A particular of the impropriate rectory of Steventon…

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Contempory annotation in ms. on first page.

  • Title: A particular of the impropriate rectory of Steventon, in the county of Bedford, proposed for sale by auction, at the Swan Inn at Bedford, on Saturday the 23d of May, 1795; consisting of a tithe barn … glebe lands … an inclosed allotment in the adjoining parish of Pavenham, … and all the tithes of corn grain and hay arising from the lands in the said parish of Steventon …
  • Published: [England : s.n., 1795]

Catalog record

File 66 795 P273

Acquired July 2012

A particular of a copyhold and freehold estate…

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Annotated with corrections and additions in ms. by an unknown hand

  • Title: A particular of a copyhold and freehold estate, situate at Cranfield and Milbrooke, in the county of Bedford, which will be sold by auction, at the Swan Inn, in Newport-Pagnell, in the county of Bucks, on Wednesday the 2d of April, 1794 …
  • Published: [England : s.n., 1794]

Catalog record

File 66 794 P273

Acquired July 2012

A true and perfect inventory of …Thomas Batt, clothier

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Manuscript, in a single hand, signed by the two appraisers, Nathaniel Halliday and John Webb, and dated 10 November 1739.

  • Title:A true and perfect inventory of the houshold goods and chattells of Thomas Batt, clothier, deceased of Stephens Bridge in the parish of Bisley in the county of Gloucester …, 1739 November 10.

Catalog record

LWL Mss File 88

Acquired July 2012

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, rent charge …

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A letterpress indenture printed on vellum with blanks for names, dates, and signatures.

  • Author: Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, London, England)
  • Title: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, rent charge of two shillings and sixpence for every night of performance …
  • Created: [London : s.n., 1793]

Catalog record

Drawer 769 793 D84

Acquired July 2012

[Invitation to a dinner with the officers of the Lying-In Charity]

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First line of text: Sir, your company is desired to dine with the president, vice presidents & governors of the Lying in Charity for married women at their own habitations on Wednesday the 29th of April …

Dated upper right: “London 11th April 1778.”

  • Author: Lying-In Hospital for Married Women (London, England)
  • Title: [Invitation to a dinner with the officers of the Lying-In Charity]
  • Published: [London :  s.n., 1778]

Catalog record

File 66 778 L984

Acquired July 2012

The cruel gift: a tragedy…


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  • Author: Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.
  • Title: The cruel gift : a tragedy : as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane by His Majesty’s servants / by Mrs. Cent Livre.
  • Published: London : Printed for E. Curl in Fleet-Street, and A. Bettesworth in Pater-Noster Row, 1717.

Catalog Record

768 C33 717

Acquired July 2012

Francis Osborne Leeds letters…to Lady Camarthen

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A collection of copies of thirteen letters from the Marquess of Carmarthen to his wife, Lady Amelia Darcy regarding their divorce.

  • Author: Leeds, Francis Godolphin Osborne, Duke of, 1751-1799.
  • Title: Francis Osborne Leeds letters : Hampstead and Grosvenor Square, to Lady Carmarthen, 1778 December 21-1779 April 4.

Catalog record

LWL Mss File 87

Acquired July 2012

To the admirers of the fine arts of every country

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First line of text: This is to give notice that early in the Spring of 1818, will be sold by auction, in London, the greatest collection of copper-plates … the property of Messrs. J. and J. Boydell lately deceased.

  • Author: Hurst, Robinson, and Co.
  • Title: To the admirers of the fine arts of every country.
  • Published: [London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., Cleveland Row, 1817]

bound with

  • Title: A catalogue of engraved copper-plates, by the most esteemed artists, after the finest pictures and drawings of the Italian, Flemish, German, French, English, and other schools … forming part of the stock of Hurst, Robinson, and Co. …
  • Published: [London : J. Moyes, printer, 1820]

Catalog Record

125 H966 820

Acquired July 2012

A catalogue of the extensive and truly valuable collection of engraved British portraits

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At head of title: Rare & valuable collection of engraved British portraits.

  • Author: Dodd, Thomas, 1771-1850.
  • Title: A catalogue of the extensive and truly valuable collection of engraved British portraits : illustrative of Granger’s Biographical history of England, commencing with the reign of Alfred the Great, to the end of the reign of James the Second … which will be sold by auction by Mr. Dodd … the 18th January, 1809, and nine following days …
  • Published: [London : T. Dodd, 1809?]

Catalog Record

125 D639 809

Acquired July 2012