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* Hawaii. Illuminated testimonial for William R[oberts] Hoare, [retiring] Consul for the Hawaiian Islands, U[nited] S[tates], dated at Honolulu, 2...

Heraldry. Genealogical and Heraldic Notes from County Histories etc., by Jas. Eddes, circa 1900, volume containing 57 mounted reading room book re...

* Italian sales contracts. A pair of Italian notarian sales contracts, dated 1500 & 1506, both written to one side on vellum, manuscript in a neat...

* The South Sea Bubble and the Trial of the Earl of Macclesfield. Summary of abstracts and accounts of the Masters and Usher of the court of Chanc...

* [Suffolk]. Group of indentures on vellum, 17th century, of which 5 from the reign of Charles I (1625-49), 4 from the Interregnum (1649-60) and 6...

* [Suffolk]. Group of medieval deeds on vellum, 14th-15th century, comprising: 1. Gift, dated Freston, twenty-fourth year of the reign of Edward I...

* [Abolitionists]. Group of autograph manuscripts, early 19th century, comprising: 1. Opie (Amelia, 1769-1853). 'Song, & Chorus for the Bazaar for...

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* Armstrong (Louis, 1901-1971). Tight Like This - Fox-Trot/Star Dust - Fox-Trot, Parlophone R1591 78 rpm record, the label on side 1 signed in sil...

* Blackstone (William, 1723-1780). Autograph document signed twice, 'W. Blackstone', 18 May 1770, for a case between John Hewetson and John Giles ...

* Blessington (Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of, 1789-1849). Autograph letter signed, 'M. Blessington', no place or date, Friday night, to John, '...

* Chaloner (Sir Thomas, the elder, diplomat and writer, 1521-1565). Autograph inscription signed, 'Sum Thomae Chaloneri 1557', inscribed at the he...

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* De Gaulle (Charles, 1890-1970). Typed letter signed, 'C. de Gaulle', 22 October 1948, a short note in French to Madame Lottie Bolland in Harroga...

* England 1966 World Cup. A fine set of 13 signatures on two white cards, first card with 8 signatures: Alf Ramsey, John Connelly, Bobby Moore, Ma...

* Greece and the Anglo-French Entente. An important autograph letter signed from Lord Aberdeen (George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen), For...

* Fleming (Alexander, 1881-1955). A signed half-length portrait vintage gelatin silver print photograph, circa 1950, Fleming seated and smoking a ...

* Gordon (Charles George, 1833-1885). Autograph letter signed, 'C.G. Gordon', Galatz [Galati], Romania, 4 February 1873, to Hughes, 'Here are the ...

* Hastings (Warren, 1732-1818). Document signed, Fort William [India], 30 November 1772, being a manuscript bill for £164 or rupees equivalent to ...

* Hill (David Octavius, 1802-1870). Autograph letter signed, 'D.O. Hill', Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, National...

* Kruger (Paul, 1825-1904, President of the Transvaal, 1883-1900). Document signed, Pretoria, 30 January 1894, a pre-printed receipt completed in ...

* Livingstone (David, 1813-1873). Autograph end of a letter signed, 'David Livingstone', no date, in full, 'all. Let me hear from you soon please ...

* Marlborough (Sarah Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744). Document signed, 9 April 1730, a pre-printed document completed in manuscript for the repa...

* Palmerston (Emily Temple, Viscountess, 1787-1869). A series of approximately 65 autograph letters signed, 'E Palmerston', Broad-lands, Wrest Par...

* Perceval (Spencer, 1762-1812; prime minister 1809-12). Autograph letter initialed, 'SP.P.', 3 April 1807, to Walpole appointing him his Secretar...

* Pitt (William, the younger, 1759-1806). Document signed, 17 July 1782, a manuscript document ordering 'that you deliver and pay of such His Maje...

* Ruskin (John, 1819-1900). Autograph letter signed, 'J. Ruskin', 31 December 1864, to T[homas] Rupert Jones FGS, thanking him for his note which ...

* Shackleton (Ernest Henry, 1874-1922). A pencil autograph signature 'E.H. Shackleton', on ruled paper (33 x 76 mm), pasted above the ink autograp...

* Stanley (Henry Morton, 1841-1904). Autograph letter signed, 'Henry M. Stanley', 160 New Bond Street, London, 25 August 1886, to G[eorge] Lund, s...

