Historical Documents, Autographs and Ephemera

Staffordshire - Kingswinford ms document on a single leaf of paper approx 40x31cm being a view of Frankpledge at the Court baron of the Manor of S...

Shropshire two fine printed broadsides announcing the wedding of Sir Rowland Hill Bart (nephew of Lord Hill^ second in command at Waterloo)^ of H...

Shropshire - Whitchurch - Broadside announcing a meeting of the subscribers of the Sunday School appointing a committee to introduce Dr Andrew Be...

Broadside - bankruptcy interesting broadside concerning a bankruptcy of a partnership known as Trevor and Richards^ and various statements which ...

Shropshire - Whitchurch - Workhouses fine broadside concerning the treatment meted out by the Directors of the local workhouse to the poor requir...

Nelson a fine and extremely rare broadside published by Ackerman dated January 25th 1806 featuring an aquatint by W M Fellows showing the figure ...

Thames Tunnel - The Repertory of Patent Inventions^ 1826. Volume of 12 monthly issues of this scarce publication with engraved plates including s...

Wales - Barmouth fine ms document written on 22pp large legal folio dated 1830 being a contemporary copy of an Abstract of Title of William Willi...

Staffordshire - Claverley ms document on five pp large legal folio dated 1773 being a contemporary copy of a tripartite indenture relating to lan...

Worcestershire - Hagley - Rockingham Hall ms document on four pp large legal folio being an extensive inventory of fixtures and fittings for Rock...

Wales - Carmarthenshire 1832 ms document on 61pp folio being a copy of the survey carried out in 1832 by David Lewis^ surveyor of the Manor of Ta...

Wales - Merionethshire 1845/9 ms Rent Roll of the estates of Griffith Howel Vaughan in the Parish of Corwen^ Merionethshire^ written on approx 6...

Cheshire - Lower Watton 1801/33 group of approx 10 printed &mss documents concerning the valuation and sale of an estate at Lower Watton^ Cheshir...

Cheshire The Cheshire Hunt by R E E Warburton^ published by Thomas Agnew^ Manchester 1840. Original pink paper wrappers^ title page plus 4pp^ plu...

Cheshire fine indenture on a single leaf of vellum dated 1691 being a bargain and sale for property in Mottram Andrewe^ Cheshire. Fine calligraph...

Scotland - 1630 - Charles I Royal Charter issued in the name of Charles I and his Scottish Commissioners^ written in Latin on one large page of v...

South Africa - the Jameson Raid 1895/6 official Government `Blue Book` of the correspondence mainly to and from Sir Hercules Robinson^ Governor o...

South Africa - Basutoland 1883 official Government `Blue Book` concerning the Gun War of 1880/1 between the Cape Government and the Sotho people ...

Staffordshire - Elkstone small group of papers dated 1876 concerning a case against a farmer who was accused of stealing an Ash Tree ...[more]

Heraldry - Shropshire The Genealogie of the Knightly family of Mainwaringe of Ightfielde in the County of Salop descended from those of Peuer in ...

Heraldry fine ms coat of arms executed in red^ gold and black on a single panel of vellum^ appears cut from a larger document^ and with ms explan...

British Fascists The European Situation - The Third Force by Oswald Mosley 1950^ 8vo 18pp^ some scuffing but generally good ...[more]

British Fascists 10 Points of Fascism by Oswald Mosley^ 1933.8vo^ 8pp plus adverts^ paper wrappers with art deco design to cover. One of Mosley`s...

British Fascists large poster^ approx. 76x50cm advertising the British Fascists` Grand Carnival Ball at the Palais de Danse^ Hammersmith on Frida...

Suffragettes - Emily Davison original contemporaneous memorial leaflet issued after the death of Emily Davison^ who was killed after throwing her...

Suffragettes a late 19th c/early 20th c bisque figure^ probably German of a lady dressed as a suffragette^ with flamboyant Edwardian style hat an...

Suffragettes edition of The Common Cause^ the organ of the National Union of Women`s Suffrage Societies^ for October 26th 1911^ paper a little br...

Crime and Punishment - The Newgate calendar; comprising interesting memoirs of the most notorious characters who have been convicted of outrages ...

Apprentice Indenture printed document with ms insertions on a single leaf of vellum dated 1828 being the apprentice indenture for George Pearse t...

