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* Burgundy. A medieval French manuscript vellum deed dated 26th July 1486, Michel Marquet, notary, the King’s secretary, to the treasurer-general of Languedoc, in respect of certain great sums of money which the king [Charles VIII] ordered him to distribute, both to the lords of the ancient lines of High Germany and the Swiss nation, and for the remaining gift of the composition made by the late king [Louis XI] concerning his pretended right to the Franche-comte of Burgundy for 3, 009 14s 9d Livres Tournois, signed by Michel Marquet. (1)

* Durham. An interesting collection of vellum and paper documents, all from the 17th c., with most relating to the Tempest family of Durham, including deed for the Manor of Stepney in London, Burgess certificate granting the Freedom of Berwick upon Tweed to Lord Widdrington with large red wax seal for Berwick, two manuscript documents listing Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector, Patent of Sir Nicholas Tempest, Exemplification, various vellum indentures including Stella coal mines, etc.. (17)

* George IV (King of England, 1762-1830). Manuscript Royal Pardon, 6th September 1822, pardoning certain convicts from the death penalty, John Bowker, for highway robbery, Thomas Kirk, for stealing a cow, William Culshaw, for horse stealing, Mary McLean, alias Mary Bannon, for using a forged bank note, Samuel Lancaster the Younger, and Henry Lancaster, for burglary, on condition that they each serve one year’s hard labour in the House of Correction at Preston, signed by the King at head, counter-signed by Robert Peel, 3 pp., minor soiling and sl. ink staining to first page, folio. See The Times, 2nd September 1822, page 3, for details of the assizes. (1)

Italy. A good Italianate scrap album, early 19th century, (watermarked R. Collins 1813), containing original pencil drawings and watercolours, two small Neapolitan gouache paintings, costume and fashion plts., classical and old master engravings, natural history, dried flower specimens, a 17th century manuscript note on the death of Charles I in a neat contemp. hand, portraits and British and Italian topographical views, occ. offsetting and staining, contemp. half morocco, rubbed, frayed and worn, boards near detached, contemp. hinged metal clasps, large 4to. The album contains several hand col. engraved plates from Bartolomeo Pinelli’s ‘Costumi Diversi’, published in Rome in 1822. (1) See page 30 for illustration.

* King of France, French Cavalry. A fine medieval manuscript vellum French document dated 24th February 1324, Aymer Decioso Knight, the steward of [Charles IV the Fair] the King of France and Navarre, to his bailiff of Maurens, summoning him to appear with cavalry and infantry at Lausertam [Lauzerte, dep. Tarn et Garonne] on Thursday 15th March; at Montedoure. (1)

* Medieval France. A manuscript vellum deed dated 17th June 1385, from Alain Duboais, receiver-ordinary of Rennes, by virtue of the order of the Count of Brittany, from Guillaume de Boulergny, sheriff and receiver of Bayeux, for an annual rent for the term of Easter 1385 for 30.00 Livres Tournois, together with an original vellum manuscript bifolium from a treatise for the parish clergy or confessors, c. 1450. (2)

* Medieval French document. A large manuscript vellum document being an Exemplification of a judgement given at the Parliament of Dole, and dated 11th May 1401, between Guillaume Bouton, esquier, son of Jehan Bouton deceased and his wife Jehanette, niece of the late Simonette, daughter of the late Guy de Budre de Champaigne, Knigh, v. Kathelin de la Tournelle, esquier, concerning the rent or tithe of grain commonly called the tithe of Bronay in the Franche-comte of Burgundy, which the defendant has occupied and taken for the last nineteen years, with judgement being granted to the plaintiff, and damages of 190 francs, exemplified by Philip the Bold (1342-1404) Duke of Burgundy, joint regent of France with his brother the Duc de Berry. (1)

* Medieval French document - weights and measures. A manuscript vellum document dated 8th January 1471, nomination of Regnault Chevreuse, living in Auxerre, to the office of measurer of grain for the town of Auxerre, Germain Troune, licenciate in laws of Auxerre, recites his acquisition of the nomination of the moiety of the sworn measurers of corn and grains sold in the town of Auxerre from Guillaume de Langueau, esquire, seigneur of Comelle; paying the accustomed dues to the King and to the Duke of Burgundy, Count of Auxerre. (1)

* Medieval French marriage contract. A manuscript vellum document dated 1st May 1484, for the Registration of a marriage contract before Jehan Dasquet, lieutenant of the Bailiff Jehan Leschoppier in his seigneury of Dasquet, in the presence of Jehan Flahaut and Jehan le Vasser, men of “the said Jehan” appeared Ynain de Tornes and acknowledged the covenants made to his son Jehan de Tornes called Notin, in advancement of his marriage; describes parcels of land, with their abuttals. (1)

