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Top 10: Collection group
| Collection group | Count |
|---|---|
| Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture | 1113 |
| Brotherton Collection | 167 |
| Medieval Manuscripts | 154 |
| Ripon Cathedral | 39 |
| Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society | 22 |
| Herbert Read Collection | 17 |
| English Literature | 15 |
| Leeds Animation Workshop | 9 |
| Leeds Russian Archive | 9 |
| Novello Cowden Clarke Collection | 9 |
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Kissling, Werner (1895-1988) | 396 |
| Brunk, Wille | 88 |
| Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009) | 85 |
| Liman, Ingemar (1938-) | 77 |
| Orton, Harold (1898-1975) | 62 |
| Challenger (Ship) | 54 |
| Murray, Sir John (1841-1914) | 54 |
| Nares, George S (George Strong) (1831-1915) | 54 |
| Thomson, C Wyville (1830-1882) | 54 |
| Thomson, Frank Tourle | 54 |
Count of Earliest date
The wind in the willows
Grahame, Kenneth (1859-1932); Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Milne, A A (1882-1956)
1951
Solomon instructing Rehoboam (fol. 256r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'P' encloses the scene of King Solomon, wearing a crown, teaching Rehoboam, who is holding a book. It is further decorated with a deer (?) head. The initial 'I' is decorated with a hybrid of a...
Amos (fol. 371v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'V' encloses the scene of Amos seated in a field with his flocks of sheep. The border has a hybrid of a bird with a human head.
Animation magazine (v.3, no.2 (Fall 1989))
Leeds Animation Workshop
[1987]-
Title from cover. Issue for August 1987 also called Premier issue. Issue for January 2007 also called 20 year Anniversary issue.
First animal book : verses
Todd, Ruthven (1914-1978); Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828); Bridgen, John William
1946
Includes index.
Saul's suicide (fol. 112r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'F' encloses the scene of Saul piercing himself with a sword and jumping into the sea. The border includes a head of a deer.
Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem (fol. 358r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'A' encloses the scene of Nebuchadnezzar approaching the gate of Jerusalem on horseback, while two soldiers watch from a tower.
Face and a hyena (fol. 378r)
[ca. 1260]
The prologue initial 'Q' is infilled with a male face in profile; the descender of the letter is formed from a hyena-type animal.
The royal arms of England (fol. 9r)
[ca. 1425]
The 4-line initial 'D' is decorated with the royal arms of England (of King Henry IV, used 1406-1603): three golden lions on a red field in the second and the third quarter, three golden fleurs-de-lis...
A history of the earth and animated nature : With an introductory view of the animal kingdom (v.1)
Goldsmith, Oliver (1730?-1774); Irving, Washington (1783-1859); Cuvier, Georges baron (1769-1832)
[1852?]
Added t.p., engraved.
A history of the earth and animated nature : With an introductory view of the animal kingdom (v.2)
Goldsmith, Oliver (1730?-1774); Irving, Washington (1783-1859); Cuvier, Georges baron (1769-1832)
[1852?]
Added t.p., engraved.