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1 Henry IV's embassy to the Countess of Flanders.- Henry IV.- Safe conduct issued by John Croft, William Lyle, councillors, and Nicholas de Ryssheton, ambass

Lot 1

Henry IV's embassy to the Countess of Flanders.- Henry IV.- Safe conduct issued by John Croft, William Lyle, councillors, and Nicholas de Ryssheton, ambassadors of Henry IV to negotiate a commercial treaty between England and Flanders, manuscript in French and Latin, 1404.

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2 Isabella I (Queen of Castile) Order to her chamberlain Sancho de Peredes to give a quantity of silver to her treasurer Alonso de Morales, D.s. "Yo la Reyn

Lot 2

Isabella I (Queen of Castile) Order to her chamberlain Sancho de Peredes to give a quantity of silver to her treasurer Alonso de Morales, D.s. "Yo la Reyna", also signed by Miguel Perez d'Almazan secretary, Alonso de Morales treasurer and witnessed by Diego Remirez one of the Queen's clerks, manuscript in Spanish, 1501.

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3 Tudor Will.- Last Will and Testament of Robert Atwell, of Prestbury, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, manuscript in Tudor English, on paper, 25 lines, in brow

Lot 3

Tudor Will.- Last Will and Testament of Robert Atwell, of Prestbury, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, manuscript in Tudor English, on paper, 25 lines, in brown ink, calligraphic initial at beginning, 1545.

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4 Chaloner (Thomas) Autograph inscription signed, "Sum Thomae Chaloneri 1557", on the title-page of Wolfgang Lazius' Commentariorum Reipub. Romana

Lot 4

Chaloner (Thomas) Autograph inscription signed, "Sum Thomae Chaloneri 1557", on the title-page of Wolfgang Lazius' Commentariorum Reipub. Romanae illius, in exteris provincijs, bello acquisitis, constitutae, libri duodecim, [1551], printed title only, 1557.

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5 South Sea Company.- Note of hand signed Rich: Sarum directing the South Sea Company to "Pay the Bearer Mr Daniel Gell my share of the Midsummer Dividend&q

Lot 5

South Sea Company.- Note of hand signed Rich: Sarum directing the South Sea Company to "Pay the Bearer Mr Daniel Gell my share of the Midsummer Dividend", manuscript, Westminster, 1722; and a small quantity of others, cut signatures, including Lord Byron (9 pieces).

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6 Ship building.- Fairfax (Brian, the younger, antiquary and scholar, Commissioner of Customs, 1676-1749) A Theoretick Treatise of Ship-Building Translated from

Lot 6

Ship building.- Fairfax (Brian, the younger, antiquary and scholar, Commissioner of Customs, 1676-1749) A Theoretick Treatise of Ship-Building Translated from the French of P: Paul Host Professor of the Mathematicks..., manuscript, 1733.

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7 Cookery.- [Collection of recipes], manuscript in several hands, [c. 1750].

Lot 7

Cookery.- [Collection of recipes], manuscript in several hands, [c. 1750].

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8 Hastings (Warren (Governor-General of Bengal) Autograph Letter signed to Colonel Edmonson, 1790, on the situation in Bengal, "I have rece'd Intelligen

Lot 8

Hastings (Warren (Governor-General of Bengal) Autograph Letter signed to Colonel Edmonson, 1790, on the situation in Bengal, "I have rece'd Intelligence that the Marathas [Maratha States] forces at Calcutta moved from their different Encampments, & assembled on the Road leading to Bengal... . Their professed Direction is to Dekka Nalla & Mohr... & I believe that they have no actual design to pass our Borders...".

Hammer Price: £320

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9 War of 1812.- Commission appointing James Ross Commander of the sloop Dart of Saint John, New Brunswick, with autograph note signed by Ross announcing the capt

Lot 9

War of 1812.- Commission appointing James Ross Commander of the sloop Dart of Saint John, New Brunswick, with autograph note signed by Ross announcing the capture of the schooner Rambler of Portland bound for East Port, printed document with autograph manuscript signed by James Commander, 1813; and 2 others similar (3).

