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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)116
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Greeting Card Detail
Archive Item

Greeting Card Detail

[1970s]

Close-up of a greeting card design, showing an illustration a village church and houses, and bells.

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Greeting Card Detail
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Greeting Card Detail

[1970s]

Close-up of a greeting card design, showing an illustration of two bells tied with ribbon.

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Archive Series

H: Calendar Customs

1962-1981

This series contains items relating to the celebration of calendar days and annual festivals, and related customs and traditions.

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A dialoge or confabulation between two travellers : which treateth of civile and pollitike gouvernement in dyvers kingdomes & contries

Spelman, William (fl. 1560-1580); Pickering, John Edward Latton; Roxburghe Club

1896

Presented to the Roxburghe Club by Victor W. B. Van de Weyer. Listed as no. 128 in the Club's Catalogue of Books, 1898.

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Kirkstall matters : the magazine of the Kirkstall Village Community Association

Kirkstall Village Community Association; Kirkstall Valley Community Association

1978-

April, July 1980; winter 1980-Christmas 1981; no.13-16 (spring 1982-winter 1982/3); 19-21 (autumn 1983-spring 1984) Kirkstall Village Community Association changed its name to Kirkstall Valley Commun...

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The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow : being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs & society, 1810-1860

Gronow, R H (1794-1865); Raymond, John (1923-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1964]

"This edition first published 1964."

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A sentimental journey through France & Italy

Sterne, Laurence (1713-1768); Jerrold, Walter (1865-1929); Jerrold, Walter (1865-1929)

1899

A novel. "This issue of "Sentimental Journey," based on the text of the 1781 edition of Sterne's works, has been edited by Mr. Walter Jerrold, who has added the marginalia and the accompanying notes...

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The old house at Walton : more about the Mordaunts

Hamilton, Elizabeth (1928-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1988

Includes bibliographical references (page 243) and index.

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