Printed Books, Maps & Autographs

Plutarch . Vite di Plutarco Cheroneo de gli huomini illustri Greci et Romani , 2 volumes , Venice: appresso Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari, 1569, pri...

Political broadsides & proclamations. A Remedy humbly propos’d towards removing several obstacles which seem to impede justice, &c., [London, 1718...

Pope (Alexander, translator). The Odyssey of Homer, 5 volumes, printed for Bernard Lintot, 1725-26, 24 engraved plates, lacking portrait frontispi...

Popery. Popish Idolatry Arreigned and Condemned. or, A Treatise shewing I. The detestable and damnable nature of Idolatry. II. A serious disswasiv...

Popish Plot. An Impartial Account of Divers Remarkable Proceedings the last Sessions of Parliament relating to the horrid Popish Plot, [et]c., Lon...

* Printed leaf. [ Biblia latina cum glossa ordinaria , Strassburg : Adolf Rusch for Anton Koberger , not after 1480], an original printed leaf fro...

Prynne (William). Romes Master-Peece: or, the Grand Conspiracy of the Pope and his Jesuited Instruments, 2nd edition, London: Michael Sparke, 1644...

Prynne (William). Suspention Suspended. Or, The divines of Syon-Colledge late claim of the power of suspending scandalous persons, from the Lords ...

Prynne (William). The Fourth Part of a Brief Register, Kalender and Survey of the several kinds, forms of Parliamentary Writs..., London: Printed ...

Rapin de Thoyras (Paul). The History of England ..., translated into English with additional notes by N. Tindal ..., 2 volumes, 2nd edition, Londo...

Ready-reckoners. Keay (Isaac), The Practical Measurer his Pocket-Companion: containing tables ... for the speedy Mensuration of Timber, Board, &c....

[Revolution Francaise]. La Révolution Française Pot-Pourri, Paris: De l'imprimerie de Crapart, 1791, 39,[1]pp., comprising a collection of song te...

Ricraft (Josiah). A Survey of Englands Champions and Truths faithfull Patriots, or a Chronologicall Recitement of the principall proceedings of th...

[Roscio, Giulio]. Ritratti et elogii di capitani illustri. Dedicati all' altezza seren.ma di Francesco d'Este dvca di Modona, Rome: Pompilio Totti...

Royal Proclamations, etc. A collection of 14 various royal proclamations, and other broadsides and speeches, mostly by various kings and queens of...

[Sansovino, Francesco]. Delle Cose Notabili Della Citta? Di Venetia : Libri II. Ne quali amplamente, e con ogni verita? si contengono: Usance anti...

Shaftesbury Election of 1774. The Trial of the Cause on the Action brought by Hans Wintrop Mortimer, Esq; Member for the Borough of Shaftesbury, a...

Smith (Godfrey). The Laboratory; or, School of Arts: in which are faithfully exhibited, and fully explain'd, I. A variety of curious and valuable ...

Solis (Virgil, illustrator). Biblische Figuren dess Alten Testaments, bound with Biblische Figuren dess Neuwen Testaments, Frankfurt am Main: Davi...

Strahan (William). A Toleration in Scotland No Breach of the Union, London: Printed in the Year, 1712, 8pp., one leaf close-trimmed, bound with [W...

Tempesta ( Domenico ). Vite et effigie di tutti li pontefici romani con le loro armi, cominciando da Christo Sig. N., sino ad Urbano VIII, breveme...

The Gentleman's Magazine, or Monthly Intelligencer, 276 volumes, 1731-1877 & 1880-94, a near unbroken run, lacking only 4 half-yearly volumes for ...

Thomson (James). The Seasons ..., illustrated with engravings by F. Bartolozzi R.A. and P. W. Tomkins ..., from original pictures painted for the ...

Trade & Industry. The Case of the Makers of and Dealers in Cards and Dice, [London, 1718?], [2]pp., single sheet, caption and docket title, stab s...

Trussell (John, 1575-1648). A manuscript transcription of extracts from John Trussell's Continuation of the Collection of the History of England ,...

Vergilius Maro ( Publius & Dryden, John, translated). The Works of Virgil: Containing his Pastorals, Georgics, and Aeneis, translated into English...

[ Wagstaffe , Thomas]. An Answer to a late Pamphlet, entituled Obedience and Submission to the Present Government, Demonstrated from Bp. Overall’s...

Wakeman (George). The Tryals of Sir George Wakeman, Barronet, William Marshall, William Rumley, and James Corker, Benedictine Monks, for High Trea...

Edgeworth (Maria). Moral Tales for Young People, 5 volumes, 1st edition, London: printed for J. Johnson by G. Woodall, 1801, half-titles present a...

Dickens (Charles). A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, with Illustrations by John Leech, 1st edition, third issue, Chap...

Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society. Hymns, Catechisms, Prayers, &c. for the use of the Wesleyan Societies in the Friendly Islands [Tonga], [Tra...

Scott (Walter). Rob Roy, 3 volumes, 1st edition, Edinburgh: by James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co., 1818, half-titles with co...

Binding. Romola by George Eliot, with illustrations by Sir Frederick Leighton, P.R.A., 2 volumes, London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1880, 24 engraved pl...

Rose (Hugh James). The Gospel an Abiding System. With some remarks on the "New Christianity" of the St. Simonians. Being the Christian Advocate's ...

Raczynski ( Atanazy). Les Arts en Portugal, L ettres adresse?es a? la Socie?te? Artistique et Scientifique de Berlin, et accompagne?es de documens...

Bindings. Storia del Granducato di Toscana de Riguccio Galluzzio , new edition , 11 volumes , Florence, 1822, engraved portrait frontispieces to v...

Jones (Owen, illustrator). Gray's Elegy, Illuminated by Owen Jones, London: Longman, 1846, 18 thick card leaves, richly chromolithographed in colo...

Hodding (John). The Poll for the Election of Two Knights for the County of Wilts, to serve in the Parliament to be holden at the City of Westminst...

Hallé (J.N. & Thillaye, J.B.J). Report ... sur an procédé mécanique,ou moyen duquel M. Delacroix a supplée à l'action des tendons extenseurs des d...

Gold Bullion. Report, together with Minutes of Evidence, and Accounts, from the Select Committee Appointed to Inquire into the High Price of Gold ...

* Compton (Spencer, c.1674-1743 , 1st Earl of Wilmington). A scarce, bold ink autograph signature, 'S. Compton', on a small piece of paper clipped...

* Pelham (Henry, 1694-1754). Autograph letter signed, 'H. Pelham', Haland, 1723, to (?)Bryan, in part sending his condolences on 'the death of you...

* Carteret (John, 1690-1763, 2nd Earl Granville). A bold ink autograph signature, 'Granville' on a small piece of laid paper, some toning, 2 x 6 c...

* George II (King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1683-1760). Manuscript warrant signed 'George P.C.R.' as Prince Guardian of the Realm, Hampton Cou...

* George II (1683-1760, King of Great Britain and Ireland & Pelham-Holles, Thomas, 1693-1768, 1st Duke of Newcastle). Autograph 3-line note signed...

* George II (1683-1760, King of Great Britain and Ireland & Cavendish, William, 1720-1764, 4th Duke of Devonshire). Document Signed, 'George R', C...

* George III (1738-1820, King of Great Britain and Ireland). Document Signed, 'George R', Court at St James's, 9 July 1762, manuscript warrant add...

* Watson-Wentworth (Charles, 1730-1782, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham). Autograph Letter Signed, 'Rockingham', Grosvenor Square, 20 May 1769, without...

* Grafton (Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke, 1735-1811). Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Grafton’, Piccadilly, 21 February 1805, to Messrs. Latham & Co....

* North (Frederick, 1730-1792, 2nd Earl of Guilford). Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Guilford’, London, 20 November 1790, to an anonymous correspondent...

* Shelburne (William Petty, 2nd Earl, 1737-1805). Autograph Letter Signed, as Marquis of Lansdowne, London, 8 December 1802, to an unnamed friend,...

* Portland (William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke, 1738-1809). Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Portland’, London, 24 June 1795, t hanking the unnam...

* Pitt (William, 1759-1806, 'The Younger'). Autograph Letter Signed. ’W. Pitt’, no place, no date, 'Monday night ½ past 11', to 'My dear Lord’, st...

* Perceval (Spencer, 1762-1812), Prime Minister, 1809-1812. Autograph Letter Signed, ’Sp. Perceval’, Downing Street, 24 April 1810, to ‘My dear Ge...

* Sidmouth (Henry Addington, 1st Viscount, 1757-1844), Prime Minister 1801-04 . Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Sidmouth’, Whitehall, 16 November 1815, ...

* Melbourne (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount, 1779-1848), Prime Minister 1834 and 1835-4 1. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Melbourne’, Downing Street, 7 Mar...

* Derby (Edward Stanley, 14th Earl, 1799-1869), Prime Minister 1852, 1858-1859 & 1866-1868 . Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Derby’, 3 May 1860, to the ...

* Disraeli (Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield , 1804-1881), Prime Minister 1868 & 1874-80 . Autograph Letter Signed, ‘B. Disraeli’, Hughenden Manor, ...

* Gladstone (William Ewart, 1809-1898), Prime Minister 1868-1874, 1880-1885, 1886, 1892-1894 . Autograph Letter Signed, ‘W.E. Gladstone’ 13 Carlto...

* Balfour (Arthur James, Earl, 1848-1930), Prime Minister 1902-05. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Arthur James Balfour’, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, ...