12th century satirical poem: an animal epic referred to in Chaucers Nuns Priests Tale. Bought with 7 other early printed books
Dutch version of Robert Barkers London official printing of 1605; presented by Messrs. Jacques Rosenthal; illustrated at plate VI of AR
Presented with 4 other works, listed in AR, by Dr Philip Gosse
G. King & Son of Norwich (est.
375 drawings, representing the bulk of Preedys output.
12th century stamped leather binding executed at St Swithins Priory, one of only 3 such bindings known. Presented by C W Dyson Perrins
Presented by Theodore Besterman
Printed by Wynkyn de Worde, a perfect copy with a hand coloured full page woodcut on the verso of the title page of the royal arms. Only three copies known. Presented by John Ehrman.
London Metropolitan Archives is grateful to have received the support of the Friends of the National Libraries to purchase a rare stereoscopic daguerreotype of a City of Lon
Five letters from Margaret Florence (Stevie) Smith to Dr Polly Hill, and 13 drawings by Stevie Smith to illustrate The Frog Prince, published in 1966.
Published anonymously. Presented by Mrs Vivian Seymer together with Suggestions on a System of Nursing for Hospitals in India, 1865 with FNs signature and a few notes in her hand
A copy of Astesanus de Ast, Summa de Casibus Conscientiae, in a contemporary named binding by Johannes Meigfoge, active in Ellwangen or Tübingen (Baden-Württemberg) in 1475-1513. The