13 grants for 1960.
13 of the volumes were not previously in BL. Presented by Miss AR Wilson of Ongar
Text complete, lacking folding plate and two leaves at end. Presented by John R Hetherington
A bound volume of Letters received by Curzon whilst in England between his two periods as Viceroy of India. Correspondents include Lord Ampthill and Francis Younghusband. Other books included Curzons own copy, with MS annotations of the programme for the Coronation Durbar. Presented by TS Blakeney
Only known Book of Hours to have been manufactured in Wales. May have been made for Issabella Godynogh at Caernarvon. Illustrated as frontispiece of AR
Presented by Arthur Gimson
Fasicle 3 only, written in Persian by an unknown scribe. Presented by GEL Carter on behalf of Mrs AD Peddie
284 pieces for Piano collected by the Princess, only child of George IV, with a pen drawing by her of couples dancing as frontipiece. Small oblong quarto, bound in blue staight-grained morocco, gilt
3 large folio vols and 3 small index vols containing about 1500 pedigrees
Presented by TS Blakeney. Not in Cottons own hand. Add MS 50198
Only copyof this edition known and the earliest version then recorded. Printed by P Olivier at Rouen in Gothic Letter with numerous woodcut decorations in the text and musical notation with a red 4-line stave
Manuscript of 150 leaves possibly written for Beatrix first prioress of the Augustinian Priory on Iona
Bound by Richard Montague for Thomas Hollis in gold-tooled green morocco with doublures of mottled calf. No other example of these bindings, which Hollis had put on books he presented to foreign libraries, is known in Britain. 40 was given by Arthur Gimson towards the purchase of the book
Includes letters from Hickes, Strype, Tanner, Henchman Waterland and Philip Yorke