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Total number of records: 2843

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Books and printed items2209
Archives613
Indexes21

Top 10: Collection group

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Brotherton Collection2843
Herbert Read Collection1161
English Literature502
Leeds Poetry125
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections71
Letters Database31
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse21
Medieval Manuscripts14
Incunabula11
ApIvor Collection3

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english poetry97
art51
sermons, english43
english drama42
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)27
english language26
poets, english25
romanies25
english literature22
psychoanalysis21

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Great Britain71
France27
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Europe11
Soviet Union10
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Rome6
China4
Germany4
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Klee, Paul (1879-1940)48
Klee, Paul, 1879-194046
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor (1772-1834)42
Browne, Hablot Knight (1815-1882)39
Browne, Gordon38
Browne, Gordon (1858-1932)38
Browne, Hablot Knight38
Cruikshank, George38
Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)38
Edwards, Mary Ellen38

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Paul Hamlyn

1967

1 letter from the publisher Paul Hamlyn, requesting a comment from Herbert Read for publicity purposes on hi Landmarks of the World's Art series. A carbon copy of Read's response which offers qualifie...

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Paul Cezanne

1893 - 1968

This file contains photographic reproductions of the work of Paul Cezanne

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Paul Delvaux

1893 - 1968

This file contains photographic reproductions of the work of Paul Delvaux

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Paul Horiuchi

1893 - 1968

This file contains photographic reproductions of the work of Paul Horiuchi

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Paul Jenkins

1893 - 1968

This file contains photographic reproductions of the work of Paul Jenkins

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Paul Klee

1893 - 1968

This file contains photographic reproductions of the work of Paul Klee

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Paul Nash

1893 - 1968

This file contains photographic reproductions of the work of Paul Nash

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Paul Rebeyrolle

1893 - 1968

This file contains photographic reproductions of the work of Paul Rebeyrolle

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Paul Alcorn

21 May 1965

1 signed typescript letter to Herbert Read from Paul Alcorn, 1f. Thanks Read for his agreement in making the manuscript of the Modern Art Book into a keepsake for the Columbiad Club.

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Paul Hodin

5 Dec 1961

1 letter to Herbert Read from Paul Hodin, asking if Read if he could write a few lines on Hodin's new book on Barbara Hepworth, published by Lund Humphries (1961).

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Paul Horgan

Horgan, Paul (1903-1995)

Jun 1964 - 30 Mar 1966

This file contains 4 warm and affectionate letters to Herbert Read from Paul Horgan, 3 written on the headed paper of Wesleyan University Center for Advanced Studies, and 1 with the University Club, N...

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Jacques Paul

5 Nov 1965

Letter addressed to Read with copy of Read's response typed on reverse. Sender was an architect, interested in issues of classicism in Architecture and requested to meet Read to discuss.

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