* Medieval Spanish document. An attractive manuscript vellum document, from Juan Gonzales dated Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th February 1370 (Spanish era 1408), being an exchange between the master and brothers of the Royal Hospital and Master Haly and his wife Maria of houses at Cantarranas, with the licence of Lady Estafania de Fuente Almoxir, abbess, for the power, cure and crops which she had in the Royal Hospital to confirm Royal privileges for the holy apostolic fathers of Rome. (1)

Mountaineering manuscript. Climbing in the Lake District & Wales by J.H. Kisby, Warrington, 1890-1904, approx. 110pp., includes accounts “On the Welsh Mountains 1897”, “A Fortnight in the English Lakes 1898”, “Oak How Needle 1893”, “Switzerland 1902”, “Wasdale 1903”, ‘Mr Ransome and I left Bank Quay Station, Warrington on Friday July 3rd 1903 at 5.15 a.m, reaching Drigg at 9.30 a.m.’, and “Tricycle Tandem Tour 1890”, together with photographs, press cuttings and articles, a few spots, original red half calf, rebacked, rubbed, 4to. (1)

* Normandy under the English Rule. A medieval manuscript French deed (on paper) dated 19th January 1438, from Michael Piot, clerk of [Richard Beauchamp], Earl of Warwick and Aumale, lieutenant-general and governor of France and Normandy, certifies that on Friday 17th January 1438 Guillaume le Grant, messenger, presented to the Earl certain letters close of the Bailiff of Caen [Sir Richard Harrington] addressed to the earl, and a wooden box containing certain information, given at Rouen, signed by Michael Piot. (1)

Scrap album. Victorian scrap album, late 19th century, containing manuscript text, silhouettes, original water colours and drawings, photographs, engravings and lithographs of caricatures, marine, genre, topography, botanical and natural history, contemp. red crushed limp morocco, rubbed and frayed at extrems., 4to, together with Persian and Indian miniatures. A group of three Persian and seven Indian miniatures, 19th c., depicting various polo, hunting, courtly and leisure scenes, including one Indian mica painting, most within calligraphic border, some light soiling, the largest 18.5 x 15cm (7.5 x 6 ins). (2)

Scrap albums. A mid-19th c. scrap album, approx. fifty leaves, containing numerous col. and uncol. engs., and approx. 160 small circular eng. labels, many hand-col., most with embossed border, various subjects, including ballooning, racing, freemasonry, love and marriage, hunting and shooting, hieroglyphics, etc., each approx. 50mm (2 ins) diameter, orig. half calf, rubbed and sl. wear to extrems., folio, together with five other late 19th/early 20th c. scrap albums, containing chromo. scraps of animals, shells, costumes, children, birds, clowns, flowers, negroes, soldiers, etc., plus greetings cards, some embossed, incl. Valentines, one album containing a Louis Wain print (‘“Nobat, ” an Orange Persian belonging to Her Highness Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein’), contents generally soiled, with album leaves detached and frayed, orig. pictorial cloth bindings, soiled and worn, plus five other items, incl. four small 19th and 20th c. manuscript books, comprising accounts, journal writings, short essays, etc.. (11)

Bible [Latin]. Biblia cum summariorum apparatu pleno quadruplicique repertorio insignita ..., Lyons, in officina Jacobi mareschal [for Simon Vincent], 1514, 36 pp. prelims., including title printed in red and black, and full page wooduct at end, 500 folios, black letter text, numerous small woodcut initials throughout, occn. marks and stains, mainly to margins, title with some minor repairs and margins restrengthened, rebound in full vellum (taken from an early manuscript missal), paper label to spine, minor soiling, 8vo. (1)

Bunyan (John). The Life and Death of Mr. Badman, presented to the world in a familiar dialogue between Mr. Wiseman, and Mr. Attentive, 3rd ed., with Addition of cuts, printed for W. P. and sold by Nath. Ponder, 1696, lacks A1 (frontispiece?), title relined, a little frayed to fore-edge and minor loss to upper outer corner (relined), some slight fraying and browning to margins, with fore-edges close-trimmed, occn. just touching letters, a few other marks and slight defects, text ends on L10, with missing text supplied in manuscript on three leaves at end, 20th c. pigskin, sl. rubbed to joints, 12mo, together with Charles I. Reliquiae Sacrae Carolinae, or The Works of that Great Monarch and Glorious Martyr King Charls I, The Hague, printed by Samuell Browne, 1651, eng. frontis., with some marks in red crayon to frontis. and title, bound with Eikon Basilike. The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings, reprinted in R. M., 1648, eng. frontis. (relined), some marks and minor marginal browning, contemp. calf, rubbed and some marks, modern gilt dec. reback, outer corners repaired, 8vo, plus Silesio (Mariano), The Arcadian Princesse; or, The Triumph of Justice, trans. Richard Braithwaite, printed by T. H. Harper for Robert Bostocke, 1635, eng. frontis., apparently lacks leaf before frontis. (containing verses), a little soiled and relined, with life of the author and errata at end, a few minor marks, 19th c. half calf, rubbed and some discol. to covers, joints cracked, with upper cover det., small 8vo. (3)

