CONSTABLE, John. Autograph letter signed to Henry Herbert (19 November 1828). Together with transcript and provenance documentation including letters from Herbert Read (1942) and Cecil Gould (1952). Creation dates: 1828-1952.
LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth. Autograph manuscript of the first five stanzas of his poem 'Robert Burns'. With additional sheet signed by the poet's three daughters. Creation dates: 19th century.
1. GARRICK, David. Autograph manuscript of his ballad beginning 'O list to my ditty', with a 20th century manuscript transcription and two letters from Mary E. Knapp (both 1954) discussing the text. 2. SHERIDAN, Richard Brinsley. Autograph draft of verse 'Dr. Prettyman's revenge against slander...
CLEMENS, Samuel L. ('Mark Twain'). Autograph letter signed to 'Jack', promising to celebrate his birthday and enclosing a poem, 'Invocation', at sea, 28 Aug 1895. CLEMENS, Samuel L. ('Mark Twain'). Autograph letter signed to Miss Helen Ingleby of Heacham Hall, Norfolk, 1 Nov 1901. GANDHI, M. K...
1. BARBIER, Antoine Alexandre. Autograph letter signed to unnamed recipient. Concerning the second volume of his Dictionnaire. Paris, 21 June 1822. 2. TROTSKY, Leon. Brief typed letter signed to Gerard Rosenthal, his Paris lawyer. Coyoacan, Mexico, 18 July 1938. Creation dates: 1822-1938.
1. COMMONPLACE BOOK. In Late Middle English and Latin, including magic charms. 15th century, probably last quarter. Parchment, a single quire of 26 leaves. 2. SIMON de HINTON. Summa iuniorum, etc. 14th century (c.1385?). Parchment. iii + 53 + ii leaves. Creation dates: 14th-15th centuries.