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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)62
Alembert, Jean Le Rond D' (1717-1783)5
Benard, Robert5
Diderot, Denis (1713-1784)5
Henry Sotheran Ltd.5
Panckoucke, Charles Joseph (1736-1798)5
Heaton, Aldam4
Pillement, Jean (1728-1808)4
Sayer, Robert (1725-1794)4
Delafosse, Jean-Charles (1734-1789)3

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R. Ackermann's pattern card of embossed ornaments in gold or white
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R. Ackermann's pattern card of embossed ornaments in gold or white

Ackermann, Rudolph (1764-1834); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[18--?]

Ken Spelman Rare Books Drawing book project has date c.1800, cf. Winterthur copy. https://www.kenspelman.com/ARTBIB/ARTBIB%20A.pdf

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Antiquarian gleanings in the North of England : being examples of antique furniture, plate, church decorations, objects of historical interest, etc

Scott, William Bell (1811-1890); Bell, George (1814-1890); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1851?]

Title vignette.

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Neue romanische Ziehrathē

Indau, Johann (1651-1690); Wolf, Jeremias (1663?-1724); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[approximately 1685?]

Number 49 in a series published by Jeremias Wolf. Suggested date from BVB [Bavarian Library Association]. Bookseller's note suggests c.1685. First item in a bound volume of 3 items. Bound with: 2. ...

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Knight's vases and ornaments : Designed for the use of architects, silversmiths, jewellers, modellers, chasers, die sinkers, founders, carvers, and all ornamental manufacturers

Knight, Frederick; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1833

The title page is engraved by James Smith with R Hibblethwaite and designed by A Wright. Other plates engraved by Samuel Smith, E Kennion, E Topham, R Roos and others, drawn by J Page, T T Bury and ot...

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A collection of ornamental designs : applicable to furniture, frames & the decoration of rooms, in the style of Louis 14th : on 24 plates

Lock, Matthias (1710-1765); Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Vivares, François and others (1709-1780); Walker, Anthony (1726-1765); Taylor, M[artin]?; June, John (fl. 1740-1770); Glazier, P; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lees-Milne, James (1908-1997); Sainsbury, Montague Ely (1905-1998?)

[1838?]

Several plates signed by Lock; attribution from Winterthur catalog, v. 8, p. 228. Spine title: Chippendale's ornaments & designs &c.

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A collection of designs for modern embellishments : suitable to parlours, dining & drawing rooms, chimney pieces, varandas, frizes &c. : on 25 plates

Busby, C A (1786-1834); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[not before 1822]

Bedford Collection copy A594 has several plates watermarked: J Whatman 1822. Bedford Collection copy A594 has bound at the end is A catalogue of modern books on architecture, theoretical, practical, ...

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Early English decorative detail : from contemporary source books and some early drawings

Gloag, John (1896-1981); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1965

Includes bibliographical references (pages 21-22).

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Das Ornamentwerk des Daniel Marot in 264 Lichtdrucken Nachgebildet

Marot, Daniel (1661-1752); Jessen, Peter (1858-1926); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Prussia (Kingdom). Ministerium für Handel, Gewerbe und Öffentliche Arbeiten

1892

At head of title: Mit Unterstützung des K. Ministeriums für Handel und Gewerbe. Introduction signed: P. Jessen.

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The ladies amusement, or, Whole art of japanning made easy : illustrated in upwards of fifteen-hundred different designs on two hundred copper plates (oversize)

Pillement, Jean (1728-1808); Sayer, Robert (1725-1794); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[2000?]

Facsimile reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. London : Robert Sayer, [1762?]. Reprinted from the only surviving perfect copy of The Ladies amusement, 1762. Reprinted from a copy of the 2nd editio...

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The ladies amusement, or, Whole art of japanning made easy : illustrated in upwards of fifteen-hundred different designs on two hundred copper plates (oversize)

Pillement, Jean (1728-1808); Sayer, Robert (1725-1794); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[2000?]

Facsimile reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. London : Robert Sayer, [1762?]. Reprinted from the only surviving perfect copy of The Ladies amusement, 1762. Reprinted from a copy of the 2nd editio...

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Oeuvres diverses : contenant un grand nombre de dessins pour la décoration intérieure des appartemens, à l'usage de la peinture et de la sculpture (oversize, vol 1)

Lalonde, Richard de (1735-1808); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Verchère, J

[approximately 1780-1796]

Bedford Collection copy K096 vol 1 comprises 144 plates [of 156 or 26 cahiers each of 6 plates] including 6 plates from Nouveau cahier de pieds de tables avec ornemens et trophies. Photocopies of miss...

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