Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

Before 1965

Painted geometric design with set pattern of circles forming diamonds in purples against a pale blue background with lace design.

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Design
Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

1950-2008

Painted geometric design with a pattern of green diamonds and a conversational element of caricature cats on a yellow background

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Design
Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

1950-2008

Painted stylised organic design with a pattern of pink and red flowers on a pink and yellow striped background

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Design
Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

1950-2008

Painted abstract design in green, red and yellow on a brown background

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Design
Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

1950-2008

Painted organic design with a pattern of purple ovals

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Design
Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

Before 1965

Painted geometric design with a pattern of green and black diamonds on a blue background

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Design
Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

Before 1965

Painted geometric design with a pattern of black circles and diamonds on a blue and brown horizontal striped background

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Design
Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

Before 1965

Painted stylised floral design with a repeated pattern of blue and red flowers on an orange background

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Textile

Designs

Pesel, Louisa F (1947)

1870-1947

A loose A4 folio entitled "Designs" with 'Some odd photos' crossed off, containing approximately 20 designs predominantly on tracing paper, in pencil or pin-pricked.

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Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

Before 1965

Painted stylised organic design with a pattern of pink and yellow flowers on a brown with blue polka dot background

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