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Total number of records: 1082

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Books and printed items880
Archives198
Objects3
Art items1

Count of Collection group

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Brotherton Collection1082
Herbert Read Collection921
English Literature205
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
art1082
art, modern255
modernism (art)205
english poetry202
anarchism201
sculpture, modern201
aesthetics84
advertisements51
architecture28
art and society26

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Spain5
England4
Great Britain3
Florence (Italy)2
Alsace (France)2
Yugoslavia2
Trogir (Croatia)2
Rome (Italy)2
Venice (Italy)2
Egypt2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)127
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)60
Worrall, A51
Perry, Thomas Aloysius (1820-1907)51
Ruskin, John (1819-1900)25
Christie'S International Group15
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)14
Institute of Contemporary Arts (London, England)13
De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)13
Read, Herbert11

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From 17006
From 180054
From 1900828
From 20005

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Archive Collection

Herbert Read Archive

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

c.1908-1977

Papers and correspondence of Sir Herbert Read (1893 - 1968). The collection is divided into 17 series and reflects Read's broad interests, connections and activities: 1. First World War service 2...

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Jacob Kramer Archive

Kramer, Jacob (1892-1962)

1910-1988

Comprises: (1) Autograph correspondence, comprising 216 letters and postcards, written either by or to Jacob Kramer or between third parties concerning his work, dated 1913 to 1988, held in 21 envelop...

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Archive Sub-sub-series

Notes: bibliography

c.1914-1968

Files of loose notes, typescripts, correspondence and printed material titled 'Bibliography' prior to arrival at Special Collections. Files include newspaper and journal clippings and printed materia...

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Archive Series

First World War Service

c.1915-1919

This series contains material relating to Herbert Read's service during the First World War, including letters, certificates, and a scrapbook with cuttings of articles and poems by Read. Read was c...

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Art works and reproductions

c.1914-1968

Series of original artworks and reproductions. Artworks were generally either gifted to Read or sent to him for comment or review.

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Correspondence: organisations and institutions

c.1914 - 1968

This series contains correspondence and associated material chiefly addressed to Herbert Read from 170 organisations and institutions with some letters, carbon copies and manuscript drafts by Read. Ca...

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Correspondence: individuals

1922-c.1970

This series contains letters chiefly addressed to Herbert Read, with some letters, carbon copies, and manuscript drafts by Read. Carbon copies of Read's letters were often typed onto the verso of corr...

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Personal, including family correspondence

1908-1968

This series relates to Read's early and family life. It has been divided into 3 main sections: 1. Personalia 2-15. Correspondence with family members and associated material 16. Photographs Thi...

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Domestic and financial paperwork

1929 - 1968

This series contains 7 boxes of Herbert Read’s domestic and financial paperwork, including correspondence, bank statements, receipts, invoices and other assorted material.

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Legacy

c. 1968

This series contains material relating to Herbert Read's legacy, including notes by Benedict Read on his life and work, paperwork relating to exhibitions on Herbert Read, memorial notices, obituaries,...

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Archive Series

Inserts

c.1914-1968

This series lists material inserted into books in the Herbert Read Library. Inserts bridge the archival and printed books collections of Herbert Read. They are listed here, but remain within books in ...

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Writing and research by Herbert Read

c.1914-1968

This series contains material relating to Herbert Read's writing and research. It has been divided into four sub-series: 1. Project files and prepublication material 2. Notes and notebooks 3. Book...

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