Fine Books, Western Manuscripts and Works on Paper

Jerome (Saint) Commentary on Isaiah, single leaf from a very early decorated manuscript, single leaf, single column, 30 lines, in a fine early Car...

Saint Jerome.- Bifolium from a very early manuscript of St. Jerome's Commentary on Job, manuscript on parchment, in Latin, single column, 28 lines...

Two leaves from an early Isaiah manuscript, decorated manuscript on parchment, in Latin, double column, 31 lines, written in a Romanesque bookhand...

Bible, Latin. Large fragment of a leaf from a Latin Bible, manuscript on parchment, in Latin, single leaf, double column, 21 lines written in a Ca...

Twelfth century English Bible.- Five large fragments from a giant Latin Bible, decorated manuscript on parchment, five strips from a single large ...

St. Augustine.- Two fragments from Pseudo-Augustine In Cathedra S. Petri, decorated manuscript on parchment, in Latin, 2 strips cut vertically fro...

Bible (Latin) Leaf from a large Latin Bible, decorated manuscript on parchment, in Latin, single leaf, text block: 305 x 205 mm., double column, 3...

Breviary.- Single leaf, manuscript on parchment, single column, 24/25 lines, written in a neat late Carolingian hand with a few features more angu...

Gregory I (Pope, Saint, c. 540-604) Substantial fragment from 2 pages of Saint Gregory's Moralia, 2pp., manuscript in Latin, in Carolingian minisc...

Latin Bible.- Single leaf from a Latin Bible, manuscript on parchment, in Latin, double column, 39/40 lines, written in a round and broad early go...

Bede, the Venerable. Single leaf containing parts of Bede's Homily 35 on the Feast of St. John, decorated manuscript on parchment, in Latin, singl...

Psalter, Latin. Single leaf from a Latin Psalter, illuminated manuscript on vellum, 25 lines written in black ink in a handsome early gothic litur...

Comestor (Petrus) Historia Scholastica, Liber Genesis, 6 leaves (one quire) from a decorated manuscript on parchment, remains of two columns, 57/5...

Justinianus I. Two fragments of leaves from a Justinian Codex, decorated manuscript on parchment, in Latin, remains of double column, 37 lines, te...

Leaf from a manuscript of the Decretals of Gregory IX, decorated manuscript on parchment, in Latin, single leaf, double column, 40 lines, text sur...

Christ in Gethsemane.- Leaf from an Illuminated Latin Choirbook, illuminated manuscript on parchment, in Latin, 8 lines of text with music on a 4-...

Romanesque Psalter.- Bifolium from a Romanesque Psalter, decorated manuscript on parchment, in Latin, two leaves, text block: 220x150mm., single c...

Psalter, Latin. Two leaves from a decorated manuscript on vellum, 2ff., double column, 28 lines, written in brown, blue and red ink in a small got...

Gospel Harmony.- Gospel Harmony concerning the Passion of Christ, manuscript on paper, in Latin, 14 leaves, collation: one quire, in the centre th...

Lactantius (Lucius Caecilius Firminianus) Three leaves from a manuscript of De opificio Dei, manuscript on parchment, in Latin, single column, 41 ...

Gilbertine Nuns of Sempringham.- William II "Le Breton" d'Aubigny (de Albini Brito, Lord of Belvoir, c. 1130-86) Charter, grant by William (II) d'...

Yorkshire, Hetton. Charter, grant by Edith Withand to her younger son William of four bovates of land in "Hetona" [probably Hetton], in fee and he...

Yorkshire, Hetton. Charter, grant by Richard [?of Hetton], to William of land in Hetton, in fee and hereditarily for his homage and service, rent ...

Bedfordshire, Old Warden.- Charter, grant by Thomas Malteint to St. Mary's of Warden [Warden Abbey] of one acre of land in Bercham, witnesses: Rob...

Lancashire, Anglezarke. Indenture between Robert de Lathum and Peter de Hepay, recording the resolution of a dispute about a "bothe" which Peter h...

Power of attorney.- Grant by Alice Cownall to Henry Wod, power of attorney, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 6 lines, small remains of seal, crease...

Vicar of Halifax.- Final concord [or Fine] made in the king's court between John Kyng, Vicar of Halifax, plaintiff, and Henry Sayville of Coppelay...

Vicar of Halifax.- Letters Patent of John Kyng, Vicar of Halifax, Henry Illingworth chaplain and Richard Peek jun., a declaration that they have q...

Northland & Rysworth [Rishworth, Calderdale].- Release by John de Rysburnden [Rysburn] to Henry Sayville of Copley all his rights to Northland and...

Credit Transaction.- Indenture testifying that although John Sayvill of "Coppelay" [Copley] has granted to Thomas Wylkynson, vicar of the church o...

