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Brotherton Collection13
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Herbert Read Collection11
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture1

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art17
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english poetry11
modernism (art)11
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Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)5
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)3
Albers, Josef (1888-1976)1
British Antique Dealers' Association1
Cairns, Huntington (1904-1985)1
Christie, Manson & Woods1
D'Harnoncourt, Rene (1901-1968)1
Francis, Sam (1923-1994)1
Kellogg, Rhoda1
Kramer, Jacob (1892-1962)1

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Archive Print Item

North Mymms Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire : the property of Major-General Sir George Burns

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Christie, Manson & Woods

1979

Catalogue for an auction held on 24-26 September 1979. Place of sale: Hatfield, Hertfordshire.

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Bibliography notes: printed material

1934 - 1949

Printed articles found in file of notes headed 'Bibliography'. The majority of articles are from the 1940s, but 1, 'Where is your Vorticist', by Wyndham Lewis, published in Architectural Review, is da...

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Interesting 3 days' sale of the valuable remaining contents of Dodworth Grange... near Barnsley, to be sold by auction by Messrs. Lancaster & Sons upon the premises ... March 13th, 14th & 15th 1951

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lancaster & Sons; R. E. Griffiths, Ltd.

[1951]

At head of title: By direction of the executors of the late Major Frank Middleton.

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Persian art

Smith, Sir R Murdoch (1835-1900); South Kensington Museum

[between 1880 and 1889?]

"Written by Major Murdoch Smith... in Persia ... to serve as a Handbook to the extensive and valuable collection purchased by him, in that country, for the South Kensington museum."--Title page verso.

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Tan Hill Inn Engraving
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Tan Hill Inn Engraving

[1970s]

Engraving of the Tan Hill Inn at Tan Hill (North Yorkshire). The inn is the highest public house in the UK (536 metres above sea level ), and has an interesting history having stood at the crossroads ...

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Editorial and advisory work

c.1933 - 1968

Series documenting Read's editorial and advisory work on a range of publications. Files are arranged by publisher and then project where appropriate. Files include often substantial correspondence wit...

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The art and antiques year book; The art and antiques year planner (2008)

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); British Antique Dealers' Association; LAPADA (Association)

[2007]-

The year book and year planner are issued on inverted pages. "... a directory of BADA and LAPADA dealers, a listing of all UK auctioneers with regular art and antiques sales and ... a guide to the m...

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English language articles

1924 - 1989

This file contains photocopies and cuttings of newspaper articles that relate to Herbert Read and his work.

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Articles about Herbert Read

c.1919 - 1973

This series contains photocopies and cuttings of newspaper articles that relate to Herbert Read and his work. The majority of items are reviews of Read’s books and essays including his critical wo...

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Book reviews: M-Q

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

c.1914-1968

This file contains book reviews by Herbert Read. The majority of reviews are carbon copies of typescripts; any manuscripts or corrections are noted in the list below. Publications are by UK and overse...

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Book reviews: R-Z

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

c.1914-1968

This file contains book reviews by Herbert Read. The majority of reviews are carbon copies of typescripts; any manuscripts or corrections are noted in the list below. Publications are by UK and overse...

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United States

Cairns, Huntington (1904-1985); Wight, Frederick Stallknecht (1902-1986); Naumburg, Margaret (1890-); Albers, Josef (1888-1976); Rockefeller, Blanchette Hooker (1902-1992); D'Harnoncourt, Rene (1901-1968); Francis, Sam (1923-1994); Kellogg, Rhoda

c.1948 - 1968

Substantial series of correspondence concerning Read's various visits to the United States, beginning with a lecture tour in 1948, followed by a fellowship at Harvard as Charles Eliot Norton Professor...

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