Printed Books & Manuscripts, Autographs & Documents, Maps & Prints, The Bookbindery of Faith Shannon

* Anne (1665-1714). Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland 1702-07 and Queen of the Kingdom of Great Britain 1707-14. Document Signed, 'Anne R', as ...

* Artists' Letters. A group of 34 mostly 19th-century autograph letters signed, including John Linnell Snr., typically in pencil (begging milk fro...

* Autograph Album. An album of mounted cut signatures "specially given for Ye Olde Barkynge Fayre to assist in raising funds for the erection of a...

* Bantock (Granville Ransom, 1868-1946). British Composer. A group of three autograph letters signed, 'Granville Bantock', The University, Edmund ...

* Benedict (Julius, 1804-1885). German-born Composer and Conductor. Autograph letter signed, 'Jules Benedict', Paris, 31 October 1835, to Messrs M...

* Canrobert (Francois Marcellin Certain de, 1809-1895). French Marshal. General Order Signed, Armée d'Orient, Au Quartier general, devant Sebastop...

* Chaloner (Sir Thomas, the elder, 1521-1565). Autograph inscription signed, 'Sum Thomae Chaloneri 1557', inscribed at the head of a printed title...

* Charles I (1600-1649). King of England, Scotland & Ireland,1625-49. A fine Document Signed, 'Charles R', as King, at the head, Palace of Westmin...

* Charles II (1630-1685). King of England, Scotland (1649-51) and Ireland 1660-85. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Charles R’, as King (in exile), Anver...

* Charles (1948- ). Prince of Wales. A brief Typed Letter Signed, ‘Charles’, no place, 12 August 1983, to [Sir] Harold [Haywood], the Prince thank...

* Christie (Ethel, 1898-1952). English wife of murderer John Reginald Halliday Christie. An extremely rare Autograph Letter Signed, 'Ethel', 10 Ri...

* Cromwell (Oliver, 1599-1658). English General and Statesman, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1653-58. Docum...

* De Quincey (Thomas, 1789-1859). Autograph letter, 'Thursday night, Dec. 12', c.1835, 'Can you furnish me with a little money ... I am still labo...

* Disraeli (Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881). Prime Minister 1868 & 1874-80. Autograph Letter, Saturday 1 October, circa 1840, to 'My de...

* Du Maurier (Daphne, 1907-1989). English Author and Playwright. A lengthy wartime autograph letter signed, 'Daphne du Maurier', 25 October 1942, ...

* Dudley (John, 1504-1553). 1st Duke of Northumberland. A rare Letter Signed, 'John Lisle', as Viscount Lisle, Alnwick Castle, 6 March, c.1542-47,...

* Edward VII (1841-1910). King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. Letter Signed, ‘Edward R & I’, as King, Buckingham Palace, 30 June 1905, to the Pres...

Edward VIII (1894-1972). King of the United Kingdom January – December 1936. A visitors' book, seemingly associated with the Training Ship Exmouth...

* Elizabeth I (1533-1603). Queen of England and Ireland, 1558-1603. A fine early Document Signed, 'Elizabeth R', as Queen, Given at the queen’s ma...

* Elizabeth II (1926- ). Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Document Signed, 'Elizabeth R', St James's, 22 November 1970, a pre-printed ...

* Elizabeth II (1926- ). Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . Autograph Letter Signed, 'Elizabeth' as Princess, Sandringham, Norfolk, 28 December 1...

* Elizabeth II (1926-). Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . Document Signed, 'Elizabeth R', as Queen, no date, circa 1977, a pre-printed document ...

* George V (1865-1936). King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. Document Signed, ‘George R.I.’, as King, at the head, Court of Saint James, 6 March 19...

* George V (1865-1936). King of the United Kingdom 1910-1936. Document Signed, 'George RI', St. James, 27 September 1934, a pre-printed paper docu...

* George VI (1895-1952). King of the United Kingdom 1936-52 & Elizabeth (1900-2002), Queen Consort, the Queen Mother. Christmas card for 1947/48, ...

* George VI (1895-1952). King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. An early and charming autograph letter signed, 'Albert', York Cottage, 15 January 190...

* [Great Train Robbery]. Charlie Wilson (1932-1990). English criminal, a member of the Great Train Robbery gang, of which he was the treasurer. A ...

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

* Grey (Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, 1764-1845). British Politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1830-34. Autograph Letter Signed, 'C. Grey...

Hawking (Stephen, 1942-2018). English Theoretical Physicist. A Brief History of Time. From the Big Bang to Black Holes, Reprint, Bantam Press, 198...