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10 Hugo (Victor) Autograph Letter signed to Odilon Barrot, 1843, sending condolences on the death of his daughter Marie Barrot, two months after the death of his

Lot 10

Hugo (Victor) Autograph Letter signed to Odilon Barrot, 1843, sending condolences on the death of his daughter Marie Barrot, two months after the death of his daughter Léopoldine.

Hammer Price: £300

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11 Hugo (Victor) Autograph Note signed

Lot 11

Hugo (Victor) Autograph Note signed

Hammer Price: £220

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12 19th century photographs.- Baker (of Birmingham) Collection of photographs, 30 albumen prints, including: Anne Hathaway's Cottage Stratford-upon-Avon, Ston

Lot 12

19th century photographs.- Baker (of Birmingham) Collection of photographs, 30 albumen prints, including: Anne Hathaway's Cottage Stratford-upon-Avon, Stonehenge, West Country, "Bicycle Meet at Wolfeton House", "Abbey Church Cirencester", HMS Captain, Fingle Bridge on the Teign by F. Bedford, 13 marked in pencil on verso as "Baker", a few others, "W Sherlock", [c. 1880s - 1900].

Hammer Price: £380

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13 Bible, English.- New Testament of Jesus Christ (The), translated faithfully into English, first Douai-Rheims edition in English, 18th century russia, Rheims, J

Lot 13

Bible, English.- New Testament of Jesus Christ (The), translated faithfully into English, first Douai-Rheims edition in English, 18th century russia, Rheims, John Fogny, 1582.

Hammer Price: £5,000

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14 Terentius Afer (Publius) Comediae sex, Robert Robinson, 1597.

Lot 14

Terentius Afer (Publius) Comediae sex, Robert Robinson, 1597.

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15 [Loiseau de Tourval (Jean)] The French Herald summoning all True Christian Princes to a generall Croisade, first edition, by E.Allde for Mathew Lownes, 1611.

Lot 15

[Loiseau de Tourval (Jean)] The French Herald summoning all True Christian Princes to a generall Croisade, first edition, by E.Allde for Mathew Lownes, 1611.

Hammer Price: £420

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16 Sanderson (Robert) Logicae artis compendium, second edition, Oxford, John Lichfield & James Short, 1618 & another (2)

Lot 16

Sanderson (Robert) Logicae artis compendium, second edition, Oxford, John Lichfield & James Short, 1618 & another (2)

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17 Stockwood (John) Disputatiuncularum grammaticalium libellus, fourth edition, contemporary calf, John Battersby, 1619.

Lot 17

Stockwood (John) Disputatiuncularum grammaticalium libellus, fourth edition, contemporary calf, John Battersby, 1619.

Hammer Price: £400

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18 Linguistics.- Gil (Alexander) Logonomia Anglica, second edition, contemporary panelled calf, John Beale, 1621.

Lot 18

Linguistics.- Gil (Alexander) Logonomia Anglica, second edition, contemporary panelled calf, John Beale, 1621.

Hammer Price: £550

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19 Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essaies, I. D[awson]. for Elizabeth Iaggard, , 1624 bound with Apologie, in Certaine Imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex, 16

Lot 19

Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essaies, I. D[awson]. for Elizabeth Iaggard, , 1624 bound with Apologie, in Certaine Imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex, 1605

Hammer Price: £850

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20 Burton (Robert, "Democritus Junior".) The Anatomy of Melancholy, fourth edition, engraved allegorical title, Oxford, [John Lichfield] for Henry Cripp

Lot 20

Burton (Robert, "Democritus Junior".) The Anatomy of Melancholy, fourth edition, engraved allegorical title, Oxford, [John Lichfield] for Henry Cripps, 1632.

Hammer Price: £420

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