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An autograph volume describing travels on the Upper Nile, three years residence in Ethiopia and return via Khartoum. Highly detailed on local cusoms and cultures: Parkyns married an Ethiopian during his travels.

Contains fair copies of the despatches received and sent by Gambara whilst in London, a total of 694 folio pages. It covers a period of turmoil in Europe, dominated by war between Charles V and Francis I of France, the spread of Lutheranism and the Sack of Rome.

A collection of some 140 documents, title deeds, wills and a rental dated 1584. Most relate to the Harvey and Hanchett families. Grant from the Esme Fairbairn Charitable Trust. Illustrated at p. 38 of AR

First edition, hitherto unlisted in ESTC. Contains 60 copper plate engravings incorporating 180 designs. Several have been identified as being by leading London cabinet makers such as Ince and Mayhew, Robert Manwaring and Thomas Chippendale.

Rowses working copy, together with his own copy of his edition of The Two Chiefs, 1969. They complement the copy of The Two Chiefs marked up for the press and the rest of AL Rowses literary papers already at the University Library

Acquisitions include Hardys working drawings for family tombstones at Stinsford, the original Macbeth-Raeburn illustrations for the Osgood, McIlvaine Wessex Novels editions and 7 lots relating to national and Dorchester productions of Hardys dramatic works. Illustrated at p.34 of AR

62 medieval deeds and documents together with documents recording changes of ownership and management of the property in the 17th and 18th centuries.

The earliest known Norfolk swan roll, hitherto unrecorded before its appearance at auction. There are 99 charming illustrations of swans heads in black and red ink with their distinctive ownership marks and the owners names written above.

A volume of meditations and directions on the Christian life, written shortly before the Civil War with a series of 11 illuminated initials, incorporating droll faces, decorated with flowers, leaves, acorns, grapes and ears of wheat in a charming naive style reminiscent of Stuart needlework.

65 documents, many are letters addressed to Captain Thomas Brodnax of Canterbury and Godmersham Park, giving military commands and are signed by key figures including John Dixwell, one of the regicides.