RENDEL, Elinor. SUFFRAGE. Manuscript journal of the suffragette Elinor Rendel, including an account of her trip to America and speaking tour of 1908-1909, and her impressions and reflections of American life. Creation dates: 1907 - 1909
CHURCHILL, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer (1874-1965). Autograph Letter Signed to Pamela Plowden, on prospects for the Oldham parliamentary election, June 1899. Autograph Letter Signed to Victor, 2nd Earl of Lytton, congratulating him on his maiden speech as a Conservative peer, [Jan 1902]. Autogra...
ILLUMINATION. HEWETT, Charles. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, signed by William Detheck, 'Garter Principall Kinge of Arms', being a Grant of Arms to Charles Hewett, with letter portrait of the Royal herald and border incorporating the grantee's coat of arms and emblems. Christie's, 5746, 20-2...
KNIBB, William. SLAVERY. Manuscript entitled 'The King against Knibb. Evidence for the Defence', in a secretarial hand, detailing Knibb's defence against a charge of inciting rebellion brought against him after the Jamaican slave revolt of 1831, Jamaica. Creation dates: 1832
CROMEK, Robert Hartley. BEWICK, Thomas. Sample copies from the archive relating to Cromek, as follows: Autograph Letter from Thomas Bewick to an unidentified correspondent, Oct 1794. Autograph Letter Signed from William Hayley to Cromek, July 1805. Autograph Letter Signed from Cromek to Thomas...
CALVIN, Jean. First octavo edition of Calvin's commentary on the Synoptic Gospels, 'Harmonia ex tribus evangelistis composita', 1563, extensively annotated in a contemporary hand. Creation dates: Circa 1563
PAGE, Benjamin William. SLAVERY. Manuscript log and journal of Benjamin Page, lieutenant on the schooner 'Supply', on a voyage from Jamaica to Cuba in pursuit of a pirated ship and slaves. Creation dates: May - June 1789
CHARLES I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. BERKHAMSTED PLACE. Manuscript in ink, headed 'An accompt of the charge of repairing his Maties. Howse of Barkhampstead', signed by D[avid] Cuningham and Tho[mas] Trevor, detailing repairs made on behalf of King Charles I to one of his houses, Be...
MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WARS. ARNOTT, William. 13 Autograph Letters addressed to Arnott, a weaver of Kilbarchan in Scotland, principally by his sons and brother-in-law serving as private soldiers in the British army during the Napoleonic Wars, sent from London, Portugal and elsewhere, 1793-1811 an...
HARDY, Thomas. Autograph Letter Signed to C F H Rumbold, discussing an alteration to 'The Return of the Native' that has been forced on him by the sensibilities of the Rumbold family. Bonhams, 16761, 24 March 2009, Lot 152. Creation dates: Oct 1912