Charles III (King of Spain). Certificacion de Armas issued in favour of Don Gregorio Antonio Casanas, Luis, Albarez y Perera, of Puerto de la Cruz de la Orotaba, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, dated Madrid, 6 November 1786, thirty-eight vellum leaves, 302 x 202mm, with manuscript text in brown ink throughout, titles and first lines in red and occn. gold, framed with two triple fillets in red, signed by the Cronista Juan Felix de Rujula, and other officials at end, with three mounted stamps or seals, full-page coat of arms in gold and colours, and allegorical title in gold and colours, featuring a horse, lion, cherubs and symbolic figures, surrounding a central circular inkstamp of King Charles III, ten illuminated initials in gold and colours, featuring castles and buildings, etc., four half-page coats of arms, and four decorative cartouches in gold and colours, the first two full page illuminations with old silk guards, contemp. gilt-dec. Spanish red full morocco, rubbed and some marks, scuffed to spine and outer edges, folio. (1)

Machiavelli (Niccolo). Opere di Niccolo Machiavelli Cittadino e Segretario Fiorentino, 8 vols., Italia [Florence], 1813, eng. port. frontis. to vol. 1, two folding plts. (inc. one of facsimile manuscript), contemp. sheep with gilt dec. spines and contrasting morocco labels, few joints slightly cracked, vol. 3 with minor loss of leather at head of spine, 8vo, together with Tasso (Torquato), Gerusalemme Liberata, di Torquato Tasso..., 2 vols., London: B. Dulau & Co., 1806, contemp. calf, gilt dec. spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8vo, plus Vico (Giambattista), Autobiografia; Della Antichissima Sapienza Degl’ Italiani; ed Orazioni Accademichie di Giambattista Vicco, Versione Italiana... di Francesco Sav. Pomodoro, 7 vols. in three, Naples, 1858-69, some minor dampstaining, near contemp. qtr. sheep, 8vo. (13)

Racine (Jean). Oeuvres de J. Racine, 10 vols. in nine (inc. music/plt. album), new ed., Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1865-73, music volume also containing eng. plts. and folding facsimile manuscript, contemp. dark green morocco, elaborate gilt dec. spines, 8vo. (9)

Shelley (Percy Bysshe). The Revolt of Islam: A Poem in Twelve Cantos, 1829, title page with faint spotting, some off-setting throughout, end papers and paste downs spotted, orig. boards, boards detached, spine defective, 8vo. Sold with a monogrammed card from Sir Geoffrey Keynes to Bent Juel-Jensen and two pages of manuscript notes on the poem by Juel-Jensen on headed writing paper. (1)

Wotton (William, editor). Cyfreithjeu Hywel dda ac Eraill, seu Leges Wallicae Ecclesiasticae & Civiles Hoeli Boni et Aliorum Walliae Principum quas ex variis Codicibus Manuscriptis eruit, Interpretatione Latina, Notis & Glossario Illustravit Gulielmus Wottonus, 1st ed., pub. William Bowyer, 1730, title page printed in red & black, water stained, preface in Latin, then parallel Welsh & Latin texts, water staining to first few pps., occ. spotting throughout, ink library stamps to front and rear paste downs, late 18th century manuscript ownership signature to front past down, slight worming to front paste down, upper hinge and joints cracked, upper board loose, contemp. calf with contrasting morocco label to spine, rubbed and frayed, folio. The first printing of the laws of Hywel Dda, the traditional name for the native laws of Wales, which are preserved in about 80 Welsh and Latin manuscripts between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries. Wotton’s edition, comprising the Welsh text and Latin translation and notes was published by his son-in-law under the editorship of Moses Williams. (1)

Hood (Thomas). The Use of the Celestial Globe in Plano, set Foorth in two Hemispheres: wherein are Placed all the most Notable Starres of Heaven, according to their Longitude, Latitude, Magnitude, and Constellation: Whereunto are annexed their names both Latin, Greeke, and Arabian, or Chaldee..., Imprinted at London for Thobie Cooke, 1590, ff.[4], 43, woodcut device to title, without the two engravings of spheres (often lacking), ink manuscript annotations mostly to verso of title (with show-through to front), and to margins of leaves A4, E1, H3 & H4 and also to endpapers, lower outer corner of leaf F3 torn away (not affecting text), very small worm holes to lower margins throughout, few marks, some dust soiling and light dampstaining, front endpaper and title frayed to margins, contemp. limp vellum, dust soiled, lacks ties, 4to. Scarce. STC 16397. (1)

