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Total number of records: 22

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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History22
Art and Antique Market9

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furniture design4
decoration and ornament, architectural3
furniture3
architecture2
decoration and ornament2
furniture, victorian2
interior decoration2
agricultural implements1
arabesques1
architecture, domestic1

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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)13
Le Pautre, Jean (1618-1682)2
A. Kneib1
Abraham Le Blond1
Androuet Du Cerceau, Jacques (1511-1586)1
Androuet Du Cerceau, Jacques (1549-1584)1
Angier, Paul (1725-1757)1
Antoine Kneib1
Babel, Pierre Edme (1775)1
Baker, William (1816-1873)1

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Œuvre de Jacques Androuet dit du Cerceau

Androuet du Cerceau, Jacques (1549-1584); Baldus, Edouard (1813-1889); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[18--]

[Pt. 1]: [36] leaves of plates; [pt. 2]: [63] leaves of plates ; [pt. 3]: [21] leaves of plates ; [pt. 4]: [52] leaves of plates. Each part has special engraved title page. [Pt. 1] 35 grandes arabes...

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Henry Godwin's Sketch Book

1849

Original manuscript sketchbook of drawings including vases, urns, furniture, and elaborate ornimental designs. 10 leaves. also includes a drawing of the death of Lord Nelson

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Illustrated furnishing guides with prices and estimates : 355 new designs

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Cobbett & Co.; Letts, Son & Co.

[1866]

Pages 1-28 of the price list placed before and pages 29-42 placed after the plates and illustrations. Unnumbered leaves tipped in at end.

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Charles Boulton trade card
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Charles Boulton trade card

Charles Boulton

c.1815

Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of Charles Boulton depicting sofa, chair, desk and drop leaf table. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Remains of previous ...

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Trade catalogue for William Baker, clock & clock case maker, 39, Birchall Street, Birmingham
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Trade catalogue for William Baker, clock & clock case maker, 39, Birchall Street, Birmingham

Baker, William (1816-1873); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Fowkes, William; Marks, John Lionel (1936-)

[c.1854?]

Some leaves have 6 clock designs printed on single sheet, others have single designs cut from other catalogues pasted in separately to a page. Designs are also on verso of front flyleaf and rear paste...

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An entire new series of cabinet and upholstery designs : intended to embrace every variety of elegant and useful furniture, suited to the palace of cottage, including various stiles of Grecian, Gothic, Lewis XIV, &c (In 3 parts)

Smith, George (1786-1826); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sharp, William (1803-1875); OHMA Art[?] Department[?]

[19th century]

In three parts [of 21 designs]. Bedford Collection copy A590 part 2 has 4 plates watermarked 1835, and part 3 has leaves watermarked 1835 or 1836.

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The plans, elevations, and sections; chimney-pieces, and cielings of Houghton in Norfolk; the seat of the Rt. Honourable Sr. Robert Walpole; first Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer; and Knt. of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

Ware, Isaac (1704?-1766); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Earle, Augustine (1762); Van Neck, Sir Joshua (1777)

MDCCXXXV. [1735]

Engraved titlepage. The single leaf of letterpress contains the dedication. The plates are engraved by Fourdrinier from drawings by Isaac Ware. Architects: William Kent, T Ripley With 35 plates num...

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W. & T. Radclyffe trade card
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W. & T. Radclyffe trade card

William and Thomas Radclyffe

1817-1824

Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of W. & T. Radclyffe, depicting seated putto holding engravers tools at right of card, encased in ornamental leaves.

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[Catalogue of metal and wooden tools]

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Smith, J (fl. 1818)

[approximately 1750 to 1850?]

Trade catalogue of metal and wooden tools for engravers, carvers, carpenters, coopers, builders, farmers [plantations], gardeners etc. 803 black and white designs, several to a page, engraved. The fir...

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A. Kneib trade card
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A. Kneib trade card

Antoine Kneib

c.1862

Pictorial 19th century lithographed trade card of A. Kneib [Antoine Kneib]. Images of both sides of 1862 International Exhibition Medal at top of card. One side features motto 'Londini Honoris Causa' ...

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Hancock trade card (advertisement)
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Hancock trade card (advertisement)

Charles Hancock; Cottrell

c.1823

Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of Hancock with large image of shop front filling card, with double lined border. Wares are displayed in each pane of windows, with a large lamp on de...

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Le Blond Regal Set of needlebox prints
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Le Blond Regal Set of needlebox prints

Abraham Le Blond

c.1854

19th century set of Abraham Le Blond needlebox prints showing print registration holes to left. 'Regal Set' of ten oblong colour scenes depicted on one sheet, to be cut and affixed to needleboxes. Ori...

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