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Total number of records: 509

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History51
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive49
Brotherton Collection26
Herbert Read Collection21
Leeds Russian Archive12
Art and Antique Market6
LGBTQ6
English Literature3
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society2
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
decoration and ornament509
furniture93
art74
decorative arts60
interior decoration47
arts decoratifs40
décoration et ornement40
fashion40
decoration et ornement37
architecture34

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PlaceCount
Great Britain63
England41
France34
Europe8
Germany7
Italy5
Austria4
Russia3
Ireland2
Soviet Union2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)343
De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)65
Ackermann, Rudolph (1764-1834)44
Decorative Arts Society 1850--The Present32
Harrison, L (1807-1842)26
Shoberl, Frederic (1775-1853)26
Shoberl, Frederic (1852)14
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718-177911
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779)10
Decorative Arts Society 1890-19408

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From 170045
From 1800169
From 1900211
From 200017

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Up to 1899165
Up to 1999219
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A booke of sundry draughtes : Principaly serving for glasiers: and not impertinent for plasterers, and gardeners: besides sundry other professions

Gedde, Walter; Shaw, Henry (1800-1873); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sandys, George Owen (1884-1973)

1848

From the edition of 1615, with additions. Edited by Henry Shaw. "The present work is almost wholly copied from a small volume entitled. A book of sundry draughts [by Walter Gidde]... London, 1615." ...

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John Scottowe's alphabet books

Scottowe, John (1607); Backhouse, Janet; Roxburghe Club; British Library

1974

Reprint of the entire Harleian Ms. 3885 in the British Library and parts of Wing Ms. 7 (ZW.545.S431) in Newberry Library, Chicago. Introduction and commentary by Janet Backhouse.

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Folk art of Europe

Bossert, Helmuth Theodor (1889-1961)

1954

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Reproduction, Décorations intérieures

Albertolli, Giocondo (1742-1839)

[1900?]

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The infinity of geometric design exemplified

Billings, Robert William (1813-1874)

1849

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Folk cross-stich design

Sigerus, Emil; Kiewe, Heinz Edgar; Sigerus, Emil

1964

Originally published in 1961 by Meschendörfer under title: Siebenbürgisch-sächsische Leinenstickereien.

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French furniture and decoration in the XVIIIth century

Dilke, Lady Emilia Francis Strong (1840-1904)

1901

Title in red and black. Title vignette. Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. Appendix: List of artists and workmen leaving Paris for St. Petersburg in 1716.--Spaendo...

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Planteornamentikken i islandsk treskurd : En stilhistorisk studie (v.1)

Magerøy, Ellen Marie

1967

Bibliography: v. 1, p. [160]-165.

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Planteornamentikken i islandsk treskurd : En stilhistorisk studie (v.2)

Magerøy, Ellen Marie

1967

Bibliography: v. 1, p. [160]-165.

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Vendelkulturens ålder och ursprung

Lindqvist, Sune (1887-)

1926

Bibliography: p. [199]-202.

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Keltiska och orientaliska stilinflytelser i vikingatidens nordiska konst

Åberg, Nils (1888-1957)

1941

Bibliography: p. [98]-99.

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