The Library Chronicle, Volume 5Printed and published for the Library Association of the United Kingdom, by J. Davy & Sons, 1888 - Bibliography |
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... less than 900 persons were found willing to take the trouble to record their votes , of which 363 were against the motion , which was consequently lost - there being less than a two - thirds majority in its favour . It is curious to ...
... less than 900 persons were found willing to take the trouble to record their votes , of which 363 were against the motion , which was consequently lost - there being less than a two - thirds majority in its favour . It is curious to ...
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... less than £ 100 a year . Walsall adopted the Act early in the day , the library being opened in 1859 , and it has a good lending department , comprising 12,500 volumes . At Willenhall , the library was opened in 1874 , and has over ...
... less than £ 100 a year . Walsall adopted the Act early in the day , the library being opened in 1859 , and it has a good lending department , comprising 12,500 volumes . At Willenhall , the library was opened in 1874 , and has over ...
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... less than 100,000 visitors . In 1872 the Gallery was opened on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons , and this admirable change , together with the new collections , took the number of visitors up to 145,000 , an extraordinary number ...
... less than 100,000 visitors . In 1872 the Gallery was opened on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons , and this admirable change , together with the new collections , took the number of visitors up to 145,000 , an extraordinary number ...
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... less than twenty - six oil paintings by the father of the English landscape school - David Cox . Time would not permit me even to enumerate the generous individuals to whom the gallery will ever be indebted for many excellent and ...
... less than twenty - six oil paintings by the father of the English landscape school - David Cox . Time would not permit me even to enumerate the generous individuals to whom the gallery will ever be indebted for many excellent and ...
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... Less than two - thirds of the ratepayers voted . LONDON : PADDINGTON . - The Guard- ians of this Parish have been desirous of forming a library for the children boarded out . The Local Government Board authorities are of opinion that ...
... Less than two - thirds of the ratepayers voted . LONDON : PADDINGTON . - The Guard- ians of this Parish have been desirous of forming a library for the children boarded out . The Local Government Board authorities are of opinion that ...
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