Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper

Petrarca (Francesco) Canzoniere e Trionfi, 158 ff. (of 176), 30 lines (variable), Roman type, initial spaces with guide-letters, other initials se...

Mnemonics.- Petrus de Rosenhaym. Roseum memoriale divinorum eloquiorum, collation: [a-f8], 48 ff. (the first blank), 32 lines, Gothic type, initia...

Mnemonics.- Petrus Ravennas. Phoenix seu De artificiosa memoria, with additional verses by Verses by Antoninus Aegidius Canisius, Johannes Antoniu...

Dionysius, Halicarnassensis. Antiquitates Romanae, translated by Lampugninus Biragus, collation: [110, 2-78, 8-98, 10-238, 24-378, 386], 300ff., 3...

Eusebius, Caesariensis. Chronicon, translated from Greek into Latin by St.Jerome, with continuations by Prosper Aquitanus (to 448), Matthaeus Palm...

Dictionary.- Calepinus (Ambrosius) Calepinus. Ad librum. Mos est putidus & novus repertus, collation: a10 b-x8 y10 z8 &8 Ɔ8 Rx8 A-Z8 Et8 Cõ8 Ru8 2...

Euripides. Euripidis tragoediae septedecim, 2 vol., collation: Ν-Ξ8, Ο10, Π-P8 Σ10, Τ-Υ8, Φ6, Χ-Ω8, ΑΑ-ΒΒ8, ΓΓ6, ΔΔ-ΖΖ8, ΗΗ6, ΘΘ-ΙΙ8, ΚΚ10, [χ]4; ...

Gerson (Johannes) De statibus ecclesiasticis; De signis ruinae ecclesiae sermo; Declaratio defectuum virorum ecclesiasticorum; De modo vivendi omn...

Pulci (Luca) Epistole di Luca de Pulci al magnifico Lorenzo de Medici, collation: A-K4, Gothic type, title within a four-piece woodcut border, som...

Seneca (Lucius Annaeus) Tragoedia, collation: a-z8, &8, A-D8, woodcut decorative initials, initial spaces with guide-letters, D8 blank, a2r (openi...

Leone (Ambrogio) Novum opus quaestionum, collation: a4, A-P4, Roman type, title in red and within woodcut frame printed in blue, woodcut diagrams,...

Card game.- Berni (Francesco) Capitolo del gioco della primiera col comento di messer Pietropaulo da San Chirico, collation: A-K4, italic type, wo...

Hebraica.- Pagninus (Sanctes) Thesaurus linguæ sanctæ, collation: *a-*i4 a-z, A-Z, aa-zz, AA-ZZ, aaa-zzz, AAA-ZZZ, Aa-Zz, AAa-ZZz, AAAa-KKKk4, tex...

Aeschylus, Sophocles & Euripides. Tragoediæ selectæ, 2 parts in 1, collation: [*]2, a-z, aa8; A-Z, 2A-Z, Aa-Nn8 Oo4 Pp2, Greek and Roman type, woo...

Sophocles. Tragoediæ Septem [graece], 2 parts in 1, collation: *4, a-z, aa-zz, aaa-kkk4 lll2; A-Z, Aa-Gg4 Hh2, text in Greek and commentary in Lat...

Catullus, Tibullus & Propertius. Catulli, Tibulli, Properti, 2 parts in 1, collation: à8 A-R8 S2, a-q8 r6, titles with woodcut printer's devices, ...

Portraits.- Giovio (Paolo) Elogia virorum literis illustrium, collation: );(6 a-s6 t8, first sig. misbound, Basel, Petrus Perna, 1577 bound with G...

[La Peyrère (Isaac)] Praeadamitae...quibus inducuntur prii homines ante Adamum conditi, 2 parts in 1, first edition, woodcut device on title, head...

Courtesy & Manners.- [Courtin (Antoine de)] Nouveau Traité de la Civilité qui se pratique en France, parmi les honnestes gens, first edition, half...

[?Rose (Toussaint)] Le Secretaire des Courtisans, ou L'Art d'écrire poliment sur toutes sortes du sujets, engraved frontispiece of a secretary at ...

Women.- [Lambert (Anne-Therese de Marguenat de Courcelles, Marquise de)] Reflexions Nouvelles sur les Femmes, third edition, half-title, lightly b...

Hegel (Georg Wilhelm Friedrich) Encyclopädie der philosophischen Wissenschaftenim im Grundrisse, presentation copy inscribed to Philip Marheineke ...

[Smithson (James, founding donor of the Smithsonian Institution, 1765-1829)].- Hotel de Hungerford, Rue Caumartin, Paris, Tenu par Sailly, letterp...

Genet (Jean) Le Condamné a Mort, first edition, lightly browned, loosely inserted as issued, original pink paper wrappers, original glassine dust-...

Cambridgeshire, Silverley.- I, Reginald Arsic of Silverley have granted and confirmed by this charter to Geoffrey son of Ranulf of Silverley of fi...

Essex.- Charter, I, William de Watevile grant to John de Valla and Alice his wife, of a tenement in the village of Hamsted [Hempstead] for the sum...

Suffolk, Burgate.- Agreement between John de Swyneford, John de Whelnetham & Walter Oliver of a tenement in Burgate, for 14 shillings payable at L...

Wells, Somerset.- Charter, Thomas de Merkesbury [Marksbury] son of Thomas Merkesbury grants to Hugh de Somerton and Matill his wife a messuage in ...

