Hogarth wrote to John Kirby on 7 June 1754 advising him on handling a controversy about perspective, a subject on which Kirby, an artist, architect and topographical draughtsman, was an expert.
Records fines levied for offences against tge Forest Law such as the unauthorised taking of venison or timber.
Ben Jonson (1572-1637) is arguably the most important writer of the English Renaissance after Shakespeare.
The first papers were deposited in 1974; this group of material augments the collection considerably
8 vols printed in Leipzig; presented by JG Archibald
11 vols bound in vellum. Presented with 5 vol set of Ovicd, 1825, by Rev George Wheeler
First collected edition 1672. Presented by Miss M York
Edited by Sir Edmund Gosse and presented by Philip Gosse
Presented by Rev F Conquest Clare
56 volumes. Presented with 9 other works of literary interest by the Dean and Chapter of St Albans
Presented with 2 other items by TH Russell
Kelmscott Press edition in the original boards; bequeathed by Miss EM Colman to the Friends