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Ernest Gimson : his life & work

Gimson, Ernest (1864-1919); Lethaby, W R (1857-1931); Powell, Alfred H; Griggs, Frederick Landseer Maur (1876-1938); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Shakespeare Head Press

1924

"The drawings in the text... are all by F.L. Griggs ... except that of the cottage at Pinbury Park, which is by Alfred H. Powell"--Page 33. Limited edition of 550 copies. Leeds University Library ...

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The works in architecture of Robert and James Adam... = Les ouvrages d'architecture de Robert et Jaques Adam ... [etc.]

Adam, Robert (1728-1792); Adam, James (1732-1794); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Villiers, Victor Albert George Child (1845-1915)

1778-79

English and French. Leeds University Library copy at folio Architecture B-0.1 ADA is incomplete, only 2 parts. Contents are: Number I: Containing part of the designs of Sion House, a magnificent sea...

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Some designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. Kent

Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); Kent, William (1685-1748); Vardy, John (1718-1765); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Shafto, Robert; Adair, William; Johnson, Francis

1744

Title within ornamental border. Engraved throughout by John Vardy. Edited by William Kent.

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Household furniture and interior decoration (oversize)

Hope, Thomas (1769-1831); Bensley, Thomas (1760-1835); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Smith, Sir John (1744-1807); Shipp, John; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme

1807

Half-title, and added titlepage, engraved, with ornamental border. Signatures: [A]² ([A]1 + 1 (engraved)) B-O² [P]1.

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History, directory and gazetteer of the county of York : with select lists of the merchants & traders of London, and the principal commercial and manufacturing towns of England; and a variety of other commercial information: also a copious list of the seats of the nobility and gentry of Yorkshire (v.1)

Baines, Edward (1774-1848); Parson, William; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Denys, Sir George (1788-1857); Wood, James

1822-23

Contents: v.1. West Riding. -- v.2. East and North Ridings. -- v.[3]. Plans and maps.

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History, directory and gazetteer of the county of York : with select lists of the merchants & traders of London, and the principal commercial and manufacturing towns of England; and a variety of other commercial information: also a copious list of the seats of the nobility and gentry of Yorkshire (v.2)

Baines, Edward (1774-1848); Parson, William; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Denys, Sir George (1788-1857); Wood, James

1822-23

Contents: v.1. West Riding. -- v.2. East and North Ridings. -- v.[3]. Plans and maps.

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The handmaid to the arts,... . Teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in Painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The means of delineation, or the several Devices employed for the more easily and accurately making Designs From Nature, or Depicted Representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busis, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and Bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine Gold and Silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions: -the art of Japanning, as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced: - and the method of Staining Different Kinds Of Substances, with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to profest artists; as to initiate those who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, crayous, encaustic, enamel, varnish, distemper, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c (Vol 2)

Dossie, Robert (1777); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

MDCCLXIV. [1764]

Anonymous. By Robert Dossie. In this second edition in vol. 1 the eighth line of the title reads: "materia pictoria: or the", the second line of imprint reads: "printed for J. Nourse, bookseller in ...

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The handmaid to the arts,... . Teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in Painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The means of delineation, or the several Devices employed for the more easily and accurately making Designs From Nature, or Depicted Representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busis, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and Bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine Gold and Silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions: -the art of Japanning, as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced: - and the method of Staining Different Kinds Of Substances, with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to profest artists; as to initiate those who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, crayous, encaustic, enamel, varnish, distemper, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c (Vol 1)

Dossie, Robert (1777); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

MDCCLXIV. [1764]

Anonymous. By Robert Dossie. In this second edition in vol. 1 the eighth line of the title reads: "materia pictoria: or the", the second line of imprint reads: "printed for J. Nourse, bookseller in ...

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