140 drawings of Harveys estate, centred on Mousehold House, remodelled by Stephen Mear the Norwich architect, in 1821. Also a series of watercolour elevations by the minor Norwich-school artist John Ninham
Search FNL grants since 1931
Map in ink and colour on vellum drawn by John Pooke who owned the estate
Signed by 13 officers of the Northern Horse. A useful supplement to the MS and printed material for the study of the Civil War in York and Yorkshire already in the Minster Library
These papers document the activities of one of Englands most notable families. From the early years there is the journal of George Trimmer Savile, Marquis of Halifax of his conversations with William III; 145 boxes of the correspondence of Georgiana Poyntz, wife of the first Earl.
Thomas Barlow, Bodleys Librarian 1652-60, identifield the contents of the MS on p22 and Anthony Wood wrote his name and the date 1670 at the end of the text. The original document belonged to Thomas Cole in 1670 and reached the Bodleian in 1755 in the bequest of Thomas Rawlinson
The first catalogue issued in Italy arranged according to the principles established by Joseph Strutt in his Biographical Directory of Engravers 1785 - 86. Works by contemporary painters are offered for sale and there is an emphasis on prints in newly developed techniques such as aquatint
New York edition. Wants the title page but includes interesting leaf of advertisements by Naphtali Judah of 47 Water Street for books and paper. Presented by Jeff Gordon of New York
Rare early Dublin edition with significant textual variants
A complete run of the magazine, an archive of MSS submitted for publication and corrected galley proofs. Letters and poems by Hugh MacDiarmid, letters and an article by Dylan Thomas and by Augustus John.
Queen Elizabeths original grant of Arms to the City of Westminster, followed the incorporation of the City as a seat of municipal government