Trade Catalogues

Mainly 20th Century furniture related trade catalogues as collected by John Bedford. Separated into series by: 1) A-Z company name 2) Selected makers 3) By furniture type 4) Photocopies of trade and auction catalogues (some originals already in the collection; others taken from elsewhere) 5) 1 x folder of sales catalogues featuring The Garrick and various others. 6) 1 x box of loose trade catalogues As listed. Loose trade catalogues may also be found amongst the ephemera materials.

Arranged into 3 series (as per original order): 1) By company name (A-Z) 2)4 seperate files of catalogues for Gillows, Hampsons Heals and Maples 3) Catalogues arranged by furniture type (multiple companies).Includes some un-catgorised catatlogues.

This collection is subject to various access conditions. Please see individual catalogue descriptions for further details on access. This collection is currently being worked on by the Special Collections team and therefore may not always be readily available for users to consult. Please contact staff in advance if you would like to access the material.

Many of these have been given a unique reference code (usually starting with acronym "TC" = Trade Catalogue). It is possible that full list of contents exists somewhere within the Collectors own handwritten notes/indexes.

Material in this part of the collection is in copyright. Photocopies or digital images can be supplied by the Library for research or private study. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain the copyright holder's permission to reproduce for any other purpose. Guidance is available for tracing copyright status and ownership.