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Total number of records: 38

Count of Collection group

Collection group	Count
Brotherton Collection	3
Cookery Collection	2

Top 10: Subject

Subject	Count
technology	38
industrial arts	20
patents	12
agriculture	4
art	3
science	2
marbling (bookbinding)	2
papermaking	2
wallpaper	2
architecture	2

Count of Place

Place	Count
London (England)	2
Philadelphia (Pa.)	1
Pennsylvania	1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisations	Count
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)	14
Baudrimont, A	10
Baudrimont, A (1806-1880)	10
Houghton, John (1640-1705)	4
Ure, Andrew (1778-1857)	3
Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)	2
Tomlinson, Charles	2
Ure, Andrew	2
Tomlinson, Charles (1808-1897)	2
Weale, John (1791-1862)	2

Count of Earliest date

Earliest date	Count
From 1500	1
From 1600	4
From 1700	14
From 1800	19

Count of Latest date

Latest date	Count
Up to 1599	1
Up to 1699	4
Up to 1799	2
Up to 1899	31

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Economics A-0.19/URE

Recent improvements in arts, manufactures, and mines : being a supplement to his Dictionary

Ure, Andrew (1778-1857); Ure, Andrew (1778-1857)

1844

With half t.p.: Supplement to Dr. Ure's Dictionary of arts, manufactures, and mines.

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Economics A-0.19/URE

A dictionary of arts, manufactures and mines : containing a clear exposition of their principles and practice

Ure, Andrew (1778-1857)

1843

Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature no. 33256.

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Economics A-0.19/URE

Recent improvements in arts, manufactures, and mines : being the second edition of a supplement to the third edition of his dictionary

Ure, Andrew (1778-1857); Ure, Andrew (1778-1857)

1845

With half t.p.: Supplement to Dr. Ure's Dictionary of arts, manufactures, and mines. "Printed by A. Spottiswoode"--Half t.p. verso.

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Bedford Collection E041

Official catalogue of the British section

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Great Britain. Executive commission, Philadelphia exhibition, 1876

1876

At head of title: Philadelphia international exhibition, 1876. Pt. II has title: The International exhibition of 1876, Philadelphia. Exhibitors' commercial guide, containing, among other papers, the...

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Bedford Collection A073

The laboratory; or, school of arts: in which are faithfully exhibited, and fully explain'd, I. A variety of curious and valuable experiments in refining, calcining, melting, assaying, Casting, Allaying, and Toughening of gold; with several other Curiosities relating to Gold and Silver. II. Choice secrets for jewellers in the Management of Gold; in Enamelling, and the Preparation of Enamel Colours, with the Art of Copying precious Stones; of preparing Colours for Doublets; of Colouring Foyles for Jewels, together with other rare Secrets. III. Several uncommon experiments for Casting in Silver, Copper, Brass, Tin, Steel, and other Metals: Likewise in Wax, Plaister of Paris, Wood, Horn, &c. With the Management of the respective Moulds. IV. The Art of making Glass: Exhibiting withal the Art of Painting and making Impressions upon Glass, and of laying thereon Gold or Silver; together with the Method of preparing the Colours for Potters Work, or Delf-Ware. V. A Collection of very valuable Secrets, for the Use of Cutlers, Pewterers, Brasiers, Joiners, Turners, Japanners, Book-Binders, Distillers, Lapidaries, Limners, &c. together with the Art of Marbling Books or Paper. VI. A Dissertation on the Nature and Growth of Salt-Petre: Also, Several other choice and uncommon Chymical Experiments. Vii. The Art of preparing Rockets, Crackers, Fire-Globes, Stars, Sparks, &c. for Recreative Fire-Works. Viii. The Art and Management of Dying Silks, Worsteds, Cottons, &c. in various Colours. Compiled from German, and other foreign authors. Illustrated with copper plates. By G. Smith. The third edition, with additions of a great number of valuable receipts; particularly, a short, plain, and easy introduction to the art of drawing in perspective

Smith, Godfrey; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lycett, K S

1750

With an index. Plates by G Smith and Hulett. A second volume was published in 1756.

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Barbier Collection B-1.7/WEA

Rudimentary dictionary of terms used in architecture, civil, architecture, naval, building and construction, early and ecclesiastical art, engineering, civil, engineering, mechanical, fine art, mining, surveying, etc. To which are added explanatory observations on numerous subjects connected with practical art and science

Weale, John (1791-1862)

1860

Issued in four parts.

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Early Science 2 1654/BAT

The mysteries of nature and art : in four severall parts, the first of water works, the second of fier works, the third of drawing, colouring, limming, paynting, graving, and etching, the fourth of experiments

Bate, John (fl. 1654)

1654

Part 2-4 each have a special illustrated title page; part 4 has the title "Extravagants". The edition statement from added engraved t.p.

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Early Science 3 1727/HOU

Husbandry and trade improv'd : being a collection of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c.; with a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product... as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. ... an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures ... the vegetation of plants, &c (v.1)

Houghton, John (1640-1705); Bradley, Richard (1688-1732)

1727

Originally published in 583 weekly folio numbers, March 30, 1692-Sept. 24, 1703. Vol. 2 has title: A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade.

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Early Science 4 1833/DIC

Dictionnaire de l'industrie manufacturière, commerciale et agricole : Ouvrage accompagń d'un grand nombre de figures intercalés dans le texte (v.1)

Baudrimont, A (1806-1880)

1833-41

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Early Science 4 1833/DIC

Dictionnaire de l'industrie manufacturière, commerciale et agricole : Ouvrage accompagń d'un grand nombre de figures intercalés dans le texte (v.2)

Baudrimont, A (1806-1880)

1833-41

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Early Science 4 1833/DIC

Dictionnaire de l'industrie manufacturière, commerciale et agricole : Ouvrage accompagń d'un grand nombre de figures intercalés dans le texte (v.3)

Baudrimont, A (1806-1880)

1833-41