HENRY VII, King of England. Letters patent restoring Sir Thomas Tyrrell to his estates, being a document on large membranes of vellum, including a fine impression of the Great Seal of the King, preserved in the original document case. Creation dates: 19 April 1507
SPENSER, Edmund. The Second Part of 'The Fairie Queene', first edition in 2 volumes, being W. H. Ireland's copy, purporting to be annotated in Shakespeare's hand, with forged inscriptions and signatures. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2013, 20753, Lot 262. Creation dates: 1590 - 1596
EDWARDS, George. Manuscript 'Outlines of the Seven Volumes of Geo. Edwards's History of Birds', including pen-outline illustrations of birds mentioned by Edwards in his 'A Natural History of Birds', 7 vols., 1802-1806. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2013, 20753, Lot 195. Creation dates: Undated
MAGNA CARTA. Facsimile of Magna Carta text, engraved by John Pine from one of the two original copies owned by Sir Robert Cotton, having engraved central panel of text surrounded by a series of 25 hand-coloured coats-of-arms of the Barons, and printed on vellum. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2013, 20753, Lot ...
COLERIDGE, Sara (Mrs Samuel Taylor). 3 autograph letters signed to her sister-in-law Mrs George (Jane) Coleridge as follows: (1) describing her and Samuel's move from Nether Stowey to Keswick in Grasmere; 10 Sep 1800. (2) written soon after her husband Samuel has sailed to Malta and while waitin...
EINSTEIN, Albert. 2 typed letters signed as follows: (1) to Mrs Margaret Brackenbury, thanking her for sending him a Bible; 8 May 1954. (2) to Messrs Allen & Hanbury of Bethnal Green, sending his thanks for a gift; 15 July 1954. GILL, Eric. Illustrated autograph letter signed and subscribed...
BYRON, George Gordon, Lord. (1) Pages of a manuscript essay by François René de Chateaubriand; undated. (2) Collection of letters relating to Byron, including Frederick Shore, Sir George Sinclair, Lord Brougham, John Hobhouse, Lady Milbanke, Francis Hodgson, Henry Lawrence, Lansdowne, Canning, J...
MILLAIS, Sir John Everett. Series of over 40 autograph letters signed to his daughter Effie. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2013, 20753, Lot 231. Creation dates: 1874 - 1889
COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. Coleridge's copies of 2 printed books as follows: (1) His father John's 'A critical Latin grammar', 1772, inscribed 'S.T. Coleridge' and by other descendants. (2) Catallus 'Opera', 1774, inscribed by Coleridge with a quote from Catallus, and with other family inscriptio...