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Total number of records: 5539

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History646
Brotherton Collection97
Herbert Read Collection17
Cookery Collection16
English Literature13
Liddle Collection12
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society8
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society3
Art and Antique Market2
LGBTQ2

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
furniture1035
art419
decoration and ornament343
meubles326
interior decoration262
architecture260
decorative arts246
booksellers' catalogs186
catalogues de librairies182
furniture design180

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
England1420
Great Britain671
London (England)281
France104
Ireland99
Europe69
United States35
Scotland33
Wales32
Germany26

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)5539
Great Britain. Post Office181
Guildhall Library (London, England)173
Christie, Manson & Woods171
Sotheby'S (Firm)133
Furniture History Society (London, England)109
Perry, Thomas Aloysius (1820-1907)82
Worrall, A82
Victoria and Albert Museum76
Bernard Quaritch (Firm)73

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 1001
From 15001
From 160014
From 1700230
From 1800830
From 19003061
From 2000722

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Up to 1991
Up to 15991
Up to 169911
Up to 1799173
Up to 1899804
Up to 19993111
Up to latest759

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On collecting

Eccles, David (1904-1999); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1968

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-132) and index.

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The Ashburnham collections

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sotheby & Co. (London, England)

[1953]

Place of sale: London.

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The Gilbert collection

Schroder, Timothy; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

2009

500 copies printed. Foreword / Mark Jones -- The Gilberts and their collection / Timothy Schroder -- Gold and silver / Natasha Awais-Dean and Ann Eatwell -- Gold boxes / Rachel Church -- Italian mos...

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Collected poems

De La Mare, Walter (1873-1956); Wolpe, Berthold (1905-1989); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Robert MacLehose & Co.; Sanders & Co.

1942

Includes indexes.

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The Drambuie collection (pt.2)

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lyon & Turnbull; Drambuie Liqueur Company

[2005]

Issued in slipcase. Sales catalogue of an auction held at Lyon & Turnbull, 26-27th January 2006, 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh. pt. 1. Oil paintings, watercolours and prints -- pt. 2. Wemyss Ware,...

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The Drambuie collection (pt.1)

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lyon & Turnbull; Drambuie Liqueur Company

[2005]

Issued in slipcase. Sales catalogue of an auction held at Lyon & Turnbull, 26-27th January 2006, 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh. pt. 1. Oil paintings, watercolours and prints -- pt. 2. Wemyss Ware,...

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The Ashburnham collections

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sotheby & Co. (London, England)

[1953]

Place of sale: London.

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The Wallace Collection

Ingamells, John (1934-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Wallace Collection (London, England)

1990

Illustrations on lining papers.

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Collection of ornaments

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Rumley & Company

[1838]

Title page plate designed by F.S. Manaton; engraved by F.W. Topham; the writing by J H Whiteman. Other plates drawn by by FS Manaton, White, West and engraved by Kennion, Davis, Wilmshurst, J Bingley,...

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The collecting man

Bedford, John (1907-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1968

Includes bibliographical references.

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Turnstock Collectables : [catalogue] (J catalogue)

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Turnstock Collectables (Firm)

Issues lack date.

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Turnstock Collectables : [catalogue] (L catalogue)

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Turnstock Collectables (Firm)

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