Search FNL grants since 1931

Lent for 5 years by L McCormick-Goodhart. Illustrated as plate VII of AR. In 1945 this was converted to an outright gift to mark VE Day. Add MS 46132, ff.1, 21

Copied from John Ogilbys Britannia, 1675, the first road atlas of England and Wales. Presented by ES Lamplough; illustrated as plate VI b in AR. Add MS 44087

Compiled by a German monk, in its original chained binding of beech boards covered with doe skin; presented by ES Lamplough together with a volume of notes for a sermon in the hand of Philip Henry, 17th century nonconformist divine

Collection of moral tales first published in French in 1556. Only one other perfect copy known. Presented by Sir Leicester Harmsworth

Presented by Sir George Hill together with 6 other early printed books in fine bindings

One of only 2 copies extant (the other is now at the Huntingdon Library) 3 leaves lacking, supplied in facsimile. Presented by WA Marsden, illustrated at plate IIb in AR

3 letters purchased one further presented by Lt Gen Sir Gerald F Ellison, now all Add MS 44061

Includes Loudons holograph diary 1762-63 written during his command of the British army in Portugal. Add MSS 44063-84.

Earliest printed account of Abyssinia; illustrated as plate IV in AR

Includes a Bull of Innocent III, the earliest record of the foundation of the Priory. Add MS 43972; illustrated as plate III of AR