Wing (Donald). Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and British America and of English Books Printed in Other Countries 1641-1700, 3 vols., 1st ed., New York, 1945-51, original cloth, spine labels rubbed, 4to, together with First-Line Index of English Poetry 1500-1800 in Manuscripts of the Bodleian Library Oxford, edited by Margaret Crum, 2 vols., Oxford, 1969, original cloth, price-clipped d.j.s, 4to, plus The Diary of Samuel Pepys... Edited with Additions by Henry B. Wheatley, 10 vols., 1893-99, portrait frontispiece to each, plates, t.e.g., original blue cloth, spines gilt-decorated, slightly rubbed, 8vo, with others including the Complete Works of Thomas Otway, 3 vols., Nonesuch Press, 1926 (limited edition of 1250), Tristan Leclere’s Les Femmes de Theatre du XVIII Siecle, 1911 (in full blue morocco gilt by de Samblane), The Henry Lawes Manuscript, by Pamela J. Willetts, 1969 and A Bibliography of Dr. John Donne, by Geoffrey Keynes, 4th ed., 1973. (25)

* Bookpress. A cast iron bookpress, finished in black, brass manufacturers plate ‘Letts Son & Steer, London’, platen approx. 25.5 x 30.5cm (10 x 12 ins), opening to 7cm (2.75 in), together with a collection of leather, bookcloth and printed decorative papers, plus sixteen bookbinding/printing reference books, including The Craft of Bookbinding, A Practical Handbook, by Eric Burdett, 1975; The Art of the Book from Medieval Manuscript to Graphic Novel, edit. James Bettley, 2001, and The Handmade Book by Angela James, 2000. (-)

A hand written manuscript dated 1728 starting with `A Calendar of All Such Criminal Prisoners as are now in Custody of .....`, a 1759 regimental register and a 1709 handwritten personal inventory

A handwritten manuscript relating to `The Duty Laid Upon Houses and Windows` for the year 1752, an 1811 birth certificate and a 1759 list of `All the Windows and Lights Within the Township of Faston`

An early parish manuscript and sundry 19th Century receipts etc

WREN CHRISTOPHER: (1632-1723) English Architect. D.S., Chr. Wren, one page, small folio, n.p. (London?), 24th October 1693. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a bill of payment for the sum of £50, being six months interest on monies advanced by `An Act for Granting to Their Majesties, a Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money payable upon Merchandizes Exported and Imported`. Boldly signed by Wren in the right margin. Rare. Some light age wear and minor staining to the horizontal central fold, not affecting Wren`s signature. An attractive signed document. About VG The document most probably relates to the expenditure on Wren`s work on the façade of Hampton Court Palace, 1689-94.

HARDY THOMAS: (1840-1928) English Novelist. A hardback edition of Moments of Love-Poems to Emma by Thomas Hardy, published by The Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1997, being an attractive manuscript facsimile and printed text of poems written by Hardy inspired by his wife. With an original printed limitations page signed (`Thomas Hardy`) by Hardy with his name alone in bold black ink lightly tipped in. Limited Edition number 112 of 157. Green leather quarter binding with green cloth covers and contained in a matching slipcase. About EX

COMPOSERS: Small collection of A.M.Qs.S., each on slim oblong 8vo manuscript paper, by various composers comprising Ernst Krenek, Henry Mancini, Oscar Rasbach, Charles Strouse and H. Wakefield Smith. Most of the quotations are several bars in length and with lyrics added. VG, 5

BERNSTEIN LEONARD: (1918-1990) American Composer and Conductor. Signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of Bernstein in a profile head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink to the white background and dated 1979 in his hand. Together with Virgil Thomson (1896-1989) American Composer. Signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph of Thomson, reclining on his bed as he works on a manuscript. Signed in black ink to a light area at the head of the image. VG, 2

KRAY REG: (1933-2000) British Leader of Organised Crime. Small collection of four A.Ls.S., Reg and Dad (3), eight pages (total), 4to, Gartree Prison, Leicestershire and n.p. (Sussex), 10th March-16th October n.y. (1989/1990), to Brad Lane Kray, Reg`s `adopted` son. Kray writes a series of social letters to his son, in one commenting on having seen the Flyweight Championship (`they were both bad for supposed to be world class fighters. I`ve seen better fighters`), and also referring to his life in prison (`I`m not happy today because I have to spend a rotten weekend in this dump. No one knows when I am leaving for Lewes. I find it a ridiculous situation which should only occur in prison films such as Porridge. But its a fact. 21 years and they still mess me about`.), radio interviews, having his haircut and a book a friend of his is writing about Doris Stokes. Three of the letters are accompanied by the original envelopes. Also including a typed letter, unsigned, one page, 4to, n.p., 4th October n.y., to Mark, announcing his intention to write a book entitled Success and asking if he would be interested in publishing the book if the complete manuscript meets his approval. G to VG, 5

FRANKLIN JOHN: (1786-1847) British Royal Navy officer and Arctic Explorer. Fine D.S., John Franklin, (a good, bold ink signature), one page, large oblong folio (vellum), Hobart Town, Tasmania, 23rd May 1838. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a land grant presenting Joseph Archer with five hundred acres of land in the County of Westmorland on the island of Van Diemen`s Land (Tasmania), providing details of the boundaries of the land. Signed by Franklin at the foot. With affixed blind embossed paper seal. VG Franklin served as the 5th Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen`s Land from 1837-43.

