Contains deeds relating to 60 Devon parishes, approximately 500 items dating before 1500.
Mainly the papers of Violet, Lady Milner, editor of the National Review from 1932 to 1948, but also includes correspondence and papers of her first husband Lord Edward Cecil, her second husband Lor
Plotted on vellum, hand coloured
The bulk of the collection is connected with the legal and business affairs of John Ludford and William Priest in the mid 18th century
Total price is for 12 manuscripts described separately and 83 early printed books, highlights of which include Speculum humanae saluationis (AR plate VI) Utrecht 1470; the hitherto unrecorded Preno
Hitherto unrecorded; bought with 7 other early printed books
Laurie Lee is perhaps the most famous of the numerous writers who have made the Stroud Valleys their home over the years. The public venue of the museum service, the Museum in the Park, Strou
Karen Brayshaw, University of Kent Special Collections and Archives Manager, writes: The larg
‘The Laws of Hywel Dda’ is a long-established descriptive term for native Welsh legal texts which were traditionally regarded as having been codified in the 10th century by King Hywel ‘the Good’ of
Original paper boards to vol 4; presented by Sheriff Brown
First edition of this French translation of The Tale of a Tub, The Battle of the Books and a number of other short pieces, printed at The Hague. Presented by FF Madan
15 vols presented by EK Waterhouse