ELISABETH of HESSE, Grand Duchess of Russia (1864-1918). Autograph colour postcard signed ('Ella') to PRINCESS HELENE of RUSSIA, sending good wishes. The postcard shows a view of the Admiralty seen across the Neva (by A. Beggrow). Creation date: 1899.
EDWIN MUIR. Typed letter signed to Victor Gollancz regarding translation of The Trial by Franz Kafka, with typed reply Creation date: 15 December 1934.
JOSHUA HETT SMITH. Autograph letter signed 'To the Unknown Author of the Eulogium on the Narrator of the Causes which led to the Death of Major André' (6 February 1809); and autograph letter signed to Cadell & Davies about the poet Anna Seward (17 August 1809). Creation date: 1809.
THE QUEEN versus THOMAS BARCLAY, JOHN BARCLAY, and JAMES ANGUS for robbery with violence. Northumberland Assizes, 29 October 1886. Brief for the Prosecution. 11 documents and letters. Creation date: 1886.
GORDON, CHARLES GEORGE ('of Khartoum'). Autograph letter signed, to Mr Allen, referring to a letter published in The Times newspaper. Written on headed paper: United Services Club, Pall Mall. Creation date: 7 December 1882.
EXPLORERS'S LETTERS. A collection of 7 items, comprising: RICHARD COCKS. Inscription cut from book title-page ('This book was geven me [...]' signed '20th February 1613 Ric Cocks'). Also inscribed by William Nealson (1609). RODERICK MURCHISON. Autograph letter signed (1862), declining to give th...