ILLUMINATION. Leaf from a choir book, on vellum, in five lines with an illuminated initial 'M' decorated with three angels, Italy, Bologna(?). Creation dates: 1285 - 1300
ILLUMINATION. Illuminated miniature from a manuscript gradual on vellum, being the central portion of an initial, probably 'O', possibly 'D', containing a female saint, [Veneto (island of Murano)]. Sotheby's, LO9740, 7 July 2009, Lot 110. Creation dates: [Circa 1420 - 1440]
SOLEMPNE, Anthony de. Autograph Letter Signed, apparently the only known letter or surviving example of the signature of Anthony de Solempne, the Dutch immigrant credited with being the first printer in Norwich. Written to the merchant Bartolomeo Corsini at London requesting that a payment be se...
BOEVEY, John. Manuscript of an unpublished English verse translation of Tasso's 'Aminta', with a translation of the commentary by Gilles Ménage. Sotheby's, LO9773, 14 July 2009, Lot 43. Creation dates: [Circa 1700?]
MOORE, Thomas (1779-1852). BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord. 11 Autograph Letters Signed to the Rev Francis Hodgson, principally discussing their mutual friend Lord Byron. Sotheby's, LO9794, 29 Oct 2009, Lot 79. Creation dates: March 1817 - Nov 1828
ABERCROMBY, James (1707-1775). MAGNA CARTA FOR AMERICA. Manuscript of Abercromby's 'Examination of the Acts of Parliament relative to the Trade and Government of the American colonies', with his autograph annotations, the so called 'Magna Carta for America'. Sotheby's, LO9794, 29 Oct 2009, Lot 1...
NORTHUMBERLAND COASTAL PLAN. MAPS AND PLANS. Manuscript estate plan of the village of Wooden near Alnmouth in Northumberland, ink on vellum, entitled 'A platt of Wooden in the county of Northumberland', dated 1661, drawn up for a Newcastle merchant named Hanry Thompson by the surveyor William Fo...
DEE, John. HARDYNG, John. John Dee's copy of John Hardyng's 'The Chronicle ...', London, 1543, with Dee's autograph signature on the titlepage, dated 1574, and his marginal annotations on several pages, together with an original writ concerning documents forged by Hardyng, 1458. Sotheby's, LO979...