Grants awarded in 1939

35 grants for 1939.

5 maps printed in Amsterdam

National Maritime Museum

Maps of the World, Africa, Europe, Asia, America. Presented with 1 Italian map by Lady Vicars

A collection of 26 early scientific books

Science Museum

Full listing in AR, includes Tabulae Rudolphinae by Brahe 1627; Cardanos Opera Omnia 1663; Copernicus de revolutionibus orbium coelestium 1576, Galileo Discorsi 1638

A Popular History of France

British Library

Presented with 3 other American editions including Nansens Farthest North and Shackletons Heart of the Antarctic by Dr Harley Granville-Barker

A volume of drawings

RIBA Architectural Library

38 water colour drawings & 45 pencil and sepia drawings of Blores designs for Drumlanrig Castle, The Pitt Press building at Cambridge, Buckingham Palace and other important sites

Hymns in Prose for Children

British Library

Presented with 15 other miscellaneous 19th century childrens books by Miss FE Brancker. Listed in AR

Miscellaneous Works

National Library of Wales

Presented with various other books, some listed in AR, by Dr Harley Granville-Barker

Opera

Newcastle Libraries

Cambridge printing, presented by MM Oliver

Rhymes for the Nursery

National Library of Wales

Presented by Miss Annie Gilbert, with The Young Islanders by Jefferys Taylor

Scrap book of drawings

Luton Museum

McKay was head gardener to the Duke of Bedford. Presented by Rev F Conquest Clare

St Helena Memoirs

British Library

Presented with 4 other works, listed in AR, by Dr Philip Gosse

The Contributions of QQ

British Library

Presented with 4 other 19th century childrens books, listed in AR, by Miss Annie Gilbert

The Experienced Housekeeper

National Library of Scotland

Printed at Manchester. Presented with 4 other works, listed in AR by Dr Harley Granville-Barker

The Fishermen

Victoria & Albert Museum

Presented with 9 other 19th century childrens books, listed in AR by Miss FE Brancker

The Herball or Generall historie of Plantes

University of London

Presented with 20 other books, mostly natural history, including JC Loudons Ladies Companion to the Flower Garden, Darwins Insectivorous Plants, Buffons Natural History, by TH Russell

The Rambles of a Butterfly

Fulham Public Library

Presented with 11 other 19th century childrens books, listed in AR, by Miss FE Brancker