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The seven books from the Brontë family's library demonstrate the breadth of the Brontës' interests and abilities.

This imposing manuscript, the first volume of a two volume copy of Bartolo da Sassoferrato's commentary of part of the Digest of Roman Law, had been identified as being the partner of the University's Hunterian manuscript 6, which was acquired by Dr William Hunter at some time in the 17

This is a diverse collection, which includes correspondence, property and administrative records, court papers and even recipes.

Three incunabula (two English and one from Lyons) were bought by the British Library at the sale. The books are (i) John Alcock.

A unique unpublished witness to the Syon Abbey requiem offices; it includes the liturgy used at the death bed of the Nuns and the offices of the dead include obits for Henry V, Edward IV and their queens and for other benefactors.

453 letters, 121 letters to Newton, the remainder mainly to Bull, a Congregational Minister at Newport Pagnell. The writers include John Berridge, Claudius Buchanan, John Johnson, John Ryland, John Thornton, Hannah Wilberforce and George Whitefield.

Over 8,000 architectural prints, mostly 19th century: steel and copper engravings, and lithographs, predominantly issued loose, i.e. not cut out of books.

Hitherto unknown and unpublished verses Faded Delia four quatrians written on one side of a single leaf. Contains numerous points of interest relating to the writers literary technique and working methods

The earliest written example yet known of an English fairy story for children. Jane Johnson was a clergymans wife who wrote and devised a whole nursery library for her children, much of which is now in the Lilly Library, Indiana.

Gerard was Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in Marischal College, Aberdeen. This German translation was acquired together with 3 other works by Gerard in contemporary German translations: Versuch uber das Genie 1776; Gedanken von der Ordnung der philosophischen Wissensschaften ...