Collectables

* Battle of Waterloo. An important and dramatic autograph first-hand account of the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815) by Lt. Col. Robert Batty...

Faksimile "Das Perikopenbuch Heinrich II." - großformatiges Faksimile im grünen Seideneinband mit aufwendigen Metallapplikationen, dazu ein Kommen...

Book of Hours. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, Northern France or Flanders, circa 1500, 160 leaves (from folio 117 added later in the 16th-cen...

CORNWALL MANUSCRIPT HISTORIES. HALS, William. History of Cornwall, 3 vols., pp. 1-382, 383-759; 760-1149, mainly single-sided leaves in an 18th ce...

CURRY, T. A. Manuscript folding civil engineering plans, surveys and exercises, 27, mainly in ink and some coloured, including Abutment for Iron B...

Empress Marie Louise Bindings. Charles Millevoye. Charlemagne, ou la défaite des Lombards, poème heroique en dix chants, & Charlemagne à Pavie, p...

Ephemera. A large collection of ephemera relating to the Childe-Freeman and Harman Families. A variety of material including a 1963 Christmas ca...

EPHEMERA. VICTORIA, Letters Patent for Thomas Flitcroft, for 'Improvements in the construction of Carding Engines', dated 12 January 1875, London,...

Bible [English]. The Bible: Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best Translations in divers Languages..., Imprin...

* Siege of Paris Balloon Post. An important and extensive archive of original manuscript correspondence and some printed documents relating to...

Miscellaneous . A large collection of miscellaneous literature, including Peacock's Polite Repository, or Pocket Companion containing an Almanack....

Antiquarian. Theology. A small selection, includes: Sales, B. St. Francis - The Spiritual Directer of Devout and Religious Souls. 1704. 12mo. 223p...

Manuscript Notebook of ‘List of Plants’ & [Development of grapes for Wine] An Alphabetical Table of English Plants with the Latin Names against...

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible: Containing the Old Testament and the New. Newly Translated out of the originall Tongues: and with the former Tr...

Bible [English]. The Bible: translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best Translations in divers Languages..., Imprin...

Pliny the Elder. Historiae naturalis libri XXXVII. Quos interpretatione et notis illustravit Joannes Harduinus e Societate Jesu, jussu Regis Chri...

Ware (Isaac). Designs of Inigo Jones and Others, published by I. Ware, [London]: Printed for J. Millan opposite to the Admiralty Office White Ha...

* Charles II (1630-1685), King of Scotland (1649-1651) and King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1660-1685). Document Signed, ‘Charles R’, ...

* Literary Autographs. A collection of 35 literary autographs, mostly 20th century and a few 19th century, including: Iris Murdoch, Autograph...

* Log Book. WWII RAF Log book kept by Air Gunner B.W. Ronald, 180 Squadron, first entry 23 July 1943, No.3 Bombing and Gunnery, 1 July 1943, ...

LEATHER BINDINGS. Gandoger, Michaele, Monographia rosarum Europae et Orientis, Paris 1892-93, 4 vols, lithographed from manuscript, fine half rose...

Vatican Secret Archives, Knights Templar Processus Contra Templarios, 2 vol., Number 209 of 799 Copies, limitation certificate, text volume i...

Manuscript Recipe Note Book a collection of approximately 120 receipes in various hands, to include recipes for various dishes and 2 for chapp...

Switzer (Stephen, 1682-1745). Author's manuscript with corrections entitled A Synopsis or Practical Compendium of Husbandry & Gardening, circa 17...

Aristophanes. Comoediae Novem, EDITIO PRINCEPS, Venice: Apud Aldum, 1498, 346 leaves (of 348), lacking two blanks, text in Aldus' large Greek t...

Stow (John). A summarie of Englyshe chronicles conteynyng the true accompt of yeres, wherein every Kyng of this Realme of England began theyr re...

Ferdowsi (Hakim Abu’l-Qasem). An Album of Miniatures and Illuminations from the Ba?ysonghori manuscript of the S?h?a?hna?meh of Ferdowsi, Comple...

* Manuscript Alphabet of Arms & Armorials . A volume containing Alphabet of Arms, copy of Grant of Arms and sketches of armorial shields, l...

* Reliquary. A silver and glass oval case, originally for suspension as a reliquary locket, mid 19th century, containing six small fragment...

* Welsh Manuscript . A manuscript almanack in the hand of Edward Williams, Llansilin, Montgomeryshire, 1666-1667, approximately 128 numbered...

Midshipman’s Journal. Manuscript journal kept by J[ames] A[ngus] Douglas-Hamilton (1890-1972), on board H.M.S. King Alfred, Andromeda, Duncan ...

