Rare Books
Authentic papers relative to the expedition against the Charibbs, : and the sale of lands in the island of St. Vincent
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Plan of the Island of St. Vincent laid down by Actual Survey under the Direction of The Honourable the Commissioners for the Sale of Lands in the Ceded Islands by John Byres Chief Surveyor 1776. J. Bayly Sculp. London
Visual Materials
Prime meridian: Ferro, London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, chains . Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 833.
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Quaritch, (papers relative to Huth Library sale of books and manuscripts)
Manuscripts
The collection contains over three hundred folders of correspondence that are arranged alphabetically by correspondent in fifty-eight boxes. The collection ranges from 1878 to 1972, with the bulk of the correspondence being from the years 1900 to 1979. The correspondence includes letters, telegrams, postcards, photographs and one record disc (box 26). The correspondence is mainly related to the library collection itself or to the library as an institution. The letters include commentary on the collection, the acquisition and transfer of items, inquiries about the holdings of the library, letters of thanks and congratulations from visitors, financial transactions, and letters between members of the staff. Box 52 contains miscellaneous files labeled as crank files which are often unsolicited.
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