DICKENS, Charles. A collection of letters and documents: 9 Autograph letters signed from Dickens to his friend Thomas James Thompson; 19 April 1839, 15 March 1843, [3 Nov 1846], 13 Nov 1846, 2 Dec 1846, 12 Oct 1847, 11 June 1858, 20 May 1861, 13 Oct 1863. 3 Manuscript legal documents relating to...
CROMWELL, Thomas. Letter signed and subscribed to Dr Nicholas Wotton, English delegate to Cleves, expressing impatience on behalf of both the King and Council and urging him to secure an answer from the Duke of Cleves ratifying the marriage between the King and Anne of Cleves. Creation dates: ...
COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. Coleridge family Bible, Cambridge, printed by John Archdeacon, 1790, being Coleridge's copy, given to him on his marriage by Joseph Cottle, and inscribed by Coleridge, and his wife Sara, with the names of his children as they were born. Creation dates: 1795-1830s
BURNE JONES, Edward. Autograph letter signed ('Ned') to John Ruskin ('My Blessed St C.'); [Oct 1878]. HUNT, William Holman. Autograph letter signed to an unnamed gentleman, discussing commissions; 13 Dec 1859. HUNT, William Holman. Autograph letter signed to the dealer Ernest Gambart; 30 June 186...
FLEMING, Ian. Full final revised typescript of 'Diamonds are Forever', with Fleming's autograph revisions, also marked up by the copy-editor for publication. Sotheby's, L12408, 12 Dec 2012, Lot 111. Creation dates: 1955-1956
COLLINS, John. Manuscript of the 'Mysteria Revelata' of John Collins, being 'A true, plaine, and impartiall Narrative ... concerning his Majesties late happie restauration', prefaced by verse summary headed 'Certaine Memorialls and Annotations on the late Duke of Albemarle ...', being an autobio...
WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Manuscript draft of autobiographical notes on childhood memories, parts of which are published in translation in McGuinness's 'Wittgenstein: A Life'. Creation dates: [1920s or 1930s]
COCKERELL, Sydney. 14 autograph letters signed to Laurence W. Hodson, written as secretary to the Kelmscott Press, discussing the work of the press and its publications, and other matters relating to Hodson; 1896-1898. SHANNON, Charles. 29 autograph letters signed to Laurence W. Hodson, together ...
BROWNING, Elizabeth Barrett. 1) Autograph manuscript, in effect a draft, of her poem 'Lessons from the Gorse', signed 'EBB'; 24 March 1840. 2) Autograph revised manuscript of her poem 'On the Death of the Right Hon[oura]ble George Canning 1827', this title changed in pencil to 'The Statesman'...
GILL, Eric. Original calligraphy on thin paper decorated with pictures of men and women, birds and flowers, with text being the first seven verses of Ecclesiastes, beginning 'Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth ...'. Creation dates: Early 20th century