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Sir Edward Dering personal and political journal and papers

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Description: The bound volume has limp vellum covers, with some damage to the spine. The family material (18th-20th centuries) contains information about the Dering Motto, Crest and Arms, a printed auction catalogue for the sale of the "Contents of the Mansion Surrenden..." (1928), a printed handlist of Dering MS (U1107), and disbound scrapbook pages of printed clippings, pictures, family and genealogical history; with a few autograph and typewritten notes and letters.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1675-1679.
Call number: mssHM 55605
Creator: Dering, Edward (1625-1684)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased through Maggs from Sotheby's, Lots 288 & 289, July 21-22, 1992. Volume has bookplate of Sir Cholmeley Dering, 4th Bart.
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This bound volume has worn, brown leather covers, with some damage; there are many blank pages, some of which are ruled but otherwise blank.

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Travel and personal journal

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The journal has marbled covers with leather spine and corners. The author describes several trips in the journal, the first to Ireland in the company of Lady Geary and the other trips throughout England with her family.

mssHM 55607

Coat of arms page from Harry Chandler tribute book

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Black and white photograph of a page of the Harry Chandler book of appreciation from the Times employees on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the newspaper. The page features the Chandler family coat of arms over the motto, "Ad Mortem Fidelis."

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Burnett's old tom gin : London

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Image of a Burnett's Old Tom Gin label with a crown above a printed label with a heraldic design based on the British royal coat of arms depicting a lion, unicorn, and shield with the motto "Soit Qui ... Dieu et Mon Droit" and the handwritten note from "Rob Burnett & Co / Vauxhall Distillery London"; surrounded by elaborate scrolling banner and scrollwork borders.

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Volume of letters written to Charles Edward Tisdall

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A bound volume of letters and autographs from eminent contemporaries, the majority addressed to Tisdall; there are also clippings and printed material. Tisdall often included biographical notes and information about each letter writer; the inside front cover has the bookplate of "Rev Doctor Tisdall" and the title page contains the notes and signatures of Bertram Forsyth, English actor and dramatist. Please note: a previous owner cut and tore numerous pages from the volume so from an original total of 84 pages only 38 remain; the spine and corners have some damage.

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The Duke's motto : I am here : at Niblo's Garden every evening until further notice, in which Mr. Collins will appear

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Image of a heraldic shield with a coat of arms design containing crosses and a knife, with a knight's metal military armor helmet with feather plumes above and a banner labeled with the motto "I am here" as the supporter; the poster advertises the drama "The Duke's Motto" translated by John Brougham from the French play "Le Bossu" written by Paul Feval and performed at Niblo's Garden in New York City.

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