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SHAW, George Bernard. Autograph letter signed to 'Dear Mrs. Bourchier' [the actress Violet Vanbrugh], asking her if she would take the part of Anne in 'Man and Superman'. Creation dates: 28 December 1900
HENRY VIII, King of England and Ireland. Document signed ('Henry R' at head), commanding the recipient, Sir John Cutte, the under treasurer, to take possession of barrels of woad which had been seized from a London merchant, William Holys (Hollis) and forfeited to the crown, and to grant half to...
DICKENS, Charles. Autograph letter signed ('CD') to Henry Bradbury (of Bradbury & Evans), mentioning a list of 'Reprinted Pieces' to be printed in the Library Edition. Creation dates: 03 July 1858
FORSTER, John. Autograph letter signed to Messrs Bradbury & Evans, mentioning Charles Dickens and referring to the establishment of 'All the Year Round'. Creation dates: 25 May 1859
BIBLE. Ill. leaf in vellum, with text from Thessalonians in gothic script in 2 columns, with a 5-line large illuminated letter 'T' in blue against a gold ground, with one large initial missing, having been cut out and replaced with blank vellum. Produced by the Parisian workshop of the Pucelle c...
JACOBEAN TRADE. Completions penned on a bill of lading issued by the merchant Maurice Abbot for a cargo of nutmeg, cloves and calico bound from London to Venice. Creation dates: 10 Nov 1623
BOOK OF PSALMS. Miniature manuscript book of Psalms on vellum, being a selection of Psalms taken from Miles Coverdale's translation 'A Paraphrasis, upon all the psalms of David, made by Johannes Campe[n]sis' (1535 & 1539) and Bible Verses from 'The Fountayne or well of lyfe out of which doth...