Some of the lots were bought to provide evidence of the familys origins and letters from his father provide information about Leightons early life and relationship with his parents.
Previously unknown to scholars, this is the farewell address of the first director of the RCM, whose wise guidance from 1882 soon made the College an important part of the musical life of the natio
One of the projected series of 34 fascicles.
Papers mostly relating to the 17th-century Fen Drainage Project accumulated by Sir Miles Sandys, 1st Bart.
Attractive example of a decorative publishers binding, presented by Miss EM Petheram
The Muriel Spark archive is one of the largest held by the National Library of Scotland.
Quarto edition, one other copy known. This copy is a variant which includes the so-called Black Rubric at the end of the Communion Service
3 charters are 12th century with fine seals, one is a late 14th century forgery of an earlier charter; presented by M r & Mrs Elmhirst. Add Charters 70691 - 70696
Includes grants of land in Barton Stacey to Mottisfont Priory, and others on the Isle of Wight including Freshwater
Written from The Knoll, Ambleside to George Grote who was trying to help Martineau with money problems at The Westminster Review
The gem of these maps depicts the Manor of Little Abington and was made in 1603 by John Norden, one of the foremost Elizabethan and Jacobean topographers.
Maps of the estate of Edward Williams of Plas Newydd, finely executed with decorative cartouches and interesting picture of Plas Newydd (Nerquis Hall)