Vol. CCCCLX. Annual rentals and accounts of Edward Swift as receiver of rents for the Deptford estate, signed by Sir Frederick Evelyn, 3rd Bart., and his widow; 1803-1819. Formerly Evelyn MS 255/10-20. Paper covers. 330 x 200mm.
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. DIV. `The Life of Pomponius Atticus a singular patterne of Civil Prudence. Written by Cornelius Nepos his Contemporary and familiar Friende'. Copy in a single 17th cent. scribal hand. A different translation from that published by Sir Matthew Hale, 1677. Formerly Evelyn MS 22...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vols. DVII, DVIII. Two volumes in Greek containing texts on logic and rhetoric; 18th cent. copies. Two volumes. Matching original bindings of black leather, blind-tooled.
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. DIX. Portions of two Tudor song-sheets, `As power and wytt …’, and `Saunce remedy …’, printed by John Rastell (circa 1475-1536) and his son William Rastell (1508-1565); [1520s, circa 1532-1534]. Formerly used as lining material for a 17th cent. deed box which was added to t...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXXXIII. Annual account-book kept by Sir John Evelyn, 1st Bart., of payments and charges in respect of the poor rate for Wotton and Abinger; 1734-1749. Autograph. Formerly Evelyn MS 234. Original vellum binding. 325 x 205mm. County of Surrey: Estate papers and accoun...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCLXXI. Catalogue of the books at Wotton; 1741-aft. 1761. A shelf-list in more than one scribal hand, giving short-title, format, place and date of publication for shelves F-Kk (ff. 6-42), followed by shelves A-Ee (ff. 43-98) and by books elsewhere in the house (ff. 99-138...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCLXXVII. Romance of Sydrac and Boctus, beg., `Cy commence li livres de sydrac le philosophe li quiex est apeles li livres de la fontaine de sciences’, with 17th cent. heading, `Sydrack philosophe de la fontaine des sciences’; [15th cent.?]. French. With an illumination ...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXC. Short narratives by Sir Francis Vere (1560-1609) of his service as general of English troops in the Low Countries; early 17th cent. Copy in a single scribal hand. Written towards the end of his life and circulated in manuscript; first printed in 1657 as Commentarie...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXCI. `[Tabletalk: being] The Discourse of John Selden Esq: or His Sence of Various Matters of Weight, & high Consequence relating to Religion and State'. Copy in a single late 17th or early 18th cent. hand on sheets with borders ruled in red. Selden (1584-1654) was a ...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXCIII. `Extracts from the Monumenta Britannica of John Aubrey Esqr in M.S.'; 18th cent. (aft. 1761). Copies in a single hand, with place names in red ink and illustrated by careful pen, ink and wash plans and drawings, some on folding leaves, with chapter and page refer...