* Temple (Shirley, 1928-2014). Signed photograph, c.1936, vintage matte-finish head and shoulders publicity photograph of the smiling young star, ...

* Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of, 1769-1852). Autograph letter in the third person, London, 17 June 1845, presenting his compliments to...

* Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke, 1769-1852). Autograph letter signed 'Wellington', London, 21 November 1845, to the Lord Archbishop of Yo...

[Wordsworth, Elizabeth, 1840-1932]. Harwood's Illustrations of the Lakes, [London: J. and F. Harwood, 1842], 15 engraved vignette plates, occasion...

[Apperley, Charles James]. The Life of a Sportsman, by Nimrod, 1st edition, London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1842, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece a...

Baker (Richard). A Chronicle of the Kings of England. From the Time of the Romans Government, unto the Death of King James, 8th edition, London: H...

Beacon or Becon (Richard). Solon h is Follie, or a Politique Discourse, touching the Reformation of common-weales conquered, declined or corrupted...

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues..., London: printed by Char...

Bible [Latin]. Biblia ad Vetustissima Exemplaria Nunc recens castigata. In quibus, præterea, quæ subsequens Præfatio indicat, capita singula ita v...

Bindings. Old and New London: a Narrative of its History, its People, and its Place. By Walter Thornbury, 6 volumes, [London]: Cassell, Petter & G...

Bodin (Jean). Les Six Livres de la Republique de I. Bodin Angeuin, a? Monseigneur du Faur, Seigneur de Pibrac, conseiller du roy en son conseil pr...

Bunyan (John). Sighs from Hell, or the Groans of a Damned Soul. Discovering, from the 16th of Luke, the Lamentable State of the Damned. And may fi...

Camden (William). The History of the Most Renowned and Victorious Princess Elizabeth, late Queen of England; containing all the most Important and...

* Caxton (William, printer). [Leaf from the first edition of Ranulf Higden, Polychronicon], Westminster: William Caxton, 18 August 1480, signature...

Chevreau (Urbain). Histoire du monde, 2 volumes, 1st edition, Paris: widow of Edmé Martin, and Jean Boudot, 1686, engraved frontispiece, title-vig...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius). Opera Omnia ex recensione Io. Augusti Ernesti cum eiusdem notis et Clave Ciceroniana, Halis Saxonum: in Orphanotropheo, 1...

Darton and Co. (publisher). Household Stories, Translated from the German [of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, and others], London, [1850], Darton's Holid...

[Defoe, Daniel]. The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner, 3rd edition, London: for W. Taylor, 1719, engrav...

Dickens (Charles). The Personal History of David Copperfield, 1st edition, London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850, half-title discarded, 40 etched plates ...

Edmondson (Joseph). A Complete Body of Heraldry, 2 volumes, London: printed for the author by T. Spilsbury, 1780, engraved portrait frontispiece t...

Erasmus (Desiderius). Adagiorum chiliades Des. Erasmus Roterodami quatuor cum dimidia ex postrema autoris recognitione. In hac æditione, prioribus...

Fashion. La Belle Assemblee, A New and Improved Series, numbers 93-97, London, printed by and for J. Bell, January [-May] 1817, five monthly parts...

[Fashion]. The Ladies' Monthly Magazine, The World of Fashion, Journal of Fashion, Literature, Music, the Opera, and the Theatres, volumes 32-34, ...

Fearne (Charles). The Trial of the Honourable Admiral John Bing, at a Court Martial, as taken by Mr. Charles Fearne, Judge-Advocate of his Majesty...

French Fashion. Townsend's Quarterly Selection of French Costumes; Consisting of Six Beautifully Coloured Figures, Selected from the Latest Parisi...

Gibbon (Edward). The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 6 volumes, Dublin: Luke White, 1789, engraved portrait frontispiece, 3 e...

Greco (Gioachino). Chess made Easy. With Additional Games and Openings, illustrated with Remarks and General Rules. The whole so contrived, that a...

Guillim (John). A Display of Heraldry ... The sixth edition. Improv'd with large additions of many hundred coats of arms, under their respective b...

[Hooghe, Romeyn de]. Esopus in Europa, 1st edition, Amsterdam: Sebastiaan Petzold, 1701-[2], 39 parts of 40 (lacking part 16), bound in one volume...

James (William). The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV in Jan...

Johnson (Samuel). The Plan of a Dictionary of the English Language; addressed to the Right Honourable Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield; one of ...