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Total number of records: 60

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History11
Brotherton Collection1
Herbert Read Collection1
Leeds Russian Archive1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
cabinetwork60
furniture33
furniture design12
upholstery12
decoration and ornament9
ebenisterie9
meubles9
furniture industry and trade7
gilding6
interior decoration6

Count of Place

PlaceCount
England11
Scotland2
Europe1
France1
Great Britain1
India1
Netherlands1
United States1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)58
Alembert, Jean Le Rond D' (1717-1783)5
Benard, Robert5
Diderot, Denis (1713-1784)5
Henry Sotheran Ltd.5
Panckoucke, Charles Joseph (1736-1798)5
London Society of Cabinet Makers4
Victoria and Albert Museum4
Sheraton, Thomas (1751-1806)3
Taylor, John (1829-)3

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 170012
From 180027
From 190015
From 20006

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 17998
Up to 189926
Up to 199920
Up to latest6

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A picture book of English chests and cabinets

Victoria and Albert Museum

1926

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The Cabinet-maker's assistant: a series of original designs for modern furniture, with descriptions and details of construction. Preceded by practical observations on the materials and manufacture of cabinet-work, and instructions in drawing adapted to the trade (A)

Thomson, P; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1853

Leeds University Library copy at Bedford Collection C035: added title page, engraved, has title: The cabinet maker's assistant. Original designs for furniture (copy B).

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The Cabinet-maker's assistant: a series of original designs for modern furniture, with descriptions and details of construction. Preceded by practical observations on the materials and manufacture of cabinet-work, and instructions in drawing adapted to the trade (B)

Thomson, P; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1853

Leeds University Library copy at Bedford Collection C035: added title page, engraved, has title: The cabinet maker's assistant. Original designs for furniture (copy B).

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The cabinet makers' assistant : embracing the most modern style of cabinet furniture: exemplified in new designs, practically arranged on forty-four plates containing one hundred and ninety-eight figures: to which is prefixed a short treatise on linear perspective, for the use of practical men

Hall, John; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1944

"One thousand copies printed in facsimile from the original copy owned by Harry MacNeill Bland." Reprint of the original edition printed by John Murphy, 146 Market Street, Baltimore, in 1840.

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Peter Thomson and son : mid-Victorian furniture styles and designs

Martin, Jim; Martin, Cynthia; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[2011]

"Peter Thomson and son. A combined publication of their Victorian furniture design and instruction books."

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The upholsterer's and cabinet maker's pocket assistant : being a collection of designs for fashionable upholstery and cabinet work, on one hundred plates, coloured (Vol 2)

Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829)

[1822?,1825?-1828?]

Each vol. has separate title page and 50 plates. Each plate hand coloured. Vol. I Upholstery work -- Vol. II Cabinet work. Bedford Collection copy G028, Vol 1 complete, plate 12 has watermark: J...

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The upholsterer's and cabinet maker's pocket assistant : being a collection of designs for fashionable upholstery and cabinet work, on one hundred plates, coloured (Vol 1)

Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829)

[1822?,1825?-1828?]

Each vol. has separate title page and 50 plates. Each plate hand coloured. Vol. I Upholstery work -- Vol. II Cabinet work. Bedford Collection copy G028, Vol 1 complete, plate 12 has watermark: J...

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The upholsterer's and cabinet maker's pocket assistant : being a collection of designs for fashionable upholstery and cabinet work, on one hundred plates, coloured (Vol 2)

Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Taylor, John (fl. 1821-1829)

[1822?,1825?-1828?]

Each vol. has separate title page and 50 plates. Each plate hand coloured. Vol. I Upholstery work -- Vol. II Cabinet work. Bedford Collection copy G028, Vol 1 complete, plate 12 has watermark: J...

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The cabinet-makers' Manchester book of prices

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Manchester Cabinet Makers. Committee

1810

Leeds University Library copy at Bedford Collection A171 contains 32 plates, 2 different plates numbered 1, 2 and 18, plus engraved frontispiece. Between pages 316-351 are 30 numbered tables. First i...

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The art of the cabinet : including a chronological guide to styles

Riccardi-Cubitt, Monique; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1992

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-222) and index.

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The Edinburgh cabinet and chair makers' books of prices 1805-1825

Jones, David (1959-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

2000

Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-52).

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Directory of the historic cabinet woods

Hinckley, F Lewis; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1960]

Includes bibliographical references (page 183) and index. Introduction -- A note concerning the illustrated examples -- The growth, structure and properties of hardwood timbers -- Color -- Texture -...

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