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Total number of records: 68

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Maurice de Sausmarez Archive30
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History4
Brotherton Collection3
Herbert Read Collection3
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
decoration and ornament68
art32
art, modern30
furniture6
japanning5
interior decoration4
printing4
illustration of books3
industrial arts3
textile design3

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PlaceCount
England4
Great Britain2
Europe1
France1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)31
De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)30
Barclay, George4
Pillement, Jean (1728-1808)4
Sayer, Robert (1725-1794)4
Chapman and Hall3
Cole, Sir Henry (1808-1882)3
Fowke, Frank Rede (1847-1927)3
Androuet Du Cerceau, Paul (1630?-1710)2
Foley, Edwin2

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From 17004
From 180013
From 190016
From 20002

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Up to 189915
Up to 199914
Up to latest4

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Fantasy : book illustration 1860-1920

Peppin, Brigid

1975

Includes index.

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Graphic design : with special reference to lettering, typography, and illustration

Lewis, John (1912-1996); Brinkley, John

1954

Bibliography: p. 191-193.

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Bosses & corbels of Exeter cathedral : an illustrated study in decorative & symbolic design

Prideaux, Edith K; Shafto, G R H

1910

Issued as appendix to Devon & Cornwall notes & queries, v. 5, pt.

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The ladies amusement, or, Whole art of japanning made easy : illustrated in upwards of fifteen-hundred different designs on two hundred copper plates (oversize)

Pillement, Jean (1728-1808); Sayer, Robert (1725-1794); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1966

Facsimile reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. London : Robert Sayer, [1762?]. "Reprinted from the only surviving perfect copy of 'The Ladies amusement'"--Page [1], 1st sequence. Reprinted from a ...

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The ladies amusement, or, Whole art of japanning made easy : illustrated in upwards of fifteen-hundred different designs on two hundred copper plates (oversize)

Pillement, Jean (1728-1808); Sayer, Robert (1725-1794); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[2000?]

Facsimile reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. London : Robert Sayer, [1762?]. Reprinted from the only surviving perfect copy of The Ladies amusement, 1762. Reprinted from a copy of the 2nd editio...

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The ladies amusement, or, Whole art of japanning made easy : illustrated in upwards of fifteen-hundred different designs on two hundred copper plates (oversize)

Pillement, Jean (1728-1808); Sayer, Robert (1725-1794); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[2000?]

Facsimile reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. London : Robert Sayer, [1762?]. Reprinted from the only surviving perfect copy of The Ladies amusement, 1762. Reprinted from a copy of the 2nd editio...

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Georgian craftsmen and their work

Beard, Geoffrey (1929-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1966

Illustrations on lining papers.

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Half-hour lectures on the history and practice of the fine and ornamental arts

Scott, William Bell (1811-1890); Linton, W J (1812-1897); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1861

"With 50 illustrations by the author, engraved by W.J. Linton."

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Floriated ornament : a series of thirty-one designs

Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-1852); Bohn, Henry G (1796-1884); Maguire, H C (1850-1880); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); M. & N. Hanhart (Printers)

MDCCCXLIX [1849]

With additional, illustrated chromolithographed title page. "H.C. Maguire chromolith."

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The encyclopaedia of ornament

Shaw, Henry (1800-1873); Pickering, William (1796-1854); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1842

Added illustrated title page.

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The Guide to trade. The carver and gilder

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1844

Printer's name from colophon. Illustrations (6 figures).

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Le second livre de divers ornemens de feuillages en forme de panneaux à l'usage de ceux qui excercent le dessein

Androuet du Cerceau, Paul (1630?-1710); Poilly, F; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[c.1670-1685]

Illustrations: engraved throughout. Bedford Collection copy A139 has watermarked leaves. Second part only.

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