WILDE, Oscar. TWAIN, Mark. First edition of Twain's 'The Prince and the Pauper', Boston, 1882, inscribed by Wilde "For Joe Mack from his friend Oscar Wilde, affectionately. New York May 11. '82". Sotheby's, LO7411, 13 Dec 2007, Lot 84. Creation dates: 1882
VITRUVIUS. Edition of Vitruvius' 'De Architectura', Strasbourg, 1550, annotated by an anonymous early English reader in a fine italic hand with numerous small drawings. Sotheby's, London sale, 30 Oct 2007, Lot 3835. Creation dates: Circa last quarter of 16th century
DOVASTON, John Freeman Milward. REYNOLDS, John Hamilton. Autograph manuscript, a copy of verses in Latin and English, to Dovaston by the child Reynolds, later to become a friend of Keats. Bonhams, London sale 13 Nov 2007, Lot 440. Creation dates: [Circa 1803 - 1805?]
CATNACH, John. Collection of Manuscript documents relating to the bankruptcy of Catnach, printer of Alnwick, coming from the office of the Alnwick attorney who presumably handled the matter, 1801: 2 Autograph Letters Signed from the creditors. List of creditors, including booksellers and printe...
ILLUMINATION. NICCOLO DA FOLIGNO (style of). Miniature, cut from an illuminated manuscript on vellum, of Christ on the cross between the virgin and St John in the style of Niccolo da Foligno, [Umbria]. Christie's, 7471, 14 Nov 2007, Lot 7. Creatio dates: [Circa 1470]
ANNUNCIATION. Miniature, consisting of vellum pieces pasted together, showing the Annunciation to the Virgin by the Angel Gabriel. The background has been made up with a cutting of decorated border from another manuscript, France. Creation dates: 15th century
BOOK OF HOURS. Full page miniature of the Visitation, with the Virgin and St Elizabeth in the foreground, and a full decorated border of flowers and animals, [Spain]. Sotheby's, LO7241, 4 Dec 2007, Lot 61. Creation dates: [Circa 1500]
HOET, Gerard, 1698-1760. 'Catalogue d'un Magnifique Cabinet de Tableaux de Desseins & d'Estampes des principaux Maîtres', The Hague, [1760], being a printed catalogue recording the collection of Hoet, a major Dutch dealer and art historian, interleaved with manuscript purchasers and prices. ...
ROBINSON, Sir Robert, 1886-1975. A collection of certificates, diplomas and awards given to Robinson, chemist and Nobel prize winner: Nobel Prize diploma, 1947. University of Edinburgh (Doctor of Law), 1934. Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, 1957. University of Oxford (Doctor of Science), 1956. ...
HARDY, Thomas. COLERIDGE, Bernard, second Baron Coleridge. Autograph Letter Signed from Hardy to the judge Bernard Coleridge, sent in reply to a letter from Coleridge thanking Hardy for sending him a copy of the first edition of his 'Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses', London. Creation...