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Writing materials and instruments

Variety of office or domestic supplies including paper

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  • With compliments / The Library, the Royal Veterinary College, University of London ; Librarian: Linda D. Warden.
  • With compliments / The Panos Institute, 8 Alfred Place, London WC1E 7EB ...
  • Publication issued on loan / Imperial Bureau of Animal Health, Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
  • Received of... : no. / New York Pop Corn & Candy Works.
  • With compliments / The Terrence Higgins Trust, a registered charity to inform, advise and help on AIDS and HIV infection ...
  • International Anatomical Congress, 1950... : I have pleasure in acknowledging with thanks the sum of... / Audrey M. Mayall.
  • United States Internal Revenue stamp for special tax : received from ... the sum of ... dollars for special tax on the business of retail liquor dealer to be carried on at ... : May 1873 ... April 1874.
  • Memorandum : from: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
  • With compliments / London Lighthouse, a centre for people facing the challenge of AIDS.
  • Appointment card / John A. Rohrbach, Michael St.G.N. Drewitt.

Images about Writing materials and instruments

5 images from works
  • An ornate garden obelisk flanked by women with writing materials and blank tablets. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.
  • Crystal transparent jam pot covers with wax tissues, title labels and recipe slips : 2 lb. size.
  • Stag gummed jam pot covers : complete with waxed tissues & title labels : 4d. 2 lb. size : a Dickinson product.
  • Stag gummed jam pot covers : complete with waxed tissues & title labels : 4d. 2 lb. size : a Dickinson product.
  • Crystal transparent jam pot covers with wax tissues, title labels and recipe slips : 2 lb. size.

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440 works

    • Ephemera

    Publishing ephemera. Box 8.

    • Ephemera

    Disability : transport ephemera. Box 1.

    • Ephemera

    To William Hughes, surgeon, apothecary & dispensing chemist, all chemicals & drugs warranted genuine. : physicians prescriptions faithfully prepared. / William Hughes.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1849]
    • Ephemera

    Always use Duckworth & Co's. world famous "Heart" brand essences and colours for aerated waters and all kinds of beverages : current prices.

    | Date: [between 1920 and 1929]
    • Ephemera

    Duckworth & Co. : manufacturing chemists, Old Trafford Essence Distillery, Chest Road, Manchester.

    | Date: [1916]

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