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Total number of records: 1177

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Books and printed items732
Archives255
Coins159
Indexes19
Textiles6
Art items3
People and organisations2
Objects1

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Brotherton Collection334
Coin Collection158
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture99
English Literature89
Liddle Collection65
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society41
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society36
Herbert Read Collection35
Leeds Russian Archive35
University Archive31

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legends140
folklore115
culture77
manners and customs59
community life42
epic poetry, latin38
supernatural34
nature33
saints31
english language - dialects27

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Rome37
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Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)126
Virgil62
Aeneas (Legendary Character)57
Perry, Robert Charles, 1892-1965.37
Jacobus De Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa (1229-1298)27
Lang, Andrew (1844-1912)25
Lang, Andrew24
Sidgwick, Arthur (1840-1920)22
Caxton, William19
Caxton, William (1422-1491)19

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Legends

1961-1972

The file contains a copy of Theo Brown and Stephen Dewar's pamphlet, 'Ghostly Gold and Goblin Tunes: Archaeological Apparitions and Traditions' (St. Peter Port: Toucan Press, 1969), 11 pp.; Malcolm Ba...

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Legends

c.1970s

File containing text of legends for various figures illustrating Chapter V.

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Legends

c.1970s

File containing manuscript and typescript text for the legends for figures and illustrations in Chapter VI.

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Legends

c.1950-c.1979

File containing draft text for illustration legends, and illustrations including X-ray prints, diagrams and photographs.

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Norse Legends'

1970s

Part of a script.

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A Legend of Schlangenbad

c. 1842

'A Legend of Schlangenbad' on pink paper tied with ribbon, inscribed 'To my beloved Emma [Aloysia Novello] Whose self denying kindness & gentle virtues are an epitome of the sweet spirit of Schlangenb...

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References & Legends

c.1970s

File containing draft notes and basic text for references and illustration legends, for Chapter X.

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Archive Sub-series

Apparitions and Legends

1961-1972

This subseries contains items relating to supernatural apparitions and legends. The subject matter includes phantom sounds and smells, treasure and legends, including legends from Mount Kilimanjaro an...

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References and Legends

c.1970s

File containing draft notes and text for references and illustration legends for Chapter XI.

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Legends of Angria

Brontë, Charlotte (1816-1855); Ratchford, Fannie Elizabeth (1888-); DeVane, William C (1898-1965); Philip Hamilton McMillan Memorial Publication Fund

1933

"Published on the foundation established in memory of Philip Hamilton McMillan of the class of 1894, Yale College."--p. [iii].

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The Golden legend (v. 1)

Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa (1229-1298); Caxton, William (1422-1491); Ellis, Frederick Startridge (1830-1901); Kelmscott Press

1892

One of 500 copies. Ransom, Private Presses, p. 325-6. Decorated initials. Translated by William Caxton.

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The Golden legend (v. 2)

Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa (1229-1298); Caxton, William (1422-1491); Ellis, Frederick Startridge (1830-1901); Kelmscott Press

1892

One of 500 copies. Ransom, Private Presses, p. 325-6. Decorated initials. Translated by William Caxton.

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