John Gerarde, The Herball, 1597 - title-page
An owner of a volume contemporary with Shakespeare has replaced a missing title-page.
The decorative title-pages of books have occasionally been damaged, or removed by their owners. This copy of ...
John Gerarde, The Herball, 1597 - violets, p.699, detail.
A Shakespearian plant reference.
The plant and flower references in Shakespeare’s works are numerous. John Gerarde’s Herball lists and describes all the plants known in contemporary England, ...
John Gerarde, The Herball, 1597 - Wall Flowers, p.371.
Wallflowers in a Shakespeare source.
Wallflowers in John Gerarde’s History of plantes are clearly illustrated and named ‘gilloflower’. This popular name persists as ‘gillys’ ...
Kenilworth and Its Castle
A guide to Kenilworth titled Kenilworth and Its Castle, with illustrations by John Brandard and descriptive letter press by H.T. Cooke. The guide book is bound with a red cover that is decorated with ...
Kenilworth Illustrated
A guide to Kenilworth titled Kenilworth Illustrated, printed in 1821 by C. Whittingham for Merridew and Son and W.T. Radclyffe. The guide has a cloth cover which features the 'bear and ragged staff'.
La Jolie Pay Bleu
John Burgess (Junior) (1813-1874) La Jolie Pay Bleu Pencil and charcoal on paper 230mm x 155mm This is one of many drawings collected in a large scrapbook.
Language Sample
Leaflet or page from a book.
Language Sample
White paper leaflet from the Malay Peninsula.
Leamington Boys Mission: Letters
Approximately twenty letters relating to Leamington Boys Mission, Leamington Spa. The bundle includes some written to and received from the politician Sir Anthony Eden.
Leamington Spa Courier
A copy of the Leamington Spa Courier newspaper, town edition, Saturday 18th December 1897.
Leamington Spa Courier Supplement
A newspaper supplement from the Leamington Courier, to commemorate the great pageant at Warwick in 1930.
Letter
A hand-written letter sent to an address in Leamington Spa in July 1843.
Letter - Civil Defence Rest Centre Instructors Pilot Course
A letter sent to Ruth Gibbs on 24th September 1951. The letter is from the County Civil Defence Offices, Warwickshire, and contains information about a Rest Centre Instructors 'Pilot' course. An attachment ...
Letter From Mr Arbuthnot to Mr Tilbury
A letter from Mr Arbuthnot to Mr Tilbury regarding cases in storage at 21 Upper Parade, Leamington Spa, dated 1830.
Letter From Mr Arbuthnot to Mr Tilbury
A letter dated 3rd April 1830 from Mr Arbuthnot to Mr Tilbury regarding the bill for storage and transport of household items.
Letter From Mr Arbuthnot to Mr Tilbury
A letter dated 15th February 1828 from Mr Arbuthnot to Mr Tilbury regarding the storage or transport of household items. It includes an image of a black sea with a shield upon it.
Letter From Mr Arbuthnot to Mr Tilbury
A letter dated 12th November 1827 from Mr Arbuthnot to Mr Tilbury regarding the storage or transport of household items.
Letter From Mr Arbuthnot to Mr Tilbury
A letter dated 8th May 1830 from Mr Arbuthnot to Mr Tilbury regarding the transport of household items and a bill for such.