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Total number of records: 775

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items674
Archives100
Art items1

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Herbert Read Collection775
Brotherton Collection750
English Literature10

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
artists108
art65
art, modern47
child artists44
creation (literary, artistic, etc.)40
children's art23
photography, artistic23
art, belgian19
art, british19
art, american17

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Dublin (Ireland)2
Auckland (N.Z.)1
Belgium1
Catalonia (Spain)1
China1
Europe1
Great Britain1
Mantua (Italy)1
Oceania1
Ravenna (Italy)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)72
Amsterdam (Netherlands). Stedelijk Museum49
Amsterdam (Netherlands)47
Arts Council of Great Britain16
Jodie Edwards15
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)15
Read, Herbert15
British Council13
Lee, Harry B10
Marlborough Fine Art Ltd9

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From 18003
From 1900754
From 20001

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Up to 1999753
Up to latest5

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The lives of the artists

Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574); Bull, George (1929-2001)

1965

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Children as artists

Tomlinson, R R (1885-)

1944

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The artist at work

Ruhemann, Helmut; Kemp, Ellen M

[1951]

"Represents in book form the exhibition of the same title suggested and organized in 1944 for the British Institute of Adult Education and C.E.M.A. (now the Arts Council of Great Britain) by Ellen M. ...

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The artist's dilemma

Boswell, James (1906-1971)

1947

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Artist and tradesman

Shewring, Walter

1984

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The prehistoric artist

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

1958

Author's copy. Reprint from Geist und Werk.

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Art and artists

Amaya, Mario; Spencer, Charles; George, Rev John; Denvir, Bernard (1917-1995); Lucie-Smith, Edward (1933-)

1966-1986

v.1, no.1 (April 1966) No more published. Imprint varies. Editors : Mario Amaya (April 1966 - Nov. 1968); Charles Spencer (Dec. 1968 - Nov. 1974) ; John George (Dec. 1981 - <Dec. 1982?>) ...

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The prehistoric artist

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

1958

Author's copy. Reprint from Geist und Werk.

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The prehistoric artist

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

1958

Author's copy. Reprint from Geist und Werk.

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The prehistoric artist

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

1958

Author's copy. Reprint from Geist und Werk.

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The prehistoric artist

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

1958

Author's copy. Reprint from Geist und Werk.

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A Nest of Gentle Artists

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

c. 1962

Typescript carbon copy of 'A Nest of Gentle Artists', 8ff.

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