VANE HENRY: (1613-1662) The Younger. English Statesman during the English Civil War. Vane was tried for High Treason and executed on Tower Hill. D.S., H. Vane, one page, folio, n.p., 19th January 1643. The manuscript document was issued following an ordnance by Parliament ‘for the raysing of money for the better enabling of our Brethren of Scotland for our assistance & defence in this Common cause of our religion & Liberty…it is….ordained that the Committee of Parliament & Citty of London appointed for this service, shall have power to name in each County three or more persons of rank & integrity’ and nominating the Mayor and Sheriffs of Norwich, the Mayor of Lynn, the Bailiffs of Yarmouth ‘to put the said Ordnance in execution in the County of Norfolke’. Signed by Vane at the foot and countersigned by five others including William Spurstowe (c.1605-1666) English Clergyman, a member of the Westminster Assembly and Oliver St. John (c.1598-1673) English Statesman and Judge. With blank integral leaf. Some very light overall age toning, otherwise VG

ANNE: (1665-1714) Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland 1702-07, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 1707-14. D.S., Anne R, as Queen, at the head, one page, oblong folio (vellum), Court at Windsor, 26th July 1702. The manuscript document, issued in the third month of the Queen`s reign, is a military commission appointing Ryves to be an ensign in `Our First Regiment of Our Foot Guards`, of which Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Hussey is Captain and Henry, Earl of Romney is Commander. Countersigned at the foot by Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730) English Statesman, Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1702-04. With affixed blind embossed paper seal. The text is a little light, although perfectly legible. Some very minor foxing, otherwise VG

ANNE: (1665-1714) Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland 1702-07, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 1707-14. D.S., Anne R, as Queen, at the head, one page, folio, Court at Windsor Castle, 16th September 1713. The attractive and boldly penned manuscript document is addressed to Robert, Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer and is a warrant ordering the payment of any sum not exceeding £100,000 to Thomas Moore, Receiver and Paymaster of `Our Land Forces which are or shall be in the Island of Minorca and in the Guarisons of Dunkirke and Gibraltar and such other of Our Land Forces still remaining in the Low Countrys or elsewhere as are or have been under the care of James Brydges Esq….` Countersigned at the foot by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and 1st Earl Mortimer (1661-1724) British Statesman, First Lord of the Treasury 1711-14. Some very light, minor age wear, overall an attractive and clean document. VG

GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. A fine autograph manuscript signed, George P, seventy pages (rectos only), 8vo, n.p., 1777-78. The bound manuscript is entitled Translations from Terence and features attractively penned pages in the hand of the Prince, being his translations from Latin into English from three plays of the Roman playwright Terence, Adelphi, Andrea and Heautontimorumenos. Each of the pages have a red ruled border. Signed to a preliminary blank and annotated beneath in the Prince’s hand ‘Volume 4th, begun Octr: 31st 1777-finished May 23rd 1778’ Bound in morocco with marbled endpapers and gilt lettering to spine. With brief printed description laid down to another preliminary blank and bearing the bookplate of George W. Stevens, c.1932. to the pastedown. A rare and attractive volume with an interesting association. Some very light age wear, about VG Previously the property of another English King, Edward VIII. This volume was originally sold by Sotheby`s at their auction of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor`s property, 1997 (Lot 401).

GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. Fine, historic D.S., George P R, (a fine bold signature), as Prince Regent, at the head, seventeen pages, folio, Carlton House, 24th January 1815. The manuscript document is a warrant for affixing the Great Seal to the Ratification of a Secret Convention between King George III and the Emperor of Austria, with a copy of the instrument (in English and French) attached, comprising fourteen clauses largely concerning the military aid that each party will provide if attacked. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. A rare, fascinating document. VG

WILLIAM IV: (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland 1830-37. D.S., William R, as King, at the head, one page, oblong folio (vellum), Court at Saint James`s, 22nd July 1830 (less than one month into his reign). The manuscript document is a military commission appointing Thomas Wood to be Aide de Camp to the King, for the service of the Militia Force, and to take rank as a Senior Colonel. Countersigned at the foot by Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848, British Statesman, Home Secretary 1830-34 and Prime Minister 1834, 1835-41). With blind embossed paper seal. A clean document, VG

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at Buckingham Palace, 4th May 1861. The manuscript document grants the dignity of a Knight of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India to Her Highness Nuwab Sekundur Begum Sahibah. Countersigned by Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax (1800-1885) British Politician, Secretary of State for India 1859-66. With affixed blind embossed paper seal. With integral leaf docketed in Urdu. Three small file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signatures, and light overall discoloration. About VG

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at Balmoral Castle, 30th May 1872. The manuscript document grants the dignity of a Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India to Her Highness the Nawab Shah Jehan Begum of Bhopal. Countersigned by the Duke of Argyll (1823-1900) Scottish Peer and Politician, Secretary of State for India 1868-74. With affixed blind embossed paper seal. With integral leaf docketed in Urdu. Four small file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signatures. VG Sultan Shah Jahan (1838-1901) Begum of Bhopal 1844-60 & 1868-1901.

GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. Unusual D.S., George P, as Prince of Wales, at the foot, one page, folio, Trafalgar Square, London, 15th October 1908. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, was issued by the Royal Humane Society and states that, at a meeting of the committee, it was unanimously agreed that George Briggs `is justly entitled to the Honorary Testimonial of this Society....for having on the 25th July 1908 gone to the rescue of a child who was in imminent danger of drowning in the canal at Worcester and whose life he gallantly saved.` Signed by the Prince in his capacity as President of the society. The manuscript text and signatures are very slightly faded, although completely legible. Neatly mounted. Together with an autograph album containing over 20 signed clipped pieces, a few A.Ls.S. etc., by various individuals including Charles Beresford, Marquis of Anglesey etc. G, 2

EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January-December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, five pages, 8vo, n.p. (London), n.d. (c.1918). The manuscript, written by Edward in bold pencil on a series of different sheets of paper (and possibly incomplete), comprises the Prince`s notes for a speech he delivered on becoming an Honourable Bencher of The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. He gives thanks for the honour of becoming a member, thanks the Master Treasurer for his generous words and also states, in part, `But I cannot sit down till I have made reference to the members of the Middle Temple who have fought in this great war. Those gallant men who left all their incomes, their careers….& serve overseas in every theatre of war…There are many of them here tonight. I feel I have met several on active service. To those who have returned I offer my heartiest congratulations….The memories of those who will never return who died for K & C are immortal & will ever be cherished by this ancient & honourable society.` Accompanied by a series of more complete typed notes of the same speech, typed on six 8vo sheets of printed stationery from the House of Lords. FR to generally G

WALPOLE ROBERT: (1676-1745) British Prime Minister 1721-42. D.S., R Walpole, one page, small folio, Treasury Chambers, 7th May 1730. The manuscript warrant is issued by John Wooddeson to the Exchequer, `to pay unto Horatio Walpole Esquire, Cofferer of his Maties. Household, the Sum of 100,000 upon Account, for the Ordinary and Extraordinary Expence of his Maties. Household.` Signed by Walpole at the foot and countersigned by George Oxenden and William Clayton, confirming that they `have been made acquainted with this Docquet`. Neatly mounted and with some light overall staining, otherwise about VG Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole (1678-1757) English Diplomatist, Cofferer of the Household 1730-41. Younger brother of Robert Walpole.

WALPOLE ROBERT: (1676-1745) British Prime Minister 1721-42. D.S., R. Walpole, one page, folio, n.p. (Treasury Chambers), 29th June 1730. The manuscript treasury document authorises a payment of £172 be made to Thomas, Lord Trevor, President of His Majesties Privy Council, being part of his allowance. Signed by Walpole in the right margin and countersigned by three individuals including George Oxenden and William Clayton. With a brief manuscript receipt of the payment to the verso, 23rd July 1730, signed by Lord Trevor`s wife and two of his sons (Lord Trevor had died on 19th June) as well as three other individuals. Slight traces of former mounting to the verso and a small, neat tear to a fold, only very slightly affecting Walpole`s signature, has been neatly repaired to the verso. About VG Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor (1658-1730) British Politician, Attorney General 1695-1701 and Lord Privy Seal 1726-30. Trevor served as Lord President of the Council in Walpole`s cabinet.

WALPOLE ROBERT: (1676-1745) British Prime Minister 1721-42. D.S., R Walpole, one page, small folio, Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, 10th June 1737. The manuscript document is a warrant addressed to the Duke of Montague, Master of His Majesty`s Great Wardrobe, signed by Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (1683-1757, Lord Chamberlain 1724-57, father of the 3rd Duke of Grafton, Prime Minister), 20th April 1737, requesting that new standards be delivered to Lord Hartford, Commander of His Majesty`s Second Troop of Horse Guards. Signed by Walpole at the foot, approving the warrant, and bearing two countersignatures. Some staining to the margins and a little weak at the folds, with a few small tears and minor areas of paper loss. FR

