Printed Books, Maps & Documents, The Kenn Back Polar Library, Napoleonic Manuscripts

Aerial Photography. An album containing approximately 60 aerial photographs by Lieutenant W.H. Bundock, 28th Wing, Royal Air Force, Yatesbury, 191...

* Apollo 11 Autograph. An official colour NASA lithograph honouring the fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, 1974, signed in blue felt tip ...

* Apollo 11 Autograph. An official colour NASA lithograph honouring the fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, 1974, signed in black felt tip...

* Apollo 11 Autographs. Two official colour NASA lithographs honouring the fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, 1974, one signed in blue fe...

* Art, Literature & Theatre. A group of approximately 32 autograph letters and similar, mostly signed by writers, musicians, and actors, mostly 19...

* Baden-Powell (Robert, 1st Baron, 1857-1941). British Army Officer, Writer and Founder of the Scout Movement. Grim's Dyke, The House of the Drama...

* Baden-Powell (Robert, 1st Baron, 1857-1941). British Army Officer, Writer and Founder of the Scout Movement. A group of four autograph letters s...

* Baden-Powell (Robert, 1st Baron, 1857-1941). British Army Officer, Writer and Founder of the Scout Movement. A group of four autograph letters s...

* Baden-Powell (Robert, 1st Baron, 1857-1941). British Army Officer, Writer and Founder of the Scout Movement. A small pen and ink sketch attribut...

* British History. An autograph album containing approximately 130 clipped signed pieces, Free Front envelope panels, some autograph letters signe...

* British History. An album containing approximately 120 autograph items, 19th century, the majority letters and cut signatures addressed to the R...

Broadsheets & Broadsides. A collection of 21 broadsheets & broadsides, early 19th century, including, Spring-Heel Jack, The Monster Ghost, [London...

* Burne-Jones (Edward Coley, 1833-1898). British Artist and Designer. Autograph letter initialled, 'EBJ', The Grange, 49 North End Road, West Kens...

* Burroughs (William Seward, 1914-1997). American Writer and Visual Artist. Autograph Postcard signed, 'William S. Burroughs', postmarked Kansas, ...

* Burroughs (William Seward, 1914-1997). American Writer and Visual Artist. Signed Greetings Card, 'William S. Burroughs', circa 1995, a single sh...

* Canadiana. An autograph letter signed, 'Nottingham', by Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, Whitehall, 14 November 1702, writing to Mr Blathwa...

* Caruso (Enrico, 1873-1921). Italian Tenor. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Caruso, no date, standing in a three-quarter length pose and ho...

* Clark (Sir Andrew, 1824-1902). Autograph letter to B.B. Murray stating that he is unable to accept the invitation to the Chamber of Commerce whe...

Commonwealth and Protectorate Broadside. The Declaration of the Gentry, Ministers, Free-holders of the County and Citty of Lincolne, [London]: pri...

* Corot (Jean-Baptiste-Camile, 1796-1875). French Artist. Autograph Letter Signed, 'C. Corot', lundi, [Paris, March 1862], to Monsieur Lavicelle[?...

* Dine, (Jim, 1935-). American Pop Artist. Signed colour photograph, no date, showing a smiling Dine standing flanked on either side by framed pie...

* Dumas (Alexandre fils, 1824-1895). French Author and Dramatist. Autograph Letter Signed, 'A Dumas f', Rue Pigale, Paris, no date, to [Charles] D...

E.J.D. Bodley Pottery. Two Bodley stock pattern books, circa 1880s, containing pattern registration numbers B.100-B.589 and 5/5668-5/7857, a combi...

* East India Company. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805). Appointment Signed 'Cornwallis', Head Quarters, 1 November 1791, pr...

* Education - Lancaster (Joseph). A printed flyer requesting subscriptions for a proposal to establish schools in villages & county towns for the ...

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

* Flood (John). Will of John Flood of Flood Hall, Kilkenny, 1761, 3 pages manuscript Will with amendments to 1765, signed & witnessed with three a...

Genealogical manuscript volume. 'Honorium et Nobilium Majorum in Anglia. The Royall Descent', early 18th century, manuscript volume showing pedigr...

* George V (1819-1878). King of Hanover 1851-1866. Letter Signed, 'Georg Rex', as the last King of Hanover, Hanover, 25 November 1859, to Johann C...

