Arctic Explorer as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land.- Franklin (Sir John) Warrant signed authorising payment "for Supplies furnished by them to parties in pursuit of Bushrangers", D.s. "John Franklin", printed form with manuscript insertions, 1839.

Cruikshank (George) Archive of material by and relating to Cruikshank, collection comprises c. 60 drawings, sketches, letters and notes by Cruikshank, also letters to Cruikshank on a variety of subjects, also ephemera, 1843-78 (c. 150).

Dickens (Charles) Autograph Letter signed to Sir William Douglas, regarding "I will not finish the subject, as I have no doubt that my helping the celestial gentleman to a little more notoriety on earth", Strand, London, Office of All the Year Round headed note paper, Tuesday, 24th April, 1860.

Rorke's Drift.- Chard (John Rouse Merriott).- Illuminated address presented by "The Borough of Langport, Eastover [Somerset], 1st November, 1879", manuscript on vellum, framed and glazed, 1879; and the original silk-lined presentation case, 1879 (2).

Rorke's Drift.- Chard (John Rouse Merriott).- Address to John Chard V.C., from "the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Taunton", for his role in the defence of Rorke's Drift, manuscript on vellum, 1879.

Rorke's Drift.- Chard (John Rouse Merriott).-Illuminated address presented to John Chard R.E., V.C. by the "Inhabitants of North Curry, Othery [Somerset] and Neighbourhood, manuscript on vellum, black ink, illuminated in gold, red, blue and purple, mounted on original wooden rollers, housed in the original morocco cylinder case, 1879.

Berkshire, Aldermaston.- Keyser (Charles Edward) Aldermaston Court Visitors Book, watercolour title and 101 pages of accomplished watercolours and signatures, of views and interiors of Aldermaston Court and its surrounding countryside, signed by the architect Brightwen Binyon, signatures of visitors, including:  Agnes Keyser (mistress of Edward VII), full straight-grained morocco with gilt decoration, 1894-1929.

First commissioned woman in the British Army.- Bennett (Agnes) Diary excerpts sent to her brother during the First World War and some wartime correspondence etc. 1916-17, 8 parts, typescript with autograph corrections, n.d. [c. 1916-17]; and a copy of the printed book (9).

Calligraphic Manuscript.- Church of England.- The Litany [&] Occasional Prayers..., finely illuminated manuscript in gold, blue, red and other colours, on thick vellum, full red morocco, gilt, crosses in black and gilt morocco onlays in each corner on upper cover, n.d. [c. 1950].

Theatre.- Marriott (Raymond Bowler, drama critic for The Stage, 1911-92) Archive, including: letters and cards, photographs, newspaper cuttings, signed books (including 4 from John Osborne, 1925-80.

Anne of Cleves (Queen of England).- Anno XXXII. Henrici Octavi. In the Parlyamente Begon at Westm. the xxviii of Apryll, the xxxii yeare of the reygne of the most excellente, most hyghe, and moste myghty prynce Henrye the eyght by the grace of God, kyng of England, & France ..., includes the act on the dissolution of the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, Thomae Bertheleti, 1540.

Cranmer (Thomas, Archbishop) An Aunswere by the Reverend Father in God Thomas Archbyshop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitane, unto a craftie and Sophisticall cauillation, deuised by Stephen Gardiner Doctour of Law, late Byshop of Winchester ..., second edition, by John Daye, 1580.

Hooker (Richard) Of the Lawes of Ecclesiasticall Politie, first edition, John Windet, [1594]-97. 

Douai Printing.- The Holie Bible faithfully translated into English out of the authentical Latin, 2 vol., first edition, Douai, Laurence Kellam, 1609-[1610].

Virgilius Maro (Publius) The Thirteene Bookes of Aeneidos..., translated by Thomas Phaer & Thomas Twyne, Bernard Alsop, 1620.

Coleridge (Samuel Taylor) The Fall of Robespierre. An Historical Drama, first edition, Cambridge, Benjamin Flower, 1794.

Coleridge (Samuel Taylor) Christabel: Kubla Khan, a Vision; The Pains of Sleep, first edition, for John Murray, 1816; and another by the same (2)

Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Workes, Geor. Bishop, 1598.

Plinius Secundus (Gaius) The Historie of the World, 2 vol. in 1, first edition in English, Printed by Adam Islip, 1601.

Ammianus (Marcellinus) The Roman Historie..., translated by Philemon Holland, first edition in English, Adam Islip, 1609