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Count of Collection group

Collection group	Count
Brotherton Collection	12
English Literature	2
Cookery Collection	1
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society	1

Count of Subject

Subject	Count
hydrotherapy	18
health resorts	6
balneology	3
mineral waters	2
baths	1
hot springs	1
medicine	1

Count of Place

Place	Count
Bath (England)	2
Ben Rhydding (England)	2
Spa (Belgium)	2
England	1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisations	Count
Baynard, Edward	2
Baynard, Edward (1641-)	2
De Veil, Hans	2
De Veil, Hans (1705-1741)	2
Floyer, Sir John (1649-1734)	2
Melling, James	2
Pollnitz, Karl Ludwig Freiherr Von (1692-1775)	2
Sigma Pseud	2
Smith'S Turkish Baths	2
Balbirnie, John (1810-1895)	1

Count of Earliest date

Earliest date	Count
From 1500	1
From 1600	2
From 1700	5
From 1800	8
From 1900	2

Count of Latest date

Latest date	Count
Up to 1599	1
Up to 1699	2
Up to 1799	5
Up to 1899	8
Up to 1999	2

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Among the hydropathists : two letters from Ben Rhydding to the "Western Daily Press," (with a view of Ben Rhydding)

Sigma pseud

1864

Both letters signed "Sigma".

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Les amusemens de Spa: or The gallantries of the Spaw in Germany : Containing the nature of the several springs, with their singular virtues and uses. The reasons (besides that of drinking the waters) why they are frequented by people of the first quality. The various diversions and amusements of the place. Many secret histories and adventures of the principal persons resorting to it. Intermixt with innumerable strokes of the most refined wit, humour, gaiety, &c. The whole adorn'd with thirteen copper plates finely engrav'd, representing the town of Spaw, with several fountains, cascades, walks, and avenues in the neighbourhood of that celebrated village. Translated from the original French (v.1)

Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig Freiherr von (1692-1775); De Veil, Hans (1705-1741)

1737

Anon., by Karl Ludwig von Pöllnitz. Title printed in red and black. A reissue of the first edition, with cancel t.ps. and preliminaries. Vol. 1 contains a review dated October 1736. With dire...

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Les amusemens de Spa: or The gallantries of the Spaw in Germany : Containing the nature of the several springs, with their singular virtues and uses. The reasons (besides that of drinking the waters) why they are frequented by people of the first quality. The various diversions and amusements of the place. Many secret histories and adventures of the principal persons resorting to it. Intermixt with innumerable strokes of the most refined wit, humour, gaiety, &c. The whole adorn'd with thirteen copper plates finely engrav'd, representing the town of Spaw, with several fountains, cascades, walks, and avenues in the neighbourhood of that celebrated village. Translated from the original French (v.2)

Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig Freiherr von (1692-1775); De Veil, Hans (1705-1741)

1737

Anon., by Karl Ludwig von Pöllnitz. Title printed in red and black. A reissue of the first edition, with cancel t.ps. and preliminaries. Vol. 1 contains a review dated October 1736. With dire...

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