Grants awarded in 1952

13 grants for 1952.

165 letters to Peter King

Bodleian Libraries

Peter King, later Lord Chancellor was Lockes cousin. The letters touch on Lockes policy about investing his money in the East India Company, his dealings with printers and his relationship with Bishop Stilingfleet amongst other things. John Ehrman donated 50 of FONL grant. Illustrated as plate I of AR

A Book of Verse

Victoria & Albert Museum

The finest example of Morriss work : 56 pages calligraphically transcribed in his own hand, plus paintings and decorations by other Pre-Raphaelites: Burne-Jones, George Wardle and Fairfax Murrary. Illustrated at plates III IV and V of AR

Die Zauberfloete

British Library

Second edition of the libretto, bound with 2 other contemporary dramatic pieces; presented by Harry W Pratley

Le Conte de Tonneau ...

British Library

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

Three volumes of Letters and State Papers with four MS books

House of Lords

Vol 1 contains notes in the hand of Fulk Onslow, Clerk of the Commons, of speeches made and Acts of Parliament concerning Mary Queen of Scots, amongst others. Vol 2 shows the inner workings of the Parliament Office at moments of crisis such as the trial of the Earl of Strafford.

XLII Suites de Pieces pour le Clavein

British Library

Presented by Arthur Gimson together with the Altus parts to Morleys Madrigals to Foure Voices 1600, Lichfields The First Set of Madrigals of 5 parts 1613, Tomkins Songs of 3,4,5, and 6 parts 1622, and Easts The Sixt Set of Books wherein are Anthemes for Versus [sic] and Chorus of 5 & 6 parts 1624