ILLUMINATIONS. COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND. Two documents on vellum, being illuminated letters patent signed by Francis Rous as 'Speaker of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England' addressed to 'The High and Mighty Emperour Sultan Mahomet Han [Mehmed IV (1641-1692)] Chiefe Lord & Commander...
VALENTINES CARDS. Collection of 39 manuscript Valentines cards in pen and wash, probably all the work of one artist, 11 with moveable parts. Creation dates: Circa 1850 - 1860
GERARD, Henry, of Wadham College. Manuscript of satirical oration 'Oratio Terraefilii Oxoniensis' given at Oxford at the grand opening of the Sheldonian Theatre, with a few scribal revisions and deletions, 10 July 1669, in Latin, mock-Latin and English. Creation dates: Circa 1669
DARWIN, Charles. Note in Darwin's hand, from Down, Bromley, announcing his intention to return some books (presumably to the library). Creation dates: [Circa 1852?]