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Total number of records: 2140

Top 10: Subject

Subject	Count
paleontology	77
geology	52
botany	50
zoology	47
lepidoptera	37
numismatics	31
natural history	30
coins, roman	28
fishes	26
birds	26

Top 10: Place

Place	Count
Great Britain	46
Egypt	19
Yorkshire (England)	14
England	8
Nile River	8
Rome	8
Greece	7
London (England)	6
Leeds (England)	6
France	6

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisations	Count
British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology	86
British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology	85
Gray, John Edward	75
Gray, John Edward (1800-1875)	75
Walker, Francis	65
Walker, Francis (1809-1874)	65
Herschel, Sir John F W (1792-1871)	59
Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)	53
Brewster, David	44
Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868)	44

Count of Earliest date

Earliest date	Count
From 1600	12
From 1700	137
From 1800	1991

Count of Latest date

Latest date	Count
Up to 1699	9
Up to 1799	110
Up to 1899	2021

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/BRI

A descriptive catalogue of the objects of geology, natural history, and antiquity (chiefly discovered in Sussex,) in the Museum, attached to the Sussex Scientific and Literary Institution, at Brighton

Mantell, Gideon Algernon (1790-1852); Sussex Scientific and Literary Institution and Mantellian Museum (Brighton, Eng)

1836

The plates are plans of the Mantellian Museum; also includes text illustrations. Note on Sussex Scientific and Literary Institution and Mantellian Museum: P. 44.

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/SAL

Some account of the Blackmore Museum, Salisbury. The opening meeting. Published under the direction of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society

Blackmore Museum (Salisbury); Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society

[1868]

Issued in 2 pts.

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/SMI

An account of the Smithsonian Institution : its origin, history, objects and achievements

Smithsonian Institution

1895

"For distribution at the Atlanta Exposition."

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/WAL

The Imperial dictionary of universal biography : a series of original memoirs of distinguished men, of all ages and all nations (v.1)

Waller, John Francis (1810-1894)

[1857-63]

Each volume has an additional title-page, engraved.

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/WAL

The Imperial dictionary of universal biography : a series of original memoirs of distinguished men, of all ages and all nations (v.2)

Waller, John Francis (1810-1894)

[1857-63]

Each volume has an additional title-page, engraved.

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/WAL

The Imperial dictionary of universal biography : a series of original memoirs of distinguished men, of all ages and all nations (v.3)

Waller, John Francis (1810-1894)

[1857-63]

Each volume has an additional title-page, engraved.

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/LON

A catalogue of the rarities to be seen at Don Saltero's coffee house in Chelsea : To which is added, a complete list of the donors thereof

Don Saltero's Coffee House (Chelsea); Don Saltero's Coffee House (Chelsea)

[1785?]

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/HIS

A forgotten northern fortress

Schultz, Sir John Christian (1841-1896); Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba

1894

Cover title.

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/HIS

Early days in Winnipeg

Bryce, George (1844-1931); Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba

1894

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/COL

Introductory addresses on the Science and Art Department and the South Kensington Museum

Cole Sir, Henry (1808-1882); Redgrave, Richard (1804-1888); Playfair, Lyon Playfair Baron (1818-1898); Burchett, Richard; Robinson, Sir J C (1824-1913); Fergusson, James (1808-1886)

1858

With general cover-title. Each part has seperate title-page, (1-3 dated 1857) and pagination.

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/HIS

Sketch of the life and discoveries of Robert Campbell chief factor of the Hon. Hudson's Bay Company

Bryce, George (1844-1931); Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba

1898

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Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/HIS

Manitoba birds of prey and the small mammals destroyed by them

Atkinson, George E; Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba

1899

Cover-title.