Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography

CARTWRIGHT, EDMUND, (1743-1823) AUTHOR AND INVENTOR [EDUCATION]AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, chiefly regarding the literary progress of his son, and as...

CATHERINE DE MEDICIS (1519-1589, QUEEN OF FRANCE)AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 'CATHERINE', CHAMBORD, 6[?] MAY 1572, TO MONSIEUR DE FERALS French ambass...

COPE, SIR JOHN (1690-1760), LIEUTENANT-GENERAL, COMMANDER OF THE KING'S FORCES IN SCOTLAND [RIOTS IN LEEDS]AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ("JNO COPE") TO...

DASHWOOD, CHARLES (1787-1832)MEXICO & GUATEMALA - A COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND JOURNAL EXTRACTS Xalapa, Mexico 6 letters, comprising 5 ALS from Das...

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, 1961-97 & PRINCE CHARLES, (B.1948)CHRISTMAS CARD FOR 1981, WTIH PHOTOGRAPH OF CHARLES AND DIANA, To Mr Osborne, with cal...

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, 1961-97 & PRINCE CHARLES, (B.1948)CHRISTMAS CARD FOR 1982, WTIH PHOTOGRAPH OF CHARLES AND DIANA WITH BABY WILLIAM colour...

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, 1961-97 & PRINCE CHARLES, (B.1948)CHRISTMAS CARD FOR 1984, WTIH PHOTOGRAPH OF CHARLES AND DIANA with Princes William and...

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, 1961-97 & PRINCE CHARLES, (B.1948)CHRISTMAS CARD FOR 1989, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED "SIMON, FROM DIANA", SHOWING PRINCE CHAR...

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, 1961-97 & PRINCE CHARLES, (B.1948)WEDDING CAKE OF CHARLES AND DIANA, 2 WEDDING CAKE BOXES, 1 with cake, 1 without, with ...

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, 1961-97AUTOGRAPHED CARD SIGNED, KENSINGTON PALACE, 9TH SEPTEMBER 1990, to Simon [Barnes], "It was lovely to get your let...

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, 1961-97AUTOGRAPHED LETTER SIGNED, KENSINGTON PALACE, TO SIMON [BARNES] AND CHRIS "Thank you both so much for writing to ...

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, 1961-97CHRISTMAS CARD FOR 1993, "FROM DIANA", SHOWING DIANA, PRINCES WILLIAM AND HARRY, addressed to "Simon", with envel...

DOUGLAS, JAMES DOUGLAS (1516-1581), 4TH EARL OF MORTON, REGENT OF SCOTLANDDOCUMENT ISSUED BY THE KING, COUNTERSIGNED BY THE EARL OF MORTON as Rege...

DUDLEY, ROBERT, (1532-1588, 1ST EARL OF LEICESTER)LETTER SIGNED, "R. LEYCESTER", AND SUBSCRIBED, ONE PAGE, THE TEXT IN FRENCH, in the hand of a se...

EDWARD VI, (1537-1553, KING OF ENGLAND)DOCUMENT DATED JULY 3RD 1549 BEING A LICENSE TO RALPH SADLIER KNIGHT, to sublet to Thomas Fyncher and Richa...

EDWARD VII, (1841-1910), KING OF ENGLAND 1901-1910AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ("ALBERT EDWARD") TO MY DEAR LADY ?HARNLY announcing the day that would ...

EDWARD VII, (1841-1910), KING OF ENGLAND 1901-1910AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, AS PRINCE OF WALES, TO SIR ERSKINE PERRY thanking him for his letter an...

ELEVEN BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS, 29 SIGNED ITEMS,INCLUDING PITT THE YOUNGER, WILLIAM (1759-1806), PRIME MINISTER 1783, AND 1804-06 Autograph letter...

ELIZABETH I, (1533-1603, QUEEN OF ENGLAND)SIGNATURE ON VELLUM "ELIZABETH R.", excised slip from vellum document, 8.5 x 21cms.Note: Daughter of Hen...

ELIZABETH II, QUEENCHRISTMAS CARD SIGNED AS PRINCESS "ELIZABETH", WITH BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in...

ELIZABETH II, QUEENCHRISTMAS CARD SIGNED AS QUEEN "ELIZABETH R." AND DATED 1954, DEPICTING THE QUEEN, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess A...

