BENTHAM, Jeremy. The sole extant copy of the first edition of the 'Panapticon: or, the inspection-house', Dublin, 1791, corrected and annotated in Bentham's and in another hand. Creation dates: [circa 1791]
BYRON, George Gordon, Lord. Autograph letter signed, written from Venice, to Michele Leoni in Florence, thanking him for his translation of Pope's 'Eloisa and Abelard' and also referring to his translation of 'Ossian'. Bonhams, 18992, 22 Nov 2011, Lot 217. Creation dates: September [1818]
HARDY, Thomas. Autograph letter signed to William Lusen Thomas, founder of 'The Graphic', regarding the proof of 'A Group of Noble Dames' which was to appear in the Christmas issue of that publication. Creation dates: July 1890
INE, West Saxon King. Manuscript on vellum of the laws of King Ine (promulgated between 688 and 694), in facing Anglo-Saxon and Tudor English, written in the formal hand of Laurence Nowell, with autograph additions by his friend, colleague, and executor William Lambarde. Creation dates: [Circa ...
WALPOLE, Horace, 4th Earl of Orford (1717-1797). 34 Autograph letters signed to the Hon Thomas Walpole (1727-1803), cousin of Horace, and to Thomas's son, also Thomas (1755-1840), from Arlington Street, Strawberry Hill and Berkeley Square where indicated, along with 3 other letters. Creation da...
DICKENS, Charles. First edition of 'Sketches by "Boz"', published by John Macrone, London, 1836-37, being a presentation copy inscribed to Thomas Beard 'From his sincere friend The Author'. Creation dates: [1836?]
THACKERAY, William Makepeace. Autograph letter signed to 'My dear Edward' (possibly Thackeray's childhood friend , the writer and poet Edward Fitzgerald). Creation dates: [Circa 1850]
KIPLING, Rudyard. Autograph letter signed to 'Dear Madam' (an unidentified correspondent), replying to her following an enquiry concerning the nature of 'The Law of the Jungle' as represented in 'The Jungle Book'. Creation dates: [Circa 1896]
DICKENS, Charles. First separate edition of 'Barnaby Rudge' , published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1841, inscribed on the titlepage 'Mrs Burnett from her brother Charles Dickens'. Creation dates: Oct 1842