Grants awarded in 1951

15 grants for 1951.

A vellum Book of Hours, use of Rome

British Library

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

Alices Adventures in Wonderland

British Library

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.

Fernando

British Library

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

Holograph letter to M Chaplin

British Library

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

Latin Psalter

British Library

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

Le Magicien

British Library

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

Some thoughts concerning Education

British Library

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

The Bentley Private Catalogue

National Library of Scotland

Four sets of this unique record of a 19th century publishing business were presented by Mrs Bentley.

The Bentley Private Catalogue

Bodleian Libraries

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

The Curiosities of London and Westminster

British Library

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 o