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Feminist Archive North2
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History2
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1
Coin Collection1
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Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections1

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Ann Blois1
Anne Blois1
Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste-Xavier Duchesne (1731-1797)1
Brett1
Briggs, Henry (1561-1630)1
Charles II (1490-96)1
Dumas, Jean Baptiste Andre (1800-1884)1
Elijah Levet1
Froissart, Jean (1338?-1410?)1
Gardiner, William (1752)1

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Coin

Denomination: quart

Date(s): 1490-1496

Issuer/creator: Charles II (1490-96)

Material: billon


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Quart, Leonard to Ross, Alan

[1975] - [1987]

Only a few letters are dated. Relating to Robert Altman; John Cassavetes; [Ingmar] Bergman; British Film Institute; [?] Cahan; [?] Howe; London Film Festival; Arthur Penn; Elia Kazan; Saul Bellow; Ton...

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Le premier [-quart] volume de l'histoire et cronique de Messire Iehan Froissart (v.1-4)

Froissart, Jean (1338?-1410?); Tournes, Jean de (1504-1564)

1559-1561

"Le tiers volume" has date M.D.LX, "le quart volume" M.D.LXI. Title vignette. Premier[-qvart] volvme de l'histoire et croniqve de messire Iehan Froissart.

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Turnbull, John to Ross, Alan

[?] Aug 1977 - 1 May [1979]

Not all letters are dated. Relating to Paul Theroux; Edward Bond; Lenny Quart. Enclosing typescript.

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Elijah Levet billhead

Elijah Levet; Hoare & Reeves

16 Aug 1838-17 Aug 1838

Simple billhead of Elijah Levet for an order of two quart tin can for Mr William Ashland.

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A small war, and other poems

Terry, Arthur

1967

Translations of poems by Gabriel Ferrater, Salvador Espriu, Miquel Banca, Pere Quart and Josep M. Llompart.

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Aristippus, or, The joviall philosopher : demonstrativelie prooving that quartes, pintes, and pottles are sometimes necessary authours in a scholers library : presented in a private shew. To which is added, The conceited pedlar

Randolph, Thomas (1605-1635)

1630

Published anonymously. By Thomas Randolph. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.), v. 1, p. 139. Prose interspersed with verse, the first item being a satire in dramatic form on university education, and a d...

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Title: Peter triumphant or Split Bottle defeated. A Tale

Date(s): 1765 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 125

Contents: Humorous tale in which Peter, at dinner, protests at being brought only a pint of wine and succeeds in making the waiter bring a quart. Vol. 35 of the Gentleman's Magazine attributes the poem to Dr Redman

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West Midlands Responses: Book VII, Part 8

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VII, Part 8: Measures. Includes questions VII.8.1 Quart - VII.8.10 Handful/Double handful/Arm...

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Tables de logarithmes : contenant les logarithmes des nombres, depuis 1 jusqu'à 102100, & les logarithmes des sinus & des tangentes, de 10 en 10 secondes, pour chaque degré du quart de cercle avec différentes autres tables, publiées ci-devant en Angleterre

Gardiner, William (1752); Pezenas P (1692-1776); Dumas, Jean Baptiste André (1800-1884); Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste-Xavier Duchesne (1731-1797)

1770

"A reprint of Gardiner's tables with an addition to the logarithmic trigonometrical part. The editors withheld their names but Lalande has recorded them as Pézénas, Dumas and Blanchard, who were all...

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OSCE [Office for the Democratic Institutions and Human Rights]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

1995-1997

Publications produced by Office for the Democratic Institutions and Human Rights [part of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ' OSCE']. Includes quartely bulletin; the CPRSI (Contac...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Lyonshall, Herefordshire

20 Jun 1952

[Side 1] Charles recalls having to retire from gardening due to sciatica, tells series of anecdotes about subsequent experiences as chimney sweep. [Side 2] Charles recalls threshing by hand and talks...

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