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The Book of Llandaff was the most valuable book of Welsh interest remaining in private hands; it was purchased together with a holograph revised translation of the Epistles to Timothy ...

Presented by ML Wood together with 6 other miscellaneous items, including a Buddhist charm printed in Japan c.764, one of the first attested record of printing with copper blocks upon paper

Acquired for the Nation together with 850 works in 2000 volumes.

Arthur Gimson contributed 80 towards the purchase of this and the following works: A Description of the Sev enteen Provinces commonly called the Low-Countries ... 1672 (Not in Wing) and French Intrigues, or the history of their delusory promises since the Pyrenaean Treaty ...

First and third issues of the first edition. First issue the only copy known to FF Madan who presented it to BL together with a copy of the third issue uncut with original back paper wrapper preserved

Calf binding with gold tooling and unusual stamp of the royal arms of James I not found on any other book in BL, apparently dated 1611

Presented by TS Blakeney together with a Law Commonplace book of the late 17th to early 18th centuries mainly in the hand of William Longueville. Add MSS 50116, 50117

Binyon was Keeper of Prints and Drawings at BL; Sadler was Master of University College Oxford. Presented by Simon Nowell-Smith. Add MS 49997

Presented by TS Blakeney together with two volume s of Indentures for the delivery from the Exchequer, where they had been sized and sealed, of new standard weights and measures used by clerks of the markets in various towns 1670 - 1800