Vigevano, Guido da, approximately 1280–approximately 1350
Liber acquisitionis Te[r]re Sa[n]te de ultra mare
1375
2
Liber equorum and De la generatione deli oselli de rapina
between 1400 and 1450
3
Pontifical (fragment)
between 1400 and 1450
4
Ferrières, Henri de, active 1377
Le livre du Roy Modus et de la Royne Racio
circa 1420
5
Gladiatoria fencing manual
1440s
6
Porter, John, fl. 1445–1485
John Porter manuscript
circa 1450
7
Forty chess problems
circa 1450
8
Bado Aureo, Johannes de
Tractatus de armis
circa 1450
9
Twiti, William, d. 1328
The craft of venery
circa 1450
10
Medical miscellany
second half of the 15th century
11
Helmingham herbal and bestiary
circa 1500
12
Martini, Francesco di Giorgio, 1439–1502
Trattato di architectura civile e militare
not after 1521
13
Marchi, Francesco de, 1504–1577
Della architettura militare
mid-16th century
14
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Selections from Palladio's I Quattro libri dell'architettura
second half of the 15th century
15
James I, King of England, 1566–1625
Letter from James I to an unidentified recipient
circa 1590?
16
Cavendish, Thomas, 1560–1592
Account of the last voyage of Thomas Cavendish
1592
17
Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616
Translation of a report by Álvaro de Bazan, marquês de Santa Cruz, on the defense of Spain and the West Indies from Sir Francis Drake
circa 1597
18
Basil, Simon, -1615
Survey of Hertford Castle
1608
19
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
The First [... fourth] booke of architecture
not before 1611
20
Webb, John, 1611–1672
John Webb account book
1630s
21
England and Wales. Sovereign (1660–1685 : Charles II)
His Majesties commission concerning the reparation of the cathedrall church of Saint Paul in London
1663
22
Bill for assorted coats, hose, and other clothing
1673
23
Affidavit certifying the burial in wool of Mary Harvey of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire
1680 April 1
24
Luttrell, Edward
An epitome of painting
1683
25
Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633–1695
Contract appointing Richard Beaumont as gamekeeper to the Marquis of Halifax
1686 November 15
26
A particular account of the grants of each session of Parliament
1688-1715
27
Falconetto, Gio. Batta
Treatise on artillery
1688
28
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The first booke of drawing & limning
circa 1700?
29
Smellie, William
William Smellie notebook on weaving
1693-ca. 1767
30
Berrington, John, -1743
An account of what workmen hath bin imployed about the building at Greate Bathampton since February the 4, 1694/5
1694-1721
31
Great Britain. Admiralty
Commission appointing Joseph Taylor as Second Lieutenant to the Gloucester
1694 April 27
32
A list of pictures at Kingsweston, taken July 1695
1695
33
Dummer, Edmund, -1712
A survey and description of the principal harbours
1698
34
Carr family
Carr family collection of travel sketches, scrapbooks, and genealogical material,
1699-1981
35
Album of English bookplates
approximately 1700-1950?
36
Mathew, William, -1752
A docquet of fees, to be taken by the Secretary of Antigua for the time being ..
1703-1735
37
Upcott, William, 1779–1845
Extra-illustrated Life of Nollekens,
1708-1875,
38
George I, King of Great Britain, 1660–1727
The establishment of the yearly charge of our dyett, with incidents for housekeeping
1714-1716
39
Woodman, William, ca. 1654–1731?
Masons' report concerning the roof-line balustrade of St. Paul's Cathedral
1719 January 26
40
Indenture placing William Spill into the service of William Beales, broad weaver
1728 April 8
41
Tracy, Thomas
Iter boreale, or, The northern expedition
1732
42
Williams, Thomas, active 1705–1724
A terrier of a farm at Cublington in Com. Bucks, belonging to the late Mr. Joseph Neale, and in the tenure & occupation of Henry Stone
1732
43
An account of the charges for catching the red deer out of the woods of the Rt. Honble. the Earl of Salsbury at Hatfield, from Novre. the 9th, 1734, to February the 2nd 1734/5
1735
44
Labelye, Charles, 1705–1781?
Westminster bridge
ca. 1740?