Essex group of approx seven documents mostly on vellum^ two from the 17th c and the rest from the 18th c^ including manorial documents from Thoyd...

Titanic two photographs probably original^ the first showing Captain Smith in his full uniform with another officer^ on the deck of a ship (unide...

Titanic an extremely rare souvenir tissue handkerchief issued to commemorate the Liverpool dead from the Titanic c1912^ featuring a printed illus...

Titanic an original cheque drawn on the Capital and Counties Bank^ Exeter^ dated April 1st 1917 for eight shillings in favour of Mrs H Hale and o...

Autograph - Political - George Canning^ Prime Minister autograph letter signed dated May 22nd 1811 inviting his correspondent to dinner. ...[mo...

Autograph - Science - Sir Humphrey Davy autograph letter signed to Dr Babington (possibly the physician and mineralogist William Babington) aski...

Autograph - Royalty - Maria Fitzherbert^ secret wife of George IV autograph letter signed with initials to Mrs Johnstone announcing that she is g...

Autograph - Science - Astronomy - Sir John Herschel group of documents including c17 leaves of calculations in Herschel`s hand^ letters to Hersch...

Autograph - horticulture - Gertrude Jekyll^ artist and iconic gardener good autograph letter signed to Pearsall Smith^ with sketches in the marg...

Autograph - medical - Joseph Lister^ founder of antiseptic surgery autograph letter signed to an unnamed correspondent returning some papers comm...

Autograph - Political - Arthur James Balfour^ Prime Minister and author of the `Balfour Declaration` typewritten letter signed to Sir Henry Newbo...

Autographs - Music fine autograph book with many entries including: Vaughan Williams^ autograph musical quotation signed; Havergal Brian^ autogra...

Autograph - Music - Leonard Bernstein^ Autograph note signed `Lenny` to the Greek harpsichordist Lina Lalandi with a postscript on the reverse^ d...

Autograph - Music - Joseph Joachim brief autograph letter signed `J.J.` in English : `Many `Yes` and a thousand thanks to dear Mrs Warburg. Best ...

Autograph - Music - Franz Lehar postcard sized photograph based on a painting by J von Eicke-Glasen showing him conducting^ signed and inscribed ...

Autograph - Music - Jenny Lind^ the `Swedish Nightingale` attractive autograph musical quotation signed of four bars headed `Swedish Polka` and `...

Autograph - Music - John McCormack photograph signed probably from a programme^ showing him half length looking seriously towards the camera. The...

Autograph - Music - Adelina Patti cabinet photograph inscribed and signed `Adelina Patti/Marquise de Caux` to verso. Dated June 26 1874. Previous...

Autograph - Music - Sir Arthur Sullivan autograph letter signed to Mrs Moore extending an invitation : `...your place will be reserved for you to...

Music - YehudiMenhuin series of approx six typewritten letters signed by Menhuin mostly thanking recipients for their good wishes^ together with ...

Music - William Walton group of letters by Susanna Walton^ widow of William Walton concerning a biography of her husband^ several letters on card...

Autograph - Literature - George Bernard Shaw autograph letter signed on a correspondence card to Miss Dorothy Furniss (daughter of Harry Furniss...

Sitwell menu of a luncheon on June 24th 1952 signed by both Edith and Osbert Sitwell and three others. ...[more]

Autograph - Literature - Elinor Glyn two good autograph letters signed and a telegram (received copy) to [?Arthur] Bryant praising Bryant`s tal...

Autograph - Literature - Anthony Burgess menu for a dinner in Monte Carlo signed and inscribed to verso of cover and dated July 3rd 1982 ...[mo...

Autograph - Literature - Marie Corelli autograph letter signed to Mrs Gregg accepting an invitation and promising to come over with her lifelong...

Autograph - Literature - Charles Lutwidge Dodgson - `Lewis Carroll` fine autograph letter signed to Mr Rivington in dark ink clearly written at a...

Autographs - Sir George Henschel series of 12 autograph letters signed discussing various musical business including accepting the Presidency of ...

Autograph - medical - Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - physician autograph letter signed expressing satisfaction at her correspondent`s good progress...

Judaica - extensive indenture on eight leaves of vellum dated April 6th 1748 being a release in trust for Benjamin Mendes da Costa of `all that m...

Judaica - fine indenture on two sheets of vellum dated April 28th 1748 being a deed of covenant to produce deeds and writings relating to `all th...