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1. Add MS 33233

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Add MS 33233
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VIEWS of fortifications and landscapes, viz :- 1. Scarborough Castle, co. York, from the S. West; xviith cent. f. 1. 2. Kingston-upon-Hull, co. York, by Sir Martin Beckman; 1689. ff. 2-5. 3. Berkeley Castle, co. Glouc. ff. 6, 7. 4. Spithead, from Stokes Bay. f. 8. 5. Moray Firth and Inverness Firth. f. 9. 6. Bombardment of Olonne, La Vendée, France, by Sir Martin Beckman; July, 1696. Drawn by Thomas Coekran. f. 11. 7. Malaga, Spain. f. 12. 8. Fort of St. Philipet, at the entra...
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Topography Collections of Drawings: Views of fortifications and landscapes in England and abroad: 17th-18th centt. Lieutenant-General William Skinner, RE: Collection of plans of fortifications and surveys: ante 1780. Maps and Plans: Fortifications and surveys collected by Gen. W. Skinner: ante...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 45156

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HARRIS PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 86). Letters of G.P. Harris to members of his family, together with correspondence of the latter about him; 17 July 1803-23 Nov. 1812. Also included are:-(1) Sketches and plans, by Harris, of the camps at Port Philip (ff. 12, 13, 86) and Sullivan Cove, afterwards the s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1803-23 Nov 1812
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 52621

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Add MS 52621
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COMMONPLACE BOOK kept by Quartermaster Staff Sergeant Thomas Hill of the Rocket Troop, Royal Horse Artillery (d. 1837; obituary, etc., in his son's hand on ff. 40-41), and his son, Thomas William Hill; 8 Sept. 1832-circa 1848, n.d. Autograph and (f. i) printed. Presented by R. G. Cremer, Esq. Paper; ff. x+69. Quarto. 1832-circa 1848. On f. ib is the note 'Miss Cremer, 35, Arlington Lodge, Brixton Hill, S.W.2'. Brown quarter-calf binding. Principal contents: 1. ff. 1-34. 'Sketch of the ...
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Army; England: Commonplace book partly kept by T. Hill: circa 1832-1837. Thomas Hill, Quartermaster Staff Sergeant, RHA: Commonplace book partly kept by: circa 1832-1837. Thomas William Hill, son of Thomas Hill, RHA: Commonplace book partly kept by: 1837-bef. 1848, n.d. includes: ff. 1-34 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1832-c 1848
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 62943

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Add MS 62943
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MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. Paper, except where otherwise stated; ff. 85. British Library arrangement. A. Letter from Thomas De Quincey to Thomas Richardson, bookseller of Kendal, written from Fox Ghyll, Grasmere; 25 April [1822]. Relating to the proposed sale of his library of 650 books. See Grevel Lindop, The Opium Eater (1981), pp. 255-257. Purchased from Quaritch, 23 Feb. 1984. ff. 1-2. 227 x 182mm. B. Plan of Crackpot Hall and East Stonesdale Farms, Crackpot in Grinton, N....
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includes: f. 1 Thomas De Quincey, author: Thomas Richardson, bookseller, of Kendal: Letter to Thomas Richardson from Thomas De Quincey: 1822.f. 3 Maps and Plans: Grinton, North Riding of Yorkshire: Thomas Smith, Lord of the Manor of Healaugh: Plan of Crackpot Hall and East Stonesdale Farms ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1100-1979
Extent:
1 item