* Coxwell (Henry Tracey, 1819-1900), 2 autograph letters signed, dated 1861 & 1869, the first, 2 pp. to John Bullock, July 21 1861 discussing...

Illuminated manuscript. Missa Beatae Virginae et aliae Orationes, Bologna, 1494, [ii] 145 [ii] leaves, illuminated manuscript on vellum, Rotunda...

Abul-Pharajio (Gregorio). Historia Compendiosa Dynastiarum authore Gregorio Abul-Pharajio, Malatiensi Medico, Historiam complectens universalem, ...

Downame (George). An Abstract of the Duties Commanded, and sinnes forbidden in the Law of God, 1st edition, London: Felix Kyngston, 1620, title ...

* Clare (John, 1793-1864), English poet. Autograph Manuscript Poem Signed, ‘John Clare’, [Northampton Lunatic Asylum], 9 November 1843, tit...

* George IV (George Augustus Frederick, 1762-1830), King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1820-1830. Document Signed 'George ...

* Cromwell (Oliver, 1599-1658), English Statesman, politician and soldier, Lord Protector 1653-1658. Document Signed, ‘Oliver P’, 3 April 16...

Ayrton (Michael) Collection of original illustrations, proof prints, and related ephemera for 'Tittivulus, or The Verbiage Eater ', including...

* Manuscript missal bifolium. A manuscript bifolium on vellum from an early missal, Lorraine (possibly Metz), probably 11th century, vellum b...

Wilkinson (Robert). A General Atlas being a Collection of Maps of the World and Quarters, the Principal Empires, Kingdoms &c. with their several ...

Milton (John). Paradise Lost: A Poem In Twelve Books, 2nd edition, Revised and Augmented by the same Author, London: Printed by S. Simmons next d...

Tacitus (Cornelius). The Annales of Cornelius Tacitus. The Description of Germanie, 1st edition in English, [Printed at London: by Arn. Hatfield,...

* Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of the United Kingdom, Great Britain and Ireland, 1837-1901 . Document Signed, ‘Victoria R.I.’, St James’s, 17t...

* Keats (John, 1795-1821), English poet. Autograph Address Slip, c. 1818-20, inscribed ‘Wentworth Place / near Pond Street / Downshire Hill...

* Clare (John, 1793-1864), English poet. Autograph Manuscript Poem, [Northampton Lunatic Asylum], c. early 1840s, titled ‘Song’ (first line...

* [Penn, William]. The Testimonies of several Friends in London & Bristol relating to Charles Marshall's Medicines, Bristol, 2 October 1681 & ...

Aphorisms. An alphabetical manuscript volume of aphorisms and quotations, mid 18th century, contemporary and older quotes David Hartley, Thoma...

Rev. Peter Whalley, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire. Compiled from the Manuscript Collections of the Late Learned Antiquary ...

Columna (Petrus Galatinus) . De arcanis catholicae veritatis, contra obstinatissimam Judeorum nostrem tempestatis perfidiam: ex Talmud, aliisque...

Epistolae Graecae. Epistolae diversorum philosophorum, 2 volumes in 1, Editio Princeps, Venice: Aldus Manutius, 1499, part 2 bound before part 1...

[Wood, Anthony]. Historia et Antiquitates Universitatis Oxoniensis , 1st edition, Oxford: Sheldonian Theatre, 1674, additional engraved...

Missal Abridgement. [Evagatorium] Missale I tinera[n]tium. seu Misse peculiares valde deuote, que sequuntur, Cologne: Martinum de We...

Augustine (Saint, Bishop of Hippo ). [Sermones sancti Augustini ad heremitas, Paris: de Marnef, 1519], lacking title (A1), leaf A2 and C7, first...

Nightingale (Florence, 1820-1910), English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing . Storm Warriors; or Life-Boat Work o...

* The Delhi Durbar of 1903. A travel album compiled by a Miss Bruce, November 1902-03, 56 pp., approximately 20 watercolours by Miss Bruce, a...

Turner (Robert). Posthuma. Orationes XVII. Tractatus VII. Nusquam unquam ante hac edita. Accesserunt Edmundi Campiani Societatis Jesu martyris in...

Philoponus (Joannes). Ioannu Grammatikou tou Philoponou Ypomnema eis ta Peri psyches biblia Aristototelus... Ioannis Grammatici Philoponi Comenta...

Ruscelli (Girolamo). Tre Discorsi di Girolamo Ruscelli, à M. Lodovico Dolce. L'uno intorno al Decamerone del Boccaccio, L'altro all'Osservationi ...

Eliot (T. S.). Poetry and Drama / The Confidential Clerk / The Elder Statesman, all 1st editions, London: Faber & Faber, 1950, 1954 & 1958, revi...