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Total number of records: 232

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Archives158
Books and printed items74

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SubjectCount
learned institutions and societies70
birds3
books3
catalogs, booksellers'2
malthusianism2
numismatics2
paleobotany2
population2
animals in the bible1
art objects1

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England1
Great Britain1
Indonesia1
London (England)1
Northallerton (England)1
Teide, Pico De (Tenerife, Canary Islands)1
Yorkshire (England)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society71
Hey, William (1736-1819)70
Hey, William (1772-1844)70
Yorkshire Post6
American Philosophical Society3
New South Wales3
Yarrell, William (1784-1856)3
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia2
British Museum (Natural History). Department of Geology2
Canadian Institute2

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From 1800119
From 190092
From 20001

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Up to 189978
Up to 1999120
Up to latest18

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Pocket-book : 'Cash Book'

1884-1900

A ruled pocket-book (6” x 4”), lettered on front cover: “Cash Book”; used to record the daily expenses of the Philosophical Hall (presumably), Nov. 1884 - March 1900.

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Account book

1871-1874

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Bank book

1915 - 1921

Bank book for the Society in account with Lloyds Bank

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Ration book

1918

Used supplementary ration book (D) in respect of J Lee, Armley, date-stamped 8th July 1918; Used ration book (B), date-stamped 8th July 1918; Ministry of Food Rationing order 1918, November 1918; Stat...

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Year-book

American Philosophical Society

1937-1940, 1942

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Year book

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

1926-1931

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A catalogue of books

Bohn, Henry G (1796-1884)

The famous "Guinea catalogue." Appended is a catalogue of "New, valuable, and most important books, of which the advertiser has purchased the entire editions or remainders" (148, [4] p.).

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Year book

Botanical Society of America

1938/39

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Laws and Members book

1820-1870

Volume containing the Laws and regulations of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Contents includes Constitution of the society, Officers, Meetings, Business, General Regulations & Penalitie...

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Council minute book

1819-1822

Minute book also containing a list of proprietary and ordinary members

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Society address book

C. 20th Century

Foolscap address book (marbled paper-covered boards with cloth spine, small label stuck at top, with “Address Book, Business” in ink). Undated, probably early 20th cent., but with later ms. notes ...

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Rough minute-book

1871-1887

Ledger. A bound volume, with label on front cover: “Rough minute-book”. Contains manuscript minutes of Council meetings held 6 June 1871 - 4 October 1887; also minutes of other committees - e.g. C...

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