Printed Books, Maps & Decorative Prints, Autographs, Documents, The Donald & Monique King Collection

Auction advertisement flyer. To be Sold at Auction in this Town, by Messrs. Horner, and Co. this day, at the Sign of the Kings Arms in Halsted...,...

* Babbage (Charles, 1791-1871). Mathematician and computer pioneer. Autograph Letter Signed, Dorset Street, Manchester Square, 7 January 1838, to ...

Broadside - Towle (Christopher). The present schools as Mr. Towle, teaches in for the year of 1783, as viz. Oxford, Coventry, Northampton, Daventr...

Broadside. The last dying speech and confession of Mary Cook, aged 20, who was excuted [sic] at Abbingdon, Berkshire, on Thursday last, August 5, ...

* Buckley (Cecil W., 1830-1872). British Royal Navy Captain, Victoria Cross winner for his actions on board HMS Miranda in the Crimea on 29th May ...

* Catlin (George, 1796-1872). American lawyer, painter, author and traveller. Autograph Letter (third person), 'Monday morning' no date, to James ...

Ceylon. A personal scrap album relating to Cyril George Simpson, 1920s, largely relating to his time in Colombo with his wife Mary, including phot...

* Charles & Diana. Twelve 75cl bottles of Charles Heidsieck Brut NV Champagne Royal Wedding Cuvee, 'Specially selected to celebrate the wedding of...

* Charles I (1600-1649). King of England, Scotland & Ireland, 1625-49. Document Signed, 'Carolus R', Beverley, [Yorkshire], 19 July [1642], in Lat...

* Court Rolls: Hensall Court, Yorkshire, 1600-1623 & 1626, 1633, 1635 & 1639, manuscript on two rolls of stitched vellum membranes, each court is ...

* Victorian Letters Patent. A commission by letters patent for John Bearnes of Lincolns Inn for the Queen's Counsel Learned in the Law, 10 July 18...

* Edison (Thomas Alva, 1847-1931). American Inventor and Businessman. Autograph signature, 'Thomas A. Edison, written in brown ink on a small stri...

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* Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Pioneer of smallpox vaccination and the father of immunology. An important unpublished Autograph Letter Signed, 'Edw[...

Leland (John, c.1503-1552). An undocumented and largely complete manuscript copy of Leland’s Itinerary, 19th century, a total of 1,772 pages writt...

* Lister (Joseph, 1827-1912). Surgeon. Founder of antiseptic surgery. Autograph Letter Signed, 12 Park Crescent, 25 January 1900, to Dr [Donald] M...

* Lubbock (John, first Baron Avebury, 1834-1913). Banker, scientist and author. A large group of approximately 78 letters, variously signed, 'John...

[Manuscript Poetry]. Four volumes of manuscript poetry, 19th century, comprising: 1. 'Elfe. No. 1, February, 1838', including poems titled 'Chorus...

* Miscellaneous Ephemera, mostly 19th & 20th century, including scrap albums and assorted bound and loose ephemeraQty: (6 cartons) ...[more]

* Miscellaneous Ephemera, mostly 19th & 20th century, including postcards, diaries, printed and manuscript material in bound and loose formatQty: ...

* Nelson (Frances, Viscountess Nelson, 1761-1831). Wife of Horatio Nelson. Autograph Letter (third person), 'Tuesday Night', no date, to an artist...

* Peter the Great (1682-1725, Tsar of Russia). Copie du plan de domination Européenne, laissé par Pierre-le-Grand à ses successeurs au trône de la...

* Postcards. A group of 82 postcards, 1900s-1930s, including 27 female nudes, 29 with bathing costumes, 27 comic postcards and one view of Antwerp...

* Regimental Crests. An album containing approximately 310 embossed colour crests on paper, circa 1900, hinged and displayed in an album with red ...

* [Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912]. Autograph Letter Signed from Reginald Skelton who served as Chief Engineer and Official Photographer of Scott...

Scrap Albums. A collection of 25 scrap albums, 19th century, Victorian scrap albums containing numerous engravings, lithographs, original drawings...

Scrap Albums. An early 20th century scrap album, possibly compiled by Dorothy Amy Netherwood, c.1911-1917, containing 10 watercolour drawings, 4 p...

* Soyer (Alexis Benoît). French cook and writer on cookery. Letter Signed, Reform Club, 17 April 1848, to the Lady's Newspaper, offering 'to your ...

* Stephenson (George, 1781-1848). Colliery and railway engineer. Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent, Tapton House, 25 June 1841, agreeing t...

* Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925). Autograph signature in Western and Chinese script, early 20th century, the Western signature 'Sun Yat Sen' in black ink...

[Turing, Alan, 1912-1954]. The World at War. A brief history of the origins, military operations, and related events of World War II. Materials fo...

* Vellum Deeds. A miscellaneous collection of approximately 190 vellum documents, 18th - early 20th century, including approximately 30 18th centu...

Visitors' Book: South Western Hotel, Southampton. A visitors' book, circa 1899-1912, a printed ledger with columns for date, name, address and roo...

* [War on Want]. An archive of correspondence and printed ephemera etc. between the British philanthropist Frank Harcourt-Munning (administrator a...

* Warwickshire. A survey of Certaine houses and Land heretofore belonging to the late dissolved Monastery with the rights members and appurtenance...

* West Indies. Manuscript application for funds and assistance in promoting a voyage to the West Indies, mid 18th century, five pages written in a...