COMPTON SPENCER: (1673-1743) British Prime Minister 1742-43. Fine D.S., Wilmington P, as Lord President of the Council, one page, folio, Council Chamber at Kensington, 15th June 1739. The manuscript Privy Council document is addressed to George, Earl of Cholmondeley, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Chester, and states that His Majesty`s Service requires `a speedy supply of Able Seamen and Seafaring Men for Compleating the number of those who are wanting to man His Majesty`s Fleet`, urging Cholmondeley to carry out a diligent search within Chester `for all stragling Seamen and to secure all such as may be found fit…..and you are to transmitt to the Office of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty lists of the names of such Seafaring men.` In concluding the document states that there is no doubt of `Your Lordship`s zeal and vigour in the performance of this service`. Signed by Wilmington with a good, bold signature at the foot and countersigned by other members of the Privy Council including John Potter (c.1674-1747) Archbishop of Canterbury, signed `Jo. Cant`, James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn (1686-1744), Benjamin Mildmay, Earl FitzWalter (1672-1756), Arthur Onslow (1691-1768) English Politician, Speaker of the House of Commons 1728-61 and Treasurer of the Navy 1734-42 and Charles Wager (1666-1743) British Admiral, First Lord of the Admiralty 1733-42. With integral address leaf and seal intact. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas (1724-1764) British Soldier and Politcian. Grandson of Robert Walpole.

PELHAM HENRY: (1694-1754) British Prime Minister 1743-54. Good D.S., H. Pelham, one page, oblong 4to, Court at Saint James`s, 26th February 1754. The manuscript document is addressed to the Commissioners of the Treasury and is a warrant ordering the payment of £200 to Mary and Ann Smalbridge `without account as of our free Gift and Royal Bounty`. Small area of repair to one lower corner and two minor tears to the edges, not affecting the text or signature. About VG

NEWCASTLE DUKE OF: (1693-1768) British Prime Minister 1754-56, 1757-62. D.S., Holles Newcastle, one page, 4to, Whitehall, 29th July 1743. The manuscript document is in the form of an expense account prepared and signed by William Reed, His Majesty`s Agent and Consul at Tripoly in Barbary, North Africa, 20th July 1742. Reed lists his expenditure, including 150 Spanish Dollars `For half a cut of Scarlet Cloth to the Chiefe Admiral` and the same amount `For Annual expenses made on the Auspicious day of His Majesty`s Accession to the Throne`. The expenses total 1000 Spanish Dollars which Reed states is the equivalent of £250 `Sterling money of England`. Signed and dated by Newcastle at the base, allowing the bill. With blank integral leaf. VG

BUTE EARL OF: (1713-1792) British Prime Minister 1762-63 & GEORGE III (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., Bute, at the foot, and George R, as King, at the head, two pages, small folio, Court at Saint James`s, 2nd September 1761, in the first year of the monarch`s reign. The manuscript document is addressed to Thomas Secker, Archbishop of Canterbury, and concerns the appointment of John Ewer, Bishop Elect of Llandaff, allowing him to also retain the `Canonry….of our Free Chapel of St. George in Our Castle of Windsor.` With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some light overall age wear and some neat splitting to the folds, just affecting the seal, but not touching the signatures. Rare, G John Ewer (d.1774) Bishop of Llandaff and Bishop of Bangor, remembered for his attack on the American colonists, prompted by their indifference to episcopacy.

ROCKINGHAM MARQUIS OF: (1730-1782) British Prime Minister 1765-66, March-July 1782. Extremely rare D.S., Rockingham, one page, folio, n.p. (York?), 1777. The attractively printed document, partially completed in manuscript, is addressed to Henry Wickham and appoints him to be a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Riding of York. Signed by Rockingham at the foot alongside a red wax seal. The signature is very weak and only barely visible in parts. Heavy overall soiling, some small tears at the edges and extensive heavy wrinkling to the document, only FR

NORTH LORD: (1732-1792) British Prime Minister 1770-82. North led Great Britain through most of the American War of Independence. D.S., North, one page, oblong folio (vellum), Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, 31st May 1776. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, appoints John Grundy to be Receiver General for part of the County of Lincoln, giving him full power to collect revenue from the Land Tax. Signed by North at the foot and countersigned by Charles Townshend (1728-1810) Lord of the Treasury and Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Viscount Beauchamp (1718-1794) Lord Chamberlain 1766-82. Some light age wear, about VG

NORTH LORD: (1732-1792) British Prime Minister 1770-82. North led Great Britain through most of the American War of Independence. A good, large D.S., North, one page, large oblong folio (vellum), n.p. (Somerset), 1st August 1764. The largely manuscript indenture, with a scalloped edge at the head, is a lease formed between Lord North and Samuel Hallett for a cottage and land in Ilminster. Signed (`North`) at the foot alongside the remnants of a red wax seal and also signed by his wife, Anne, with her name alone, also alongside a red wax seal. Some very light, minor age wear at the folds, otherwise VG

SHELBURNE EARL OF: (1737-1805) British Prime Minister 1782-83. D.S., Shelburne, one page, 4to, Whitehall, 15th May 1767. The manuscript document is in the form of an expense account prepared and signed by Lord George Henry Lennox, `Secretary to His Majesty`s Extraordinary Embassy to the Most Christian King` in which he claims disbursements of £100 for pens, ink, paper and postage. Signed by Lennox and dated 18th February 1766. Signed by Shelburne at the foot, allowing the bill. With remnants of a seal in the upper left corner. Rare. About VG