45
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated
1737
46
Indenture placing John Dikes into the service of John Morris, joiner
1740 October 6
47
Sommerton, John
John Sommerton mathematical exercises
1741-1742
48
Riou, Stephen, 1720–1780
Traité d'architecture civile
1743
49
Edwards, George, 1694–1773
Selections from George Edwards' A natural history of uncommon birds
approximately 1746
50
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Joshua Reynolds archive,
1749-1816
51
Bruce, James, 1730–1794
James Bruce archive,
ca. 1750-ca.1850
52
Riou, Stephen, 1720–1780
Part of a tour in Greece, & other papers by SR
1750-1778
53
Chaulay, Sebastian
Manoeuvres nouvelles
mid-18th century
54
Gosling & Bennet (London, England)
Gosling & Bennet account book
1751 September 28-1756 March 24
55
Remedies for ailments in horses
late 18th century
56
Boydell, John, 1720–1804
John Boydell account book
1752
57
Indenture placing William Roberts into the service of John Higgins, staymaker
1752 February 4
58
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse
[1753]
59
Journal in France
circa 1753
60
Montecuccoli, Raimondo, Prince, 1609–1680
Compendio dell'arte militare del p[r]en[ci]pe Raimondo Montecuccoli tenente gen[er]ale dell'armi dell' augustiss:mo Imp:re Leopoldo
1754?
61
Webb, Philip Carteret, 1700–1770
A description of the library of the Escorial
circa 1754
62
Martin, Phil., active 18th century
[Receipt for drawing and engrossing lycence for Mr Skynnor and Lady]
1757
63
Overton, Henry, 1675 or 1676–1751
Art of surveying
1757?
64
Marriage contract of Eleanor Ley and John Bennett
1758 April 27
65
Hipwell, John
The elements of navigation
1759
66
Wren, Stephen
Catalogue of the prints in Mr Rapins Hist. of England, and Mr Tindals Continuation : with the ornaments &c. explained
1759
67
Bill for building expenses
1760
68
Geometry exercise book
circa 1780
69
Taylor, Henry, 1825–1888
Collection of designs for Worcester porcelain,
ca. 1770-ca. 1880
70
Bainbridge family
Bainbridge deer park management archive,
1760-1821
71
Rose, Richard, 1728–1770
A journal of a voyage to Madrass
1761
72
Angelo, Domenico, 1717?-1802
Proposal for printing by subscription L'ecole des armes, ou, L'explication generale des principales attitudes et positions concernent l'escrime
circa 1763
73
Eames, John, -1744
Introductio brevissima ad perspectivam
1765, Nov. 20
74
Forbes, James, 1749–1819
A voyage from England to Bombay with descriptions in Asia, Africa, and South America
75
Paul Mellon collection of British artists' correspondence,
1767-1917
76
Notebook of paint recipes
1767-1840
77
Account book of the surveyors of the highway in the parish of Healaugh
1768-1837
78
Indenture placing Elizabeth Richardson into the service of Jane Horam
1769 January 4
79
Account of pictures, chiefly original portraits, extant about AD 1769
1769
80
Sandby, Thomas, 1723–1798
Thomas Sandby letter to Sir William Chambers
1769 September
81
Treatise on perspective
circa 1770
82
[Muster order for the enrollment into the Gloucestershire militia]
August 30, 1770
83
Supple, Richard, 1716–1797
Notebook
1771-1785
84
Corrall, Christopher, active 1772
Billhead of Christopher Corrall and Daniel Blachford, gold and silver lacemen, London, for purchases made by Barrington Buggin Esq., May 13th, 1772
1772
85
St. Leger, Anthony, 1731–1786
Anthony St. Leger account book
1772-1835 (bulk 1772)
86
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29
1773 January 29
87
Roberts, John (Hosier)
[Billhead of John Roberts, hosier, London, recording purchases by B. Buggin]
1773
88
Romney, George, 1734–1802
Journal and notebook kept during a tour through France and Italy in 1773
1773
89
Hagger, Joseph
Quaker Book of Discipline
1773
90
Boyn, John
An account, Lady Logie at Linhouse to John Boyn, shoemaker in Tarbuckie
1774, February 16-1778, February 19
91
Wright, Joseph, 1734–1797
Joseph Wright notebook
1775-1780
92
Album of patriotic poems, ballads and addresses
late 18th century
93
Bond of Indemnity ...
1776
94
Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
Anne Rushout commonplace book
circa 1776-circa 1832
95
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letters to his sister Mrs. Mary Gibbon,