* Henry VIII (1491-1547). King of England and Ireland, 1509-1547. A fine early Document Signed, 'Henry R', as King of England, at the manor of Gre...

* Hyde (Edward, 1st earl of Clarendon, 1609-1674). English Statesman, Diplomat and Historian. The humble partition and adresse of Edward Earle of ...

* Innes (Ralph Hammond, 1913-1998). British Novelist. A series of 26 autograph letters signed, 17 typed letters signed and 4 postcards signed, all...

* James II (1633-1701). King of England, Scotland and Ireland. Document Signed, 'James R', as King, at head, Whitehall, 2 August 1685, manuscript ...

* Jenkinson (Robert Banks, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, 1770-1828). Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1812-27. Autograph letter signed in the third p...

* Mandela (Nelson, 1918-2013). Long Walk to Freedom. The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, 7th impression, Macdonald Purnell, 1994, signed on the h...

* Mao Zedong (1893-1976). Chairman of the Communist Party of China 1943-76 and Chairman of the People's Republic of China 1954-59. An exceedingly ...

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

* Nelson (Horatio, Viscount, 1758-1805). Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Nelson’, (as Baron Nelson of the Nile), [Foudroyant, Naples Bay], 5 August 1799...

* Pakenham (Sir Edward Michael, 1778-1815). Autograph letter signed as adjutant-general in the Peninsula to Denis Pack (c.1772-1823), 6 July 1813,...

* Princess Margaret (1930-2002). Countess of Snowdon, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. A long autograph letter signed, 'Margaret', Government...

* South Africa Cricket Team 1907. Vintage signed postcard photograph of the team standing and seated in three rows, signed to the verso by all 15 ...

* [South Sea Bubble]. An Autograph Note Signed from the Marquess Visconti, 1 December 1721, to Charles Lockier, 'Accomptant to the Company' asking...

* Tippett (Michael, 1905-1998). English Composer. Autograph Musical Manuscript Signed, 'Michael Tippett', circa 1984, scored on one side of a sing...

Utrillo (Maurice, 1883-1955). French Painter. Signed and inscribed exhibition catalogue for Exposition d’Oeuvres anciennes et recentes de Suzanne ...

* Wolsey (Thomas, 1470/71-1530). English archbishop, statesman and cardinal of the Catholic Church. Lord High Chancellor of England 1515-29. A ver...

* Anne (Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714). Manuscript Order issued by the Privy Council on behalf of Queen Anne regarding Scottish & catholic Oat...

* Buckinghamshire. A collection of legal documents relating to property in Buckinghamshire, mostly 18th century, plus 18th-century contracts and d...

* [Henry VIII]. Draft document regarding arrangements for a royal procession, circa 1529, single sheet written to one side in an unidentified secr...

* Yorkshire Deed – Knyvett Family. Conveyance (bargain and sale) for £133 6s 8d, 24 April 1544, Anthony Knyvet, knight, and his wife Avice to John...

* Heraldry. 'The Armorial Ensign of the Name of Hebden', 19th century, coat of arms in pen-and-ink and watercolour on wove paper, heightened with ...

[Horseracing]. A group of 9 volumes of stud records and related for Cliveden Stud, [Taplow, Maidenhead, Berkshire], circa 1942-44, including Facto...

Ibsen (Henrik). A Doll's House, translated by William Archer..., and produced under the direction of Charles Charrington, on Friday, June 7 and ev...

* Lovell (Lovell Benjamin Badcock, 1786-1861). A collection of papers relating to Lovell's service in the Peninsular War with the 14th Light Drago...

Mexican-American War 1846-1848. A printed proclamation from Antonio Lopez de Santa-Anna to his Mexican compatriots, Mexico, 31 March 1847, concern...

* Postcards. An album containing approximately 300 postcards of children and infants, circa 1907-20, the majority portraits of individual children...

* Recussancy & Bowls. Examination of an individual before a Recusancy session, circa 1630, single sheet with two pages of manuscript, recording an...

* Seven Years War. Autograph Letter Signed by Hans Stanley in his capacity as 'Chargé d'Affaires' reporting on the situation in Paris where he had...

* Shakespeare (William & Phillipps, Thomas). Letter containing written transcript of the bond given at the time of obtaining a marriage licence fo...

* Theology manuscript. 'A Heroic Poem. On the Nativity of Christ or Christmas Day', c.1730? 4 pages, comprising 83 lines (approx. 700 words) writt...