Grants awarded in 1951

Printed by Simon Vostre Paris. Lacking first 8 leaves, otherwise fine. Presented by Arthur Gimson with Diego Ufanos Tratado dela Artilleria 1617

Very rare first supressed edition with a letter inserted written by Carroll to Tom Taylor, Alices father, speculating on possible titles for the book, including the one finally chosen. Illustrated as plate I of AR

Total price paid is for 12 manuscripts and 83 printed books.

Attractive example of a decorative publishers binding, presented by Miss EM Petheram

Undated letter presented by Commander L McCormick-Goodhart. No further details given. Add MS 47841, f1

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 Prenosticata anni MCCCCLXXIX; the Caxton printing Propositio ad Carolum ducem Burgundiae 1468; Wynkyn de Wordes 1494 printing of St Bonaventuras Speculum v

Presented by Dr EJ Dingwall with LEcho de lau-dela et dici-bas 1879 - 1900 and Mitteilungen des wissenschaftlichen Vereins fur Okkultismus in Wien 1899 - 1901, three scarce periodicals dealing with magic and the occult

40 given by Arthur Gimson

Large vellum document, apparently without royal assent as no seal or sign-manual appears; presented by TS Blakeney with a leaf from an Antiphoner c.1400 and the private correspondence of Warren Hastings with connexions of his family. Add Charter 74952

9th edition presented by FF Madan together with 7th edition of Fieldings Joseph Andrews, 1780; 4th edition of Smiths Wealth of Nations, Dublin 1785; Richardsons Pamela translated into Spanish, 1794-5

Four sets of this unique record of a 19th century publishing business were presented by Mrs Bentley. Only 50 copies were printed, they detail all the firms publications apart from the years 1891, 93, 95 and 96 which were never printed

Four sets of this unique record of a 19th century publishing business were presented by Mrs Bentley. Only 50 copies were printed; they detail all the firms publications apart from the years 1891, 93, 95 and 96 which were never printed

See listing under British Library - one of 4 sets given to BL, NLS Bodley and University of Cambridge

One of 4 sets given to BL, NLS, Bodley and Cambridge. See full details in entry for BL

Presented with 5 other early childrens books: A Little Pretty Pocket Book, c.1800; The Holiday Present 1803; Mrs Friendlys Method of Improving her Little Visitors, 1804; The Daisy 1807; The Queen of Flowers, 1840, by Mrs A Elmhirst