Neville (John, as Earl of Northumberland, later Marquess Montagu, magnate, c. 1431-1471).- Charter by Margaret Sayvill, late wife of Thomas Sayvil...

Savile (Sir John, of Thornhill, an active and influential Yorkist, was appointed to the coveted stewardship of Wakefield in 1461, 1415-82) Grant b...

Skyrcote.- Grant by John Notyngham attorney to Henry Sayvile of land in Skyrcote [Skircoat, Calderdale, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 13 lines, ...

Marriage settlement.- Indenture between Richard Cowerde of Dalton [Yorkshire] and Johannet Cowerde his daughter and heir apparent, and George Thew...

"the onely suprme hede of the Churche of Englande".- Lease by Henry Sayvile of Copley to William Kyng of Skyrcote dyer of land in the "towneshyppe...

Yorkshire.- Indenture agreement between Edward Barkeston of Sherburn and Charles Jacson of Darrington and Elizabeth his wife of one party and Henr...

Low Countries.- Declaration of Loye van Borne and Johan van Ophem, 2 civic administrators in Maastricht, relating to properties, rents and reimbur...

Elizabeth I (Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603).- Chancery grant to members of the Holland family, Humphrey Hills etc., relating to a messua...

Pedigrees, heraldry & genealogy etc.- Bigland (Ralph, herald and cheesemonger, Garter Principal King of Arms, 1712-84) Collection of pedigrees, pe...

Heraldry.- [Shields & Crests], manuscript in at least 2 Secretary hands, 119pp. excluding blanks & 8pp. index at end, c. 590 pen and ink drawings ...

Heraldry.- [The Manner and Creation of Hereaulds and Pursuivants, together with the Oaths Administrated, the Orders to be Observed and the Grants ...

Genealogy.- Shirley Family (of Ettington Park, Stratford-upon-Avon) & Ferrers Family. A Genealogy of the Shirleys... A genealogy of the Ferrers ta...

Pedigrees.- The Genealogy of John Wedderburn of Clapham... Surrey..., engraved text on vellum, embellished with some watercolour wash, 3 membranes...

Armorial Watercolours.- ?D'Oyly (Sir Charles, seventh baronet, administrator in India and artist, 1781-1845) 2 coats of arms of the families of Ra...

Guillim (John) A Display of Heraldry... copied by Mary Elizabeth Murhall Hughes, manuscript fair copy, title, dedication and 27pp., 1575 watercolo...

Heraldry.- Young (Sir Charles George, herald, 1795-1869), Joseph Hawker, herald, d. 1853 & Francis Martin, herald. Licence to William Douglas to a...

Duchy of Lancaster.- The Queen to Messrs. John Turner, William Middleton and Joseph Crowther, licence to consign Houses and Land at Harrogate to ...

Heraldry.- Victoria (Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India, 1819-1901) Letters Patent creating Sir George...

Heraldry.- Woods (Sir Albert William, herald, 1816-1904), Cokayne (George Edward, genealogist and herald, 1825-1911) & Sir William Henry Weldon, ...

Heraldry.- Edward VII (King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the British dominions beyond the seas, and Emperor of India, 1...

Heraldry.- Burke (Sir Henry Farnham, herald, 1859-1930), Charles Harold Athill, herald, 1853-1922 & William Alexander Lindsay, herald, 1846-1926. ...

Irish Heraldry.- Wilkinson (Sir Neville James Balfour, herald, King of Arms of All Ireland, 1869-1940) Grant of arms to Guy Hamilton Acheson of th...

Aristotle.- Disputations to Aristotle's Analytica priora and Analytica posteriora, manuscript on paper, in Latin, 436 leaves, collation: 1-512, 64...

Majorca.- Indenture relating to the sale of property in Manacor, Majorca, manuscript indenture in Latin, on vellum, slightly yellowed and creased,...

Italian Waste Book, manuscript on paper, in Italian, 63 leaves (3 leaves largely cut away, 4 leaves blank), written in different 17th- and 18th-ce...

Megillat Esther (Scroll of Esther for the Festival of Purim), manuscript on vellum within highly decorative printed borders, 165 x 1666mm., 4 memb...

18th century poet.- Somervile [Somerville] (William, poet, 1675-1742) Autograph Letter signed to "My Dear Lord", probably his cousin, James, thirt...

Unrecorded French poem.- Premier & dernier chant, manuscript on paper, 7pp. on two leaves folded in half, each page 240 x c. 170mm., written in br...

George III and the Great Wardrobe.- George III (King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and King of Hanover, 1738-1820) Warrant D...

Phelips of Montacute House, Somerset.- Phelips (Edward, MP., of Montacute, Somerset, 1725-97) 2 diaries, 2 vol., autograph manuscript, c. 230pp., ...