BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899-1968). Autograph manuscript of an essay 'La Esfinge De Coleridge', signed. Christie's, 6642, Lot 105. Creation dates: 20 Jan - 20 Feb 1939
NAVIGATION & ASTRONOMY. Manuscript guide to navigators for a cruise in both Spanish waters and the Mediterranean shores, consists of detailed notes with illustrated diagrams and supplemented by various tables; on vellum. Spain. Creation dates: 1635
L'ISAUR, Juan de Idiaque. Autograph Letter Signed in Spanish to Sir Henry Goodricke & Sir Henry's reply in French that he will obey His Majesty's orders. Creation dates: 21 Jan 1683
MEXICO. Anonymous Manuscript account of the problems faced by the Mexican village of Chicguagua, one of the richest mining camps in North Central Mexico, including observations on the behaviour of native tribes and Spanish settlers, San Felipe el Real, Mexico. Creation dates: June 1775
ISABELLA OF CASTILE (1451-1504). Document Signed ('Yo la Reyna' - I the Queen), requiring her chamberlain Sancho de Parades to pay the sum of 1000 maravedis to Pero Martin, her groom of chambers, as a reward for his services, countersigned by the Queen's secretary Gaspar de Grizio, below which M...
FERDINAND AND ISABELLA, King and Queen of Spain. Original signed royal decree announcing royal protection to the Arieta brothers during their sea-trading affairs. Creation dates: Dec 1488
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco José de. Autograph Letter Signed in his capacity as Court Painter, to Don Pedro Ceballos (then Secretary of State under Charles IV), about portraits of the King and Queen, with an Autograph Note by Ceballos. Creation dates: Aug 1801
Manuscript Commonplace Book, known (since 1985) as Edmond Halley's Commonplace Book, an attribution with no real foundation, and probably based on a misunderstanding, written in a number of hands, on literary and scientific topics ranging from religion and science to carpentry, fishing and the E...