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Monck (George, first duke of Albemarle)

Manuscript Warrant Signed

Publisher:
Publication date: No Date Available

dated from The Cockpit (Monck's Town residence) 23rd November 1667, addressed to Stephen Fox, Pay Master General to his Mats Forced in England, requiring him to pay Colonel John Russell the sum of £3... More

Price: £850.00

(Napoleon.) ANONYMOUS

Napoleon historical poem

Publisher: [London:]
Publication date: c. 1840

Manuscript in ink on paper, a total of 670 lines, with drafts of the same, and other pieces (see below), 15 leaves (plus one stub, text however continuous), outer pages dust-soiled, sewn More

Price: £1,000.00

(Crimean War. Siege of Sebastopol.) CALNAN (Charle...

3 Autograph Letters,

Publisher:
Publication date: 1856

Spottiswoode (John, of that ilk, recipient)

Pair of Autograph Letters Signed by Johan van...

Publisher: The Hague, 1 January 1701/2, and Dordrecht, 15 September
Publication date: 1705

both letters 2 pp., small 4to, with an integral leaf with the address panel on the verso, folded in from the corners and then at the middle to form petite missives (page size 200 x 60 mm, folded appro... More

Price: £750.00

(Dictionary-cum-commonplace book. French.) HINARD ...

[Manuscript:] [Extracts from l'Encyclopédie,...

Publisher: [Fougerolles:
Publication date: 1806-19]

French manuscript in ink on paper, several 'cahiers', lettered A-L (but not in date order), followed by a number of leaves with pencil drawings, a few leaves excised, More

Price: £2,000.00

Azevedo Tojal (Pedro de)

Carlos reduzido, Inglaterra illustrada.

Publisher: Lisbon: Antonio Pedrozo Galram,
Publication date: 1716

FIRST EDITION, woodcut arms of Portugal on title, first 2 leaves reinforced at inner margin, a little damp-staining in the upper inner corners, and a small patch of worming in the upper margin about h... More

Price: £750.00

(California. Gold Mining.) PALMER (N. S.)

ALs to his brother,

Publisher: San Francisco: Aug. 9th,
Publication date: 1863

manuscript in ink, 2 8vo bifolia and a single sheet of feint ruled paper, toned (as the Americans say), and water-stained, but the tide pale and the writing barely affected More