* George V (1865-1936). King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. Two signed Christmas cards, 1927 & 1930, both signed as King, the first 'from George R...

* George VI (1895-1952). King of the United Kingdom 1936-1952. Document Signed, 'George R', as King, at the head, Court at St. James’s, 22 Novembe...

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

* Grant of Arms. Manuscript grant of arms for William Phelps Vaile of West Malling, Kent, 1827, illuminated manuscript on single vellum membrane, ...

* Haile Selassie I (1892-1975). Emperor of Ethiopia 1930-1974. An audio interview conducted by a British reporter [David Holden] with Haile Selass...

* Heraldry manuscript. 15 leaves of armorials of British nobility, circa 1700, copied from/part of a larger work, with approximately 40 hand-colou...

* Heraldry scrapbook. Heraldic artist collection of examples of armorials etc., late 19th/early 20th century, approximately 40 finely hand-coloure...

* Houdini (Harry, 1874-1926. Hungarian-born American Illusionist, Stunt Performer and Escapologist. Autograph sentiment signed, 1911, inscribed an...

* Irish History. Autograph receipt signed, 'Henry Grattan', 3 March 1792, for a receipt given to James Redmond for £60, made out to David Latouche...

* Law (Andrew Bonar, 1858-1923). British Prime Minister 1922-23. Autograph Letter Signed, 'A. Bonar Law', 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, 26 April 1...

Lethbridge (Thomas Charles, 1901-1971). English Archaeologist, Parapsychologist and Explorer. A group of 23 autograph letters signed, 'Tom', mostl...

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

* London. A collection of 17th-19th century manuscript indentures etc., majority on vellum, many regarding property purchases, rentals and leases,...

Lutheran Manuscript. An unusual German manuscript, circa 1740, mounted engraved frontispiece after J. C. Scherer, ownership emblem of Iohannes Rup...

Manuscript maritime exercise book. 'The Mariner's Compass', circa 1805, 53 leaves (106 pages) of neat copper plate writing divided into different ...

* Massenet (Jules, 1842-1912). French Composer. Autograph Letter Signed, 'J. Massenet', Brussels, 19 January 1893, to ‘Mon cher directeur et ami’,...

* McCartney (Paul, 1942-). Signed photograph, 1960s, printed later, gelatin silver print on Fujifilm paper, head and shoulders portrait with folde...

* McKinley (George, Admiral, c.1760-1852). A collection of eight letters addressed to George Mckinley, circa 1801-30, including: 1. Addressed lett...

* McNally (Leonard). Village Lawyer a Farce, [Dublin?], circa 1785, manuscript comprising 21 pages including title with Dramatic Personae list to ...

* Moreau (Gustave, 1826-1898). French Artist. Autograph Letter Signed, 'Gustave Moreau', no place, February 1887, to a gentleman, in French, Morea...

* North Africa Postcards. A group of three postcard albums, circa 1920s and later, including a total of approximately 630 postcards, including rea...

* Oxfordshire. A collection of 12 Court Baron manorial documents for Middleton Cheney, 1676-1742, single leaf manuscript documents on paper, writt...

* Pedigree roll. Manuscript pedigree roll showing line of descent from Edward I to Sir James Langham Bt. and children, late 18th century, single v...

* Peel (Robert, 1788-1850). British Prime Minister 1834-35, 1841-46. Autograph Letter Signed, 'Robert Peel', Whitehall, 2 March 1822, to Thomas Sh...

* Pitt (William, the younger, 1759-1806). Manuscript note by William Pitt to the Irish M.P. William Burroughs during the Debate on the Duke of Ath...

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

* Rouault (Georges, 1871-1958). French Painter. Signed postcard, 'Georges Rouault', no date, a vintage gelatin silver print photograph of Rouault ...

Royal Victorian Hairwork. Plaits made by Queen Victoria and Victoria, Princess Royal, circa 1857-60, the first by Queen Victoria from the light fa...

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

* Sargent (John Singer, 1856-1925). American Artist. Autograph notecard signed, 'John S. Sargent', 33 Tite Street, Chelsea, London, Wednesday, no ...

Scrap Albums. A group of 12 scrap albums, photograph albums and related, mostly 20th century, including a photographically illustrated country hou...