WELLINGTON, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of. Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Charles Stuart, with advice on the offer made to the latter to join the Portuguese Regency Council Council, 3 Aug 1810. Bloomsbury Auctions, 572, 15 June 2006, Lot 110. Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Charles Stuart, discuss...
MILL, John Stuart. Autograph manuscript of his review essay on William Thornton's book 'On labour, its wrongful claims and rightful dues'. Sotheby's, LO9794, 29 Oct 2009, Lot 77. Creation dates: 1869
ILLUMINATION. BARTHOLOMAEUS ANGLICUS. Illustrated manuscript leaf on vellum, being the incipit leaf to Book III of 'Le Livre de la propriété des choses' [the 'De proprietatibus rerum' of Bartholomaeus Anglicus', translated into French by Jean Corbechon for Charles V], [Paris]. Creation dates: [...
STEPNEY, George (1663-1707). Volume of Autograph Letters Signed sent to the diplomat George Stepney from a number of governmental secretaries at Whitehall while Stepney was stationed in Germany, mainly on matters of state but some on his literary career. Creation dates: 30 May 1690 - 1 Sep 1693
HENRY VIII, King of England. CROMWELL, Thomas (circa 1485 - 1540). Contemporary manuscript of Thomas Cromwell's 'Injunctions to the Clergy', comprising the first three articles of the Injunctions of 1536, and the whole of the later Injunctions of 1538, [Diocese of Worcester(?)]. Creation dates:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Nov 2009
Extent:
Digital images (1 disc). Photocopy version on 5 sheets also supplied
MURRAY, John (1809-1898). Collection of Dr John Murray's miscellaneous papers and personal memorabilia, including: Volume of circa 125 letters by Murray, chiefly autograph, to his father and other members of the family, recounting his life in India between 1832 and 1852, dated Jan 1832 - Oct 18...
COURTENAY COMPENDIUM. MARCO POLO. The Courtenay Compendium - a collection of English and Near- and Far-Eastern historical accounts including Marco Polo's 'Description of the World', the anonymous 'Encomium Emmae Reginae', Gildas' 'Ruin and Conquest of Britain', William of Tripoli's 'State of Sar...
WILSON, Edward Adrian (1872-1912). Edward Wilson's autograph manuscript of his report on the winter journey entitled 'General Account of Journey from Cape Evans to Cape Crozier June 27. 1911 to Aug. 1. 1911', with several added pencilled notes possibly by Captain Scott. Creation dates: 1911