BOER WAR. CLAYTON, Joseph Everett. A selection of manuscript material covering Dr Clayton's time in South Africa, with references to the Boer War, including: Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Nelius(?)', signed 'Your affectionate brother', Oct 1899. Autograph Letter Signed to his sister Charlott...
PARKER, George Lane (1724-1791). MILITARY SCIENCE. Printed copy of first edition of Hugh Brown's 'The True Principles of Gunnery', London, 1777, translated and expanded from a work of Leonhard Euler, from the library of Lieutenant-General Parker who has added extensive manuscript annotations. So...
AUSTRALIA. D'ARCY, Mary and Norman. A selection of manuscript material relating to life in Queensland in the early 1870s, including: Diary kept by Mary D'Arcy, 1873. 2 Autograph Letters Signed to the D'Arcys, 1872-1873. Pedigree of a colt 'Sea King' purchased by Norman D'Arcy, Aug 1873. Creati...
ARCTIC EXPEDITION. COLLINSON, Sir Richard. Autograph Letter Signed from Sir Richard Collinson to an unnamed recipient, concerning the expedition to the Arctic from 1850 to 1854 of the 'Enterprise', commanded by Collinson. Creation dates: Jan 1863
TITANIC. Autograph Letter by the sailor Archie Jewell, a survivor of the sinking of the 'R.M.S. Titanic', describing the disaster to his sister, written on board 'S.S. Lapland'. Sotheby's, LO8411, 17 Dec 2008, Lot 9 (part). Creation dates: [April 1912]
RAMPEGOLUS, Antonius (circa 1360-1423). AUREA BIBLIA. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, with text, sometimes known as the 'Aurea Biblia', by Rampegolus. Schussenreid, Germany. Creation dates: Nov 1472
HUNT, Henry [called Orator Hunt] (1773-1835). Manuscript in ink, being the original petition to the High Sheriff for Wiltshire, Sir Charles Warre Malet, asking for a meeting to congratulate Colonel Wardle on his campaign against the Duke of York as commander-in-chief of the army, signed by Hunt ...