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Bonaventura (Saint) Commentarius in secundum librum Sententiarum Petri Lombardi, editio princeps, collation: A-O10 P-Q8 R10 a-f10 g12 h-p10 q-r8 3...

Boccaccio (Giovanni) Genealogiae...cum demonstrationibus in formis arborum designatis. Eiusdem de montibus & sylvis, de fontibus: Iacubus: & flumi...

Statius (Publius Papinius) [Opera], collation: a-e8 a-z8 A-F8 G4 A B8 C4 (here Orthographia (a-e8) bound at end), italic type, initial spaces with...

Sallustius Crispus (Caius) De coniuratione Catilinae. Eiusdem de bello Iugurthino, collation: a-s8 t4, italic type, title and verso of final f. wi...

Quintilianus (Marcus Fabius) M.F. Quintilianus. [De institutione oratoria], [edited by Andrea Navagero & Giovanni Battista Ramusio], collation: *4...

Sallustius Crispus (Caius) De coniuratione Catilinae. Eiusdem de bello Iugurthino, [edited by Gian Francesco Torresani], collation: a-t8, italic t...

Antoninius Florentinus (Saint) Summa Theologica, 2 parts only (of 5) comprising Tabula nuper diligenter correcta and Prima Pars, woodcut illustrat...

Martialis (Marcus Valerius) Epigrammata Libri xiiii, collation: A10 B-R8 S-T6 complete, title within woodcut border and with vignette of St. Georg...

Anthologia Graeca.- Florilegium Diversorum Epigrammatum in Septem Libros, edited by Franciscus Asulanus, collation: A-Z8 AA-MM8 NN10, Roman and pr...

Mercuriale (Girolamo) De arte gymnastica libri sex, second edition, collation: *6 A-C8 D10 E-S8 T10 V8 X6 complete, title with woodcut device, woo...

Spanish Dictionary.- Orozco (Sebastian de Corbarruvias) Tesoro de la Lengua Castellana, o Espanola, first edition, title with woodcut royal arms, ...

Ovidius Naso (Publius) Les Metamorphoses d'Ovide, en Latin et Francois, title in red and black with large engraved vignette, many half-page engrav...

Napoleon.- Andrieu (Bertrand, 1761-1822) Workshop of. Cased set of ten circular patinated lead 'Napoleon Medals', comprising two large medallions ...

Catechetical School of Alexandria.- Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria, Christian theologian and philosopher who taught at...

Bible, Latin. [Langton (Stephen, attributed to, Archbishop of Canterbury, c. 1150-1228) Single leaf from the Interpretationes nominum hebraicorum ...

Book of Hours, unidentified use, illuminated manuscript in gothic textura script, in Latin, on vellum, 13 lines on each page, ruled in red through...

Cornwall.- Archive relating to Tregavethan, near Truro, including: Common recovery grant to Stephen Lagharn and Thomas Trafusys against Thomas New...

Henry VIII's longest serving minister.- Howard (Thomas, third duke of Norfolk, magnate and soldier, 1473-1554) Grant by Thomas Howard, third Duke ...

Elizabeth I (Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603) Letters Patent grant in fee simple by Robert Morgan of Maplarton [Mapperton], Dorset, to Rob...

Golding family of Belchamp St. Paul, Essex.- A booke wherin is entred and Written divers Dedes of feoffment, Releases, Indentures of sale of lande...

Elizabeth I's chief minister.- Cecil (William, first Baron Burghley, royal minister, 1520/21-98) Letter signed to Thomas Greseley [Thomas Gresley]...

Elizabeth I's chief minister.- Cecil (William, first Baron Burghley, royal minister, 1520/21-98) Agreement between Lord Burghley and Richard Kinge...

Shakespeare (William).- Underhill (Hercules, of Idlicote, Warwickshire, son of William Underhill who sold New Place to William Shakespeare in 1597...

Medical.- Pignatarus (Carolus) Disputationem de morbis in genere, de signis de methodo medendi, written by John Brunus as a medical student, manus...

Cromwell (Richard, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1626-1712) Letters Patent of common recovery by William Mayle and Thomas Pend...

James II and VII (as Duke of York and Lord High Admiral, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1633-1701) Letter signed to the Commissioners of ...

Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer.- Long (Sir Robert, first baronet, politician and exchequer official, c. 1602-73) Autograph Letter signed ...

Charles II (King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1630-85) Order to create a commission made up of Prince Rupert, Lord Danby, James Duke of Monm...

House of Lords.- Remembrances for Order and decency to be kept in the Upper house of Upper Parliament by the Lords, when His Majesty is not there,...

House of Commons.- Callendar or Abstract of the Journals of the House of Commons from the year 1660 to the Year 1710, manuscript, title and 351pp....

