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Total number of records: 62

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture21
Brotherton Collection2
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manners and customs62
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Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982)23
Mercier, Louis-Sebastien (1740-1814)10
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)5
Griffiths, Frances (1907-1986)5
Pasanen, Leena4
Dunn, Ginette3
Gronow, R H (1794-1865)3
Mardon, Gisele (1930-2015)3
Montbrison, LéOnce Conte De3
Oberkirch, Henriette Louise Von Waldner Baronne D' (1754-1803)3

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The cooking of provincial France (v.1-2)

Fisher, M F K (1908-1992); Time-Life Books

[1970]

Authorised British edition. Original English language edition published in the United States, 1969. Discusses the cuisine of the provinces of France and provides many traditional recipes from these ...

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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths
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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths
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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths
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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths
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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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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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France in the eighteenth century : its institutions, customs and costumes

Lacroix, Paul; Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982)

1963

"Illustrated with over 300 wood engravings."--Title page. "First published in 1876 under the title: The eighteenth century: its institutions, customs, and costumes. France 1700-1789."--Title page ver...

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Woman & Rococo in France : seen through the life and works of a contemporary, Charles-Pinot Duclos

Toth, Karl (1882-); Abingdon, Roger

1931

Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-383).

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La France au milieu du XVIIIe siècle (1747-1757) d'après le Journal du marquis d'Argenson

Argenson marquis d', René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy (1694-1757); Brette, Armand (1848-1912); Champion, Edmé (1836-1915)

1898

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Culinaria : European specialties

Mardon, Gisele (1930-2015); Römer, Joachim; Ditter, Michael; Westphal, Christine

[2005]

Includes index. Translated from the German.

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Sound Recording

British Broadcasting Corporation

1976

Interviews with various people regarding the Cottingley Fairies [possibly a copy of the soundtrack from the television programme 'Nationwide', broadcast on 25 November 1976]; the presenter [ Martin Yo...

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