Long life.- Cornaro (Louis) & Romilly (Peter, translator) Conseils et Moyens tres faciles tres faciles & assurez pour vivre Plus de Cent Ans..., manuscript in French, translation of Cornaro, original calf, 1745.

Religious.- Evangelia [Notes on the Four Gospels], with references to Hammond, Grotius, Dr Clark and others, manuscript, interleaved with a printed gospels in Greek, later half morocco, gilt, n.d. [18th century].

[Comber (Thomas)] [Transcribed text from "A Companion to the Temple; or, A Help to Devotion in the use of the Common Prayer"], manuscript, contemporary black polished morocco, ornate gilt borders, gilt stamp on upper cover: "John Tilley, 1751", [dated on cover 1751].

Austrian Empire.- Leopold (Count) Landmanns- Diploma to certify that Count Carl von und zec Stainach is a member of the landed gentry, D.s. "Leopold..." and others, calligraphic manuscript in German, on vellum, wide printed floral borders, original green velvet, original red wax seals in wooden skippets, 1770.

Spain.- Charles III (King of Spain) Charter decreeing acceptance of the resignation of the title of Grandeza (grandee) of Spain, first class and its re-settlement on Don Luis Maria Buffile, Vizconde de Brancas, great-grandson of the Marquis de Brancas, 20th century dark blue morocco, gilt, 1785.

Warwickshire, Coventry.- Gibbs (Joseph) [History of Coventry] Miscellaneous Warwickshire Scraps [title from spine], 2 vol., William Reader's copy, autograph manuscript signed, original half calf, [1820s and dated by William Reader 1830].

America, Philadelphia & New York.- Stopford (James Sydney, merchant) Collection of c. 38 letters from Stopford to his parents in England, 1826-38, long letters detailing his merchant activities and activities in America, trouting in Long Island, visit to Montreal, life in New York working for a Mr Spooner etc. (c. 38).

Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, first duke of) Extensive collection of letters and free franks by, to and relating to the Duke of Wellington, 1828-47 (c. 130 pieces).

Americana, Africana & Methodism.- Daniell (Marianne, compiler) Album of autograph manuscripts, watercolours and prints relating to England, Africa and America, including: "A verse in the Chippeway Langauge"; autograph hymn by David Livingstone; autograph fragments by John Wesley and Charles Wesley; watercolours of Egypt etc., original straight-grained morocco, gilt, 1831-56.

Industrialists.- Mellor family, of Ardwick (Lime Works), Manchester and Hough Hole House, Cheshire.- Archive, including: lease of a coal mine, 5 Account Books, Science Lectures of William Mellor, ephemera of Mechanics Institution, numerous letters from Mary Arrowsmith of Des Moines, Iowa etc., 1832-1905 (qty 1 box).