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Also included are the papers of AG Stapleton, Cannings secretary and biographer. About 1300 letters , many from major political figures of the period including Lords Liverpool, Granville, Wellesley , also Princess Lieven, Huskission, and the Rev Sidney Smith

Only known copy of this edition, not previously recorded. Printed in France by Jean Caillard

One of only four charters of Earl Roger known to exist and the only one to have a part of the seal still adhering. Gives important information about the administration of the earldom

300 letters are from Oates to his mother, the remaining 100 notes of condolence to Mrs Oates from her sons friends. The letters build up a convincing picture of an extraordinarily attractive personality

A fine representative selection of what were then contemporary composers works which had hitherto been lacking at the BL. Add MSS 59797 - 59814

Presented by John Ehrman, this is one of some 557 items which formed the Broxbourne collection of type specimens and books of typographical interest. The type specimens were listed in The Book Collector for 1956.

In a magnificent jewelled binding from Trier (illustrated as frontispiece to AR) Presented by John Ehrman in memory of his father Albert Ehrman, creator of the Broxbourne Library, together with some 2,000 other examples of fine bindings one hundred manuscripts and approximately one hundred incuna

A counter roll or check list kept by the Controller of the Wardrobe to monitor accounts of the Keeper. Lists expenses of the Royal Household of Edward I and Queen Eleanor. Purchased in memory of TS Blakeney, including 100 bequeathed by him and 100 donated by his friends

Includes memorandum book of Edmund Morton Pleydell, a memorandum book of tithes for Milbourne 1807 - 13, correspondence with George IV and some two hundred letters between members of the family at home and abroad from 1760s to 1860s.

270 items, mostly from the first half of the 17th century, relating to the activities of Thomas Smyth landowner and Royalist MP for Bridgwater in the period leading up to the Civil War.