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Large folio, printed by Robert Estienne, bound in a 16th century Paris binding by Claude de Picques.

Holograph autobiographical fragment, being an account of his early life. First written in 1808 and subsequently worked over and revised in 1826. Bound up By Lockhart after Scotts death with papers relating to his call to the Bar and his marriage certificate

19 volumes of Hawkes official correspondence during his period as Captain and Flag Officer. The papers throw much light on the hard work of one of the greatest sea captains of the 18th century, best known for his victory at Quiberon Bay 1759

The Journal recounts the philanthropic work of the Moravians, Latrobes assistance to Dr Burney on the History of Music, and notes conversations with, amongst others, Wilberforce, the Bishop of London and the Wesleys on Slavery

The letters make frequent reference to the work of DG Rossetti and discuss the work of many writers such as Swinburne. Also acquired at this time were 10 letter sof Michael Frederick Halliday, a close friend of Millais, to William Holman Hunt. 25 of the grant was given by Simon Nowell-Smith

A collection of Civil War pamphlets, broadsides and letters which were all sent to David Pennant in his capacity as High Sheriff of Flintshire in 1642 and preserved by him.

Lot 318 is an oration of Elizabeth I made in St Marys Church to the University in 1564; Lot335 is a briefe extract of such charges as Sir William Pelham sustayned in Irland service 1579- 1580 and Lo t 342 is the Orders and instructions of Robert Earl of Lindsay Admiral of His Majestys fleet, 1635

An important letter describing the preparations for the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester railway, the worlds first major railway line

Includes Yarmouth Frere MSS being the Yarmouth section of the collection of Peter Le Neve, Francis Blomefield and other Norfolk antiquaries

An important record of Norfolk villages around 1900