19 grants for 1972.
Presented by John Ehrman, together with two pamphlets: Report from the Committee appointed to Examine the Physicians who have attended His Majesty during his illness, 1789, and An Account of a Conversation between the Rt. Hon. Edm Burke and the Rt. Rev. Dr. Gibson, 1807
Miss Squires method involved dividing up the night sky into over a million small quadrants, the stars located in each then having to be learnt by heart. This edition includes Miss Squires letters to the Board of Longitude expressing her surprise and indignation that her scheme was not accepted
Four page satirical pamphlet written during the Peninsula War and probably printed on an Army travelling press. Presented by John Ehrman
Only known copy of this edition, not previously recorded. Printed in France by Jean Caillard
First edition, printed at Agen; a fine example of French provincial printing in a 19th century blue morocco binding with elaborate doublures, richly gilt
300 letters are from Oates to his mother, the remaining 100 notes of condolence to Mrs Oates from her sons friends. The letters build up a convincing picture of an extraordinarily attractive personality
Printed at Paris. Presented by CER Clarabut
Small 12mo in original binding, the earliest Bible published by the Stationers Company
Sanders was one of the founders of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. This letter refers to the rage for railroads that is becoming so great that many will be laid in areas where they will not pay
The only known copy of an edition eight years earlier than any hitherto recorded, with important textual variants
Notification by Gilbert de Pinkey to the Bishop of Lincoln that he has confirmed the grants made by his grandfather and father. The earliest surviving charter to Weedon Pinkney Priory; bears an equestrian seal on a leather tag, one half of which has been neatly broken away, possibly to serve as a chirograph. Illustrated as plate I of AR
One of only four charters of Earl Roger known to exist and the only one to have a part of the seal still adhering. Gives important information about the administration of the earldom
Also contains Adam of Eynshams life of St Hugh of Lincoln. The MS was written in an English Charterhouse, probably that of London whose ex libris inscription dating from the early 16th century appears on the flyleaf
The deed appoints trustees of lands, out of the profits of which they are to appoint a priest to say Mass daily for Sir John Percyvale and Dame Thomasine, his wife. He is also to keep a grammar school in a house newly built for the purpose. Illustrated as frontispiece of AR
A record of the examination under torture of the printers of the Marprelate tracts, written in a rapid cursive hand with numerous deletions and additions. Signed on every page by the commissioners and Symmes, Tamlin making a mark only - eloquent testimony to what was being done to him
Also included are the papers of AG Stapleton, Cannings secretary and biographer. About 1300 letters , many from major political figures of the period including Lords Liverpool, Granville, Wellesley , also Princess Lieven, Huskission, and the Rev Sidney Smith
Presented by CER Clarabut together with Park: Letters from Ladysmith, 1901 and Palliser: Historic Devices, Badges and War-Cries
Knight was treasurer of the South Sea Company who had fled overseas. Presented together with a 17th century Heraldic seal of the College of Arms, in a contemporary box, by TS Blakeney
Describes a tour in Kent made in September 1794 (Add. MS 57492) presented by Theodore Besterman together with a notebook containing correspondence between Robert Strutt, 4th Lord Rayleigh and Dr Besterman, relating to spiritualism, 1932 (Add MS 57729)