LE HERMITE, Jacques. 'The Lord L'Hermite his voyage into the Sowthe Seas Thorrow the Straits Lemar in the year 1623 ...', being a manuscript written in English in perhaps two early 17th century hands, possibly derived from a 1628 account of the voyages in Latin. Creation dates: [After 1626]
DIGBY, John, of Landenstown, county Kildare, Ireland. Manuscript treatise by Digby, addressed to his daughter-in-law Mrs E Digby, comprising 'A Letter wrote by John Digby ... to his Children on ye sacrament', followed by two allegorical dreams expressed in the form of a letter from a sister to h...
CLARKSON, Thomas. SOUL, Joseph. SLAVE TRADE. 8 Autograph Letters Signed from Clarkson to Soul on the slave trade and the abolitionist movement, circa 1844-1845. 2 Autograph Letters Signed from Clarkson's wife Catherine to Soul, July and Dec 1846. Creation dates: Circa 1844 - Dec 1846
DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge [Lewis Carroll]. 2 Autograph Letters Signed to Mrs [Elizabeth] Hussey, May 1886 and Oct 1890. Sotheby's, LO8411, 17 Dec 2008, Lot 159. Creation dates: May 1886 - Oct 1890
COMTE, Auguste. Autograph Note Signed to Sarah Austin, March 1844. Autograph Letter Signed to Sarah Austin, May 1846. Creation dates: March 1844 - May 1846
BOYD, James. TRAVEL JOURNAL. Autograph manuscript by the army surgeon Boyd, entitled 'Notes on Principal Occurrences in my Journey from Scotland to Madras ...', dedicated to his friend Miss Jane Brownriss of Temple Sowerby, and detailing life on board ship and related medical matters. Creation ...
AUSTRALIA. REEVES, Thomas. Autograph Letter Signed from Thomas and Charlotte Reeves in New South Wales to family in the United Kingdom about life in Australia. Creation dates: Jan 1861
RUSKIN, John. 14 Autograph Letters Signed to Lily Armstrong, 1864-1877. Autograph Letter Signed to Sergeant Armstrong, Sep 1870. Creation dates: 1864 - 1877
BOER WAR. CLAYTON, Joseph Everett. A selection of manuscript material covering Dr Clayton's time in South Africa, with references to the Boer War, including: Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Nelius(?)', signed 'Your affectionate brother', Oct 1899. Autograph Letter Signed to his sister Charlott...
PARKER, George Lane (1724-1791). MILITARY SCIENCE. Printed copy of first edition of Hugh Brown's 'The True Principles of Gunnery', London, 1777, translated and expanded from a work of Leonhard Euler, from the library of Lieutenant-General Parker who has added extensive manuscript annotations. So...