Unusual publishers device on title page appearing to show English royal arms, although the book was published in Paris. Only copy known. Presented by EP Goldschmidt
Search FNL grants since 1931
Item date: 1515
Date acquired: 1936
Grant Value: Presented
Institution: British Library
Town/City: London
Item date: late 16th century
Date acquired: 1936
Grant Value: Presented
Institution: British Library
Town/City: London
The only violin chap book known and the earliest printed book to have reference to the violin proper. Illustrated title page shows a man playing the instrument (plate IIIb). Presented by Edward Heron-Allen
Item date: 1913
Date acquired: 1936
Grant Value: Presented
Institution: British Library
Town/City: London
The only surviving literary MS of WH White, presented by his son, Sir William Hale White; Add MS 44891; illustrated as plate V of AR
Item date: 1819-83
Date acquired: 1936
Grant Value: Presented
Institution: National Gallery, Library
Town/City: London
15 vols presented by EK Waterhouse
Item date: 1850-1925
Date acquired: 1936
Grant Value: 150
Institution: Imperial College London
Town/City: London
321 6s 10d raised through special donations to FNL; thousands of important letters: (173 Darwin to Huxley, 430 Huxley to Hooker etc) Listed vey fully in AR; illustrated as plates VI and VII in AR
Item date: 1830
Date acquired: 1936
Grant Value: Presented
Institution: Newcastle University
Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Printed at Alnwick; presented by HD Ziman
Item date: 1844-9
Date acquired: 1937
Grant Value: 50
Institution: British Library
Town/City: London
Illustrated as plates VIa and VIb
Item date: 1823-7
Date acquired: 1937
Grant Value: 22 10s
Institution: British Library
Town/City: London
3 vols & supplement 2nd vol with inscription by author
Item date: 1564
Date acquired: 1937
Grant Value: 80
Institution: British Library
Town/City: London
A very rare map engraved at Venice, lacking title as do most other copies known
Item date: 1906
Date acquired: 1935
Grant Value: Presented
Institution: National Library of Scotland
Town/City: Edinburgh
Presented with two other books (listed in AR) by Mrs EV Hemming