ELIZABETH STUART, QUEEN OF BOHEMIA (1596-1662), DAUGHTER OF KING JAMES VI AND IAUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ("ELIZABETH") TO ELIZABETH, WIFE OF HER SEC...

EMILIE SCHINDLER, A COLLECTION OF FOUR LETTERS WRITTEN TO HERINCLUDING STERN, ITZHAK a greetings card dated 1968, signed I. Stern, wishing Emilie ...

ERSKINE, JOHN, 23RD OR 6TH EARL OF MAR, (1675-1732)AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ("MAR") TO THE EARL MARISCHALL OF SCOTLAND, stating that "the Queen spo...

GEORGE II (1683-1760), KING OF GREAT BRITAINAUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, AS PRINCE OF WALES ("GEORGE P."), IN FRENCH, to John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Ar...

GEORGE III (1738-1820), KING OF ENGLAND, AND HIS CHILDREN, 14 ITEMS COMPRISINGGEORGE III, SIGNATURE ("GEORGE R.") CUT FROM VELLUM DOCUMENT, C. 18 ...

GEORGE III (1738-1820), KING OF GREAT BRITAINMILITARY COMMISSION OF JOSEPH SNOW, ON VELLUM, appointing him Captain in a regiment led by Colonel Si...

GRAFTON, AUGUSTUS HENRY FITZROY, 3RD DUKE OF, (1735-1811), PRIME MINISTER 1768-70AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, TO MESSRS. LATHAM & CO., ("GENTLEMEN") p...

HARRIS, WILSON, M.P., EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR; & BRITISH POLITICAL PARTY LEADERS AND M.P.SA COLLECTION, INCLUDING 3 PHOTOGRAPHS, A.L.S. FROM A. LA...

HENRI IV, (1553-1610, KING OF FRANCE)BRIEF LETTER SIGNED 'HENRY', JANUARY 1601, addressed to "Mon Frere" [a Duke ?], and concerning a gift of vari...

HERALDIC SCRAPBOOKSCOMPILED BY W.A. WELLS, LONDON, 1879 & 1884 the first entitled An Illustrated Catalogue of the Various Collections, Comprising ...

ILLUMINATED VELLUM BIBLE LEAF IN LATINTAKEN FROM ISAIAH CHAPTER 60 a total of 40 lines of text, 270 x 190mm, framed and double-glazed, rubricated,...

INVERESRAGAN, ARGYLL AND BUTE5 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS , 2 FROM ROBERT HUNTER TO COLIN CAMPBELL of Inveresragan, at Greenock, 1 from Edward Nixon, relat...

JAMES I AND VI, KING [WARWICKSHIRE & GLOUCESTERSHIRE, JOHN SOMERVILLE (1560-83)]MAGNIFICENT ROYAL LETTERS PATENT DATED DECEMBER 1ST 1615, granting...

KEELER, CHRISTINE AND JOHN PROFUMOA COLLECTION, COMPRISING PHOTOGRAPH OF PROFUMO AND TYPED LETTER signed, War Office headed paper, 28 Feb. 1962, p...

KEPPEL, WILLEM VAN, (1702-54), 2ND EARL OF ALBERMARLEAUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO ADAIR concerning various individuals, mentioning Jones for Second ...

LAWRENCE, D.H.LETTER SENT FROM OAXACA, MEXICO ALS, dated 16 Jan. 1924 [in fact, 1925], addressed to Mr Rickards, expressing thanks for forwarding ...

LISZT, FRANZAUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ("F. LISZT") IN FRENCH, TO AN UNNAMED CORRESPONDENT 21 June, 1874, excusing his tardy reply, explaining that i...

MACANDREW, ROBERT, FRS [1802-1873]: NORWAY AND THE ARCTIC CIRCLENOTES ON A DREDGING EXCURSION TO THE NORTH CAPE an 18pp. manuscript account writte...

[MACGREOR] - THE PERSECUTION OF THE CLAN GREGORMANUSCRIPT LICENSE, DATED 1619 [POSSIBLY 1629], GRANTED TO DUNCAN CAMPBELL OF GLEN ORCHY giving him...

