General Manuscripts
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ANONYMOUS COMPILER.
Voyages autour du Monde. Notes extraites de divers ouvrages etrangers & traductions...
?France, circa 1810- 1820.
Octavo, manuscript in ink on about 140 pages, in English and French; original binding of mottled sheep, heavily rubbed...
A remarkable manuscript compilation of voyage articles, assembled by an unknown writer towards the start of the...
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ARDEN, Edward H.
Album of Sketches and Photographs from HMS Druid and HMS Boxer, 1874-1878.
circa, 1878.
Thick small folio album, with a wonderful selection of sketches signed "E.H. Arden" or "E.A.H.", as well as photographs...
A fascinating and important album, with sketches and photographs by the Royal Navy officer Edward H. Arden, detailing...
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[AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB] FITZROY, George.
Autograph letter signed to James Gibson regarding the Homebush race meeting.
Government House, Sydney, 12 May, 1851.
Manuscript letter, 230 x 180 mm., laid paper folded to form four pages, excellent condition.
Rare original letter concerning a race meeting at Homebush in 1851, written by George FitzRoy, son of Governor-General...
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BIGGE, John Thomas.
Probate copy of Commissioner Bigge's will [d. 1843].
York, 1840.
Manuscript in ink on parchment, 525 x 690 mm, with probate documents and seal; in fine condition, original folds.
Original probate copy of Commissioner Bigge's final will of 1840 (made three years before his death), here probated,...
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[BLIGH] PEEL, Sir Robert.
Autograph letter signed, to William Merry.
London, Downing Street, 30 October, 1810.
Small folio, 2 pp., legibly written in brown ink; original folds, reinforced on central fold, tipped into a quarter...
An important letter relating to the trial of George Johnston and his fellow rebels in London. The letter, written only...
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CHRISTIAN, John.
Original manuscript catalogue of Books in Mr Christian's Library...
Cumberland, (Workington Hall?), 1780.
Tall folio; 405 x 160 mm., 20 pp. (eight of which are blank), manuscript in ink; sewn in old wrappers entitled...
A remarkable insight on the Bounty mutineer's family and intellectual background: the original manuscript...
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ESPINOSA Y TELLO, Jose de.
Idea de la Marina Inglesa. Sacada de la lectura de varios documentos originales y otras Noticias fidedignas, adquiridas en una visita a varios de los Arsenales y Establecim.tos Ingleses.
28 Agosto, 1814.
Quarto, 128 unnumbered pages, manuscript title handcoloured, thick laid paper watermarked "Romani", elegant secretarial...
A highly attractive manuscript presentation volume, written in an elegant secretarial hand, and authored by one of the...
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EYRE, Edward John.
Autograph letter signed, to George Campbell of Duntroon.
Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire, 1879.
4 pp., black bordered notepaper with crest; in fine condition.
An attractive autograph letter from the explorer and governor of South Australia, Edward John Eyre, to 'Campbell' -...
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FREYCINET, Rose de.
Autograph letter signed to Clementine at St. Denis, Ile Bourbon.
Paris, 5 April, 1825.
Three page letter on laid paper, simple address panel to fourth page, folded to letter size 228 x 188 mm.; old folds,...
A charming personal letter from Rose de Freycinet to her sister-in-law Clémentine, wife of Henri de Freycinet, with an...
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GOULD, John.
Suite of manuscript material relating to 'Birds of New Guinea' and 'Birds of Asia.'.
London & Maidstone, dated between 4 September 1879 & 23 December, 1880.
Four single sheets; including two printed receipts from Gould, 13.5 x 21 cm, both completed in manuscript, one with...
Four interesting pieces of ephemera regarding the sale of Gould's monumental Birds of New Guinea and Birds of...
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