Long life.- Cornaro (Louis, Venetian nobleman, writer on long life, 1475-1566) & Romilly (Peter, watchmaker and jeweller, of Frith Street, Soho, g...

Religious.- Evangelia [Notes on the Four Gospels], with references to Hammond, Grotius, Dr Clark and others, manuscript, c. 400pp., interleaved wi...

[Comber (Thomas, dean of Durham and liturgist, 1645-99)] [Transcribed text from "A Companion to the Temple; or, A Help to Devotion in the use of t...

Austrian Empire.- Leopold (Count, Captain of nobility) Landmanns- Diploma to certify that Count Carl von und zec Stainach is a member of the lande...

Spain.- Charles III (King of Spain, 1716-88) Charter decreeing acceptance of the resignation of the title of Grandeza (grandee) of Spain, 8 vellum...

Warwickshire, Coventry.- Gibbs (Joseph) [History of Coventry] Miscellaneous Warwickshire Scraps [title from spine], 2 vol., William Reader's copy ...

America, Philadelphia & New York.- Stopford (James Sydney, merchant, later Sheriff of Fort William, Calcutta, son of Rev R B Stopford, of Barton S...

Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, first duke of, army officer and prime minister, 1769-1852) Extensive collection of letters and free franks by, to an...

Americana, Africana & Methodism.- Daniell (Marianne, compiler, probably a daughter of William Daniell, landscape painter and engraver, 1769-1837) ...

Industrialists.- Mellor family, of Ardwick (Lime Works) Manchester and Hough Hole House, Cheshire.- Archive, including: lease of a coal mine to Wi...

Arctic Explorer as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land.- Franklin (Sir John, naval officer and Arctic explorer, 1786-1847) Warrant signed aut...

Cruikshank (George, graphic artist, 1792-1878) Archive of material by and relating to Cruikshank, collection comprises c. 60 drawings, sketches, l...

Dickens (Charles novelist, 1812-70) Autograph Letter signed to Sir William Douglas, "I will not finish the subject, as I have no doubt that my hel...

Rorke's Drift.- Chard (John Rouse Merriott, Royal Engineers, V.C., 1847-97).- Illuminated address presented by "The Borough of Langport, Eastover ...

Rorke's Drift.- Chard (John Rouse Merriott, Royal Engineers, V.C., 1847-97).- Address to John Chard V.C., from "the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses ...

Rorke's Drift.- Chard (John Rouse Merriott, Royal Engineers, V.C., 1847-97).-Illuminated address presented to John Chard R.E., V.C. by the "Inhabi...

Berkshire, Aldermaston.- Keyser (Charles Edward, stockbroker and authority on English church architecture, 1847-1929) & Mary Emma Keyser. Aldermas...

First commissioned woman in the British Army.- Bennett (Agnes, Australian medical practitioner, of 36 Morpeth Mansions, London, 1872-1960) Diary e...

Calligraphic Manuscript.- Church of England.- The Litany [&] Occasional Prayers..., [Dedicated] To the Reverend Haim Hillel de Medailliers Nathans...

Theatre.- Marriott (Raymond Bowler, drama critic for The Stage, 1911-92) Archive, comprising: (i) a ringbinder containing 59 autograph and typed l...

Anne of Cleves (Queen of England).- Anno XXXII. Henrici Octavi. In the Parlyamente Begon at Westm. the xxviii of Apryll, the xxxii yeare of the re...

Cranmer (Thomas, Archbishop) An Aunswere by the Reverend Father in God Thomas Archbyshop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitane, ...

Hooker (Richard) Of the Lawes of Ecclesiasticall Politie, first edition, 2 separate works bound together, each with woodcut device and ornament on...

Douai Printing.- Holie Bible [The] faithfully translated into English out of the authentical Latin, 2 vol., first edition, errata leaf for both vo...

Virgilius Maro (Publius) The Thirteene Bookes of Aeneidos..., translated by Thomas Phaer & Thomas Twyne, woodcut printer's device to title, woodcu...

Coleridge (Samuel Taylor) The Fall of Robespierre. An Historical Drama, first edition, proposal f. at end, title with small ink number and pencil ...

Coleridge (Samuel Taylor) Christabel: Kubla Khan, a Vision; The Pains of Sleep, first edition, with half-title and all fly-titles but lacking 4pp....

Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Workes, largely printed in black letter and double column, title within fine woodcut border, engraved portrait, woodcut div...

Plinius Secundus (Gaius) The Historie of the World, 2 vol. in 1, first edition in English, translated by Philemon Holland, woodcut device on title...

Ammianus (Marcellinus) The Roman Historie..., translated by Philemon Holland, first edition in English, woodcut device on title, woodcut initials,...

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