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Bennett was steward of Lord Arundell of Wardour; the book refers to the Arundell property in Wiltshire and Bennetts draft will. Presented by TS Blakeney

Manuscript in roll form showing acquisition of rents. Presented by Dr EG Millar. Add MS 52779

Manuscripts of 45 poems, four with interesting marginal comments by TS Eliot, the original MS of his War Diary (published as From Alamein to Zem Zem) and a large number of drawings, paintings and sketches. Add MSS 53773 - 53776

First edition of the Laws of the Island after it came into British possession in 1655, plus a short account of the Island and a map. 50 donation was given by Arthur Gimson

The binding on this book, with a posthumous portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, appears to be the earliest English trade binding designed to cover copies of a particular book

Numbers 1 - 17 of this rare Irish periodic al, containing politcal articles plus original poems, comments on contemporary literature and a regular column on the theatre

Large illuminated initial opens the document with a half length portrait of Charles I painted in colours and enclosed in a yellow baroque frame. Presented by WL Wood

Single leaf, probably a proof pull printed possibly at La Rochelle with type cast by Jrme Haultin, pasted to the first flyleaf of a volume containing three works by Daid Chambers, Lord Ormond published at Paris in 1579. The only known copy of the poem from the life-time of the poet

Slightly imperfect vellum manuscript of 144 folios with initials in blue, containing a Latin text of the Gesta Romanorum. Bound in contemporary oak boards

The Papers of Henry Strachey, secretary to Robert Lord Clive 1764-67; his correspondence with Lord Clive as governor of Madras 1798 - 1803; the papers of John Carnac , commander at Patna in 1760; the papers of Edward Strachey, secretary to the Resident at Poona Sir Barry Close 1801-1804