MACLACHLAN, LACHLAN (1698-1746), CLAN CHIEF - PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART, THE YOUNG PRETENDER (1720-1788)PRINTED AND MANUSCRIPT RECEIPT FOR £209...

MANUSCRIPTSJACOBITE INTEREST, AND OTHERS A manuscript copy of the Earl of Cromarty's speech whilst being sentenced to death for treason, 1746, pub...

MCLAREN, E.T.DR. JOHN BROWN Reminiscences of Dr. John Brown, a 25pp. manuscript account of the relationship between Dr. John Brown and E.T. Mclare...

MODERN BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS, A COLLECTION OF 20 ITEMS, SIGNED BY 11 PRIME MINISTERSINCLUDING EDEN, ANTHONY. TYPED LETTER SIGNED, TO A.J. JACOBS...

MUSICAL INSTERST: AUTOGRAPH ALBUMVARIOUS MUSICIANS AND SINGERS FROM THE 1950S, INCLUDING The London Harpsichord ensemble (John Francis, Millicent ...

NAPOLEON I (1769-1821, EMPEROR OF FRANCE) - BERTHIER (MARSHALL LOUIS-ALEXANDRE, PRINCE DE WAGRAM ET DE NEUCHATEL)LETTER SIGNED, TO NAPOLEON, 1P., ...

NAPOLEON I (1769-1821, EMPEROR OF FRANCE) - MARBOT (GENERAL ANTOINE, MEMBER OF THE "COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED")AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO NAPOLEON (...

O'CONNELL, DANIEL (1775-1847), IRISH POLITICAL LEADERENVELOPE FRONT ADDRESSED TO REV. H. CARD, D.D., VICARAGE, GREAT MALVERN signed lower left, Lo...

ORKNEY & SHETLANDTHE MODERN STATE OF THE ISLANDS OF ORKNEY AND SHETLAND a 22 page manuscript detailing the history of Orkney and Shetland from 146...

ORKNEY - A COLLECTION OF MARRIAGE SETTLEMENTS, INSTRUMENTS OF SASINE, INDENTURES AND OTHER DOCUMENTSTHE BAIKIES OF TANKERNESS, 1578-1680 20 docume...

PERSIAN ILLUMINATED LEAFGILT AND BLUE WITH RED FLORAL BORDER DECORATION 605 x 275mm, manuscript text, some dampstaining and a little browning, fra...

PITT, WILLIAM, 1ST EARL OF CHATHAM (1708-1778), PRIME MINISTER 1776-78LETTER SIGNED TO LORD VISCOUNT BATEMAN, Lieutenant of the County of Hereford...

PUCCINI, GIACOMOAUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (“G. PUCCINI”), TO MARIA BIANCA GINORI, 24 DECEMBER 1923 about the final revision of Manon Lescaut, staged...

QUEEN VICTORIA (1819-1901, QUEEN OF ENGLAND), & HER FAMILYA COLLECTION INCLUDING CLIPPED SIGNATURE ABOVE EMBOSSED PAPER SEAL, 12 x 9cm., Signature...

RECIPE BOOK OF AMELIA HALLIBURTON RAEDATED 1821 76 manuscript pp., 190 x 122mm, including recipes for furniture polish, orange wine, Nottingham pu...

ROB ROY MACGREGOR (1671 - 1734), SCOTTISH OUTLAW AND FOLK HERO.AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "RO. ROY" TO BAILLIE BUCHANAN, chamberlain to the curators ...

SACKVILLE, THOMAS, (1536-1608, 1ST EARL OF DORSET, ENGLISH STATESMAN AND POET)MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED ("T. DORSET"), FOUR LINES, a warrant orde...

SCHINDLER, OSKAR & EMILIEA COLLECTION OF EPHEMERA RELATING TO THEIR MOVE TO ARGENTINA comprising two boarding cards departing Genoa, Italy, on the...

SCOTLAND & JACOBITES, "COLLECTION OF MANUSCRIPTS, CONTAINING ORIGINALLETTERS, CHARTERS, DYING SPEECHES OF REBELS EXECUTED IN 1745" 16-18th century...

SCOTLAND - ARBROATHRENTAL BOOK FOR THE ABBEY OF ST. THOMAS AT ABROATH, bearing the ownership inscription of Arthur Grainger, Chamberlain of Arbroa...