Cambridgeshire.- Charter, grant by Alex de Alshornestone and Johanna his wife to Henry Honeman of Ashelee [Ashley] of 12 acres of land in Ashley n...

Medieval Seal Matrices.- Seal matrix inscribed Simon de Creci, legend surrounding an image of a stag with foliage, bronze seal matrix, 25mm, [14th...

Medieval Seal Matrix.- Seal matrix inscribed "Pro Me Lavren Pe Tost Es Id Hom Habti" ["You, pious Lawrence, a man of the cloth, were martyred for ...

Medieval Seal Matrix.- Seal matrix inscribed "S' Nicoli Tannvr de Wali", for Nicholas the Tanner of Wallingford, legend surrounding an image of th...

Suffolk.- Court Roll of the Manor of Wathersdale in Laxfield, detailing numerous cases, Courts Baron, Frankpledge etc. relating to land and proper...

Somerset, West Bagborough.- Indenture, I, Roger Ralegh grant and confirm to John Burgeys son of Thomas Burgeys and Thomasia his wife of West Bagbo...

Huntingdonshire.- Court Roll relating to Huntingdon, detailing numerous cases, Courts Baron, Frankpledge etc. relating to land and property, manus...

Edward IV (King of England and Lord of Ireland, 1442-83).- Kent, St. Laurence, Thanet.- Charter, grantors confirming 2 acres of land to Edmund Gra...

Henry VI's marriage to Margaret of Anjou & the Treaty of Mantes.- Hoo (Thomas, Baron Hoo and Hastings, courtier, c. 1396-1455) Declaration concern...

Book of Hours, Use of Rome, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 96 leaves only including 6 blank pages, 24 pages of Calendar at beginning (feast of Sa...

Medieval English.- Kent.- Culpeper (Sir John, Justice of the Peace, fl. 1466-80).- Indenture Robert Clobbe late of East Peckham made covenant with...

Lincolnshire.- Charter, grant by Edmund Oursby, Robert Naylar, Henry Craoroste and Hugh Massynberd to William Cawdron and Leonard Markham of the M...

Essex, Hatfield Regis alias Hatfield Broad Oak.- Court Rolls of the Manor of Hatfield Regis, detailing numerous cases, Courts Baron, Frankpledge e...

Tudor Terrier.- Brandon (Charles, first Duke of Suffolk, magnate, courtier, and soldier, c. 1484-1545).- Henry Brandon (1535-51) and Charles Brand...

Berkshire.- Elizabeth I (Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603) Royal Letters Patent granted by Elizabeth I being an inspeximus of a survey of t...

NO RESERVE Christian Mystical Writing.- N[iclaes] (H[endrik] [Henry Nicholas], founder of the Family of Love, 1502 - c. 1580) A ffigure of the tru...

Runnymede.- Indenture agreement between William Lord Chandos, Samuel Wilde "Citizen and Goldsmith of London" and others to pay Rebecca Clarke £230...

Burning of Whitehall Palace.- Blathwayt (William, government official, bap. 1650, d. 1717) Autograph Letter signed to "Sr", 2pp. with conjugate bl...

18th century song.- [Mainwaring (Arthur)] The History & fall of the Conformity Bill being an Excellent new Song to the Tune of the Lady's fall &c....

The King's Works.- [Account roll of money spent on works and repairs of various palaces and buildings in the care of the Crown Estate], manuscript...

Gardening.- Virgo (Thomas, of Twickenham) [Notes on gardening, cookery and remedies], manuscript, c. 130pp., numerous tears with some loss, some f...

House of Lords.- Remembrances For Order and Decency, or Standing Orders to be kept in the Upper house of Parliament of Great Britaine by the Lords...

Cookery & other recipes.- Bragge family (of Sadborow Hall, near Thorncombe, Dorset) [Collection of recipes], manuscript, 109pp., and 4pp. index at...

Sermon.- Eph: 4.5. - One Faith - 5pt., manuscript, 48pp. only, ?lacking beginning, extensively browned, 17th century note of hand for £50 loosely ...

Leicestershire Farmer.- Castle Donington.- Journal/commonplace book of agricultural notes, manuscript, 42pp., some ff. excised, browned, stained, ...

Scatological verse.- New invented patent Water Closets with a Screen for the Ladies. By Sir Wilful Wiseacre, manuscript verse, 20 lines, beginning...

Cookery, Medical and Veterinary.- Duckering (Mary, of Tothby, Lincolnshire) [Collection of recipes], manuscript, in several hands, 73pp. excluding...

Farriery Recipes.- Elegant and Proved Receipts for the Diseases of Horses [&] Cows, [collection of recipes for treating horses and cattle], manusc...

Royal Navy.- Streatfeild (Richard, Commander, Royal Navy, 1789-1865) Commonplace book, manuscript, c. 100pp. excluding blanks, reverse entries, 12...

Slavery in the Bahamas.- 2 indentures concerning the sale of land, property and slaves in the Bahamas to Charles Poitier and Joseph George Hunter,...

Streatfeild Family.- Streatfeild (Rev. Thomas, antiquarian and churchman, 1777-1778) & Captain Robert Streatfeild (1786-1852) and others [?]. Thre...

Opie [née Alderson] (Amelia, novelist and poet, 1769-1853) 7 Autograph Letters signed "Amelia Opie" or "AO", (6 to her cousin Thomas John Alderson...