PORTLAND DUKE OF: (1738-1809) British Prime Minister 1783, 1807-09 & GEORGE III (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. Good D.S., Portland, at the foot and George R, as King, at the head (a fine example), one page, folio, Court at St. James`s, 20th May 1797. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a Royal Licence issued to Commerell & Lubbock Co. authorising Godfrey Thornton & Sons to pay a bill for £185 `drawn at Ancona by Brothers Morpungo`. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some very slight, light wear at the folds, about VG

PERCEVAL SPENCER: (1762-1812) British Prime Minister 1809-12. The only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated. Unusual D.S., Sp. Perceval, one page, folio, Whitehall Treasury Chambers, 15th April 1807. The manuscript document is addressed to the Commissioners for auditing the public Accounts and requests that allowance be given in the accounts of William Howard, Paymaster of Pensions and Allowances to the Jordanese Immigrants, `of the travelling and other expenses incurred by Mr. Brokier during the time he was employed to inspect and muster the Officers and Crews of the French Ships of War living at Southampton, Winchester Romsey and its Neighbourhood, also the travelling expenses incurred by him the said William Howard in making general payments at Southampton and in London, also Postage of Letters Foreign & Home, Stamps on His Majesty`s Signmanual, stationary, Porterage of Parcels, Coals….Hire of a Room for the use of the Commissaries attached to the Division of Jordanese Immigrants residing in London and for making the payments. But you are to take care that the said William Howard produces vouchers for such expenditure in all cases…` Signed by Pereceval at the foot and countersigned by William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland (1768-1854) British Politician, signed `Scott Titchfield` and William Sturges Bourne (1769-1845) British Politician, Lord of the Treasury. With blank integral leaf. Some very minor age wear, otherwise VG

LIVERPOOL LORD: (1770-1828) British Prime Minister 1812-27 & GEORGE IV (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. Good D.S., Liverpool, at the foot and George R, as King, at the head (a large, bold dark signature), one page, folio, Court at Carlton House, 26th January 1825. The manuscript document is a warrant addressed to the Sheriff of Surrey regarding Mansell Powell, confined in the County Gaol of Surrey for the non payment of £50, requesting that Powell be discharged from custody and imprisonment. Countersigned at the foot by Frederick John Robinson (1782-1859) 1st Viscount Goderich. British Prime Minister 1827-28, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1823-27 and William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1757-1844). With blank integral leaf. A rare combination of signatures of a monarch and two Prime Ministers. About VG

CANNING GEORGE: (1770-1827) British Prime Minister April-August 1827. D.S., George Canning (a fine, bold ink signature), one page, folio, London, 18th April 1827 (just six days after Canning became Prime Minister). The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, in French, is a passport issued to George Ward, an Englishman, travelling to Malta via France and Italy. With an engraved coat of arms at the base alongside Canning`s signature. Some light folds, in remarkably fine condition, not usually encountered with passports. VG. Autographs of Canning as Prime Minister are rare following his short time in office.

RUSSELL LORD JOHN: (1792-1878) British Prime Minister 1846-52, 1865-66. Interesting D.S., J Russell, one page, square folio, Westminster, 9th August 1837. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is addressed to the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St. Saviours in [Guildford] Surrey and is a warrant issued by the Justices of the Peace of Middlesex, Surrey, Hertford, Essex and Kent, with the approbation of Lord John Russell, following An Act for improving the Police in and near the Metropolis, requiring that the sum of £1236.13.4 be paid from the money collected for the relief of the poor for the purposes of the Police, the sum being at the rate of four pence in the Pound `on the full and fair annual value of all property rateable for the relief of the Poor`. In concluding the warrant requires the sum to be paid to John Wray, Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, within forty days. Signed by Russell at the foot and countersigned by Sir Charles Rowan (c.1782-1852) British Ar y officer and Sir Richard Mayne (1796-1868) British Barrister, joint first Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis, head of the London Metropolitan Police. A couple of small, neat splits in the folds at the upper and lower edges, and two very small stains, only very slightly affecting the text and Mayne`s signature. About VG

PALMERSTON VISCOUNT: (1784-1865) British Prime Minister 1855-58, 1859-65. L.S., Palmerston, one page, small folio, War Office, 2nd October 1817, to the Paymaster General. The printed letter, completed in manuscript, states that the Agent for the 2nd Battalion 15th Foot `having been apprized, that the Pay Warrant for the said Corps, from the 1st August 1804 to the 24th December 1804, has been forwarded to your Office, and desired to take the necessary steps for clearing the Accompts accordingly.` Palmerston requests that, when the necessary adjustments have been made, his department is notified. About EX. Palmerston served as Secretary at War from 1809-28.