Books & Manuscripts

Act for Preventing Frauds and Abuses in His Majesty's Customs 1662. Publisher: London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to th...

A fascinating collection of signatures and handwritten letters from 18th and 19th century British nobility  Names include: 11th Duke of Norfolk ...

A sheet of Bruce Springsteen's handwritten lyrics to '4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)' Featuring an early working draft of the classic 1973 song ...

A Charles Dickens 1847 handwritten and signed letter Dickens writes the letter to the prominent Reading bookseller George Lovejoy (1808-1883), de...

 A fascinating 1857 handwritten and signed letter from Charles Dickens Approx. size 25.5cm x 20.5cm. Featuring Dickens' attractive handwritin...

A signed, handwritten quotation by author Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the greatest English novelist of the Victorian age. Dated January 24, 185...

A striking Charles Dickens signature Dickens has signed in typically handsome fashion on an off-white piece of paper (approx. 2.5 x 1 inches).  I...

A copy of cartoon book The Snoopy Festival signed by Charles Schulz American cartoonist Charles Schulz (1922-2000) is best known for his comic st...

A French-Spanish dictionary signed and inscribed by Fidel Castro. He writes: “Para Natty con affetto [for Natty with love], Fidel Castro, 4/12/61”....

Two wonderful handwritten notes from playwright George Bernard Shaw - (one signed 'GBS'). Each written at the bottom of letters from the same cor...

A guaranteed genuine strand of hair from Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, best known for his ge...

A handwritten note from novelist Harry Patterson (aka Jack Higgins), featuring a short quote from his book The Hour Before Midnight (1969) Nove...

An unpublished poem, handwritten by Hartley Coleridge. Hartley Coleridge (1796-1849), the eldest son of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge,  is regarded ...

A  James I signed and inscribed letter to Louis XIII of France James VI and I (1566 – 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 1567 and King...

A JK Rowling signed first edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rowling has signed the first edition, first printing hardback on the ded...

A JK Rowling signed first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Rowling has signed the first edition, 19th printing paperback on th...

A handwritten and signed letter by John Steinbeck A 1950 letter handwritten by US writer John Steinbeck in pencil - the medium which Steinbeck us...

A pair of handwritten letters by one of the most influential writers of the 19th century. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), known more comm...

A sheet of handwritten song lyrics from Madonna, the Queen of Pop Madonna (1958-) is a globally-successful singer, topping the music charts int...

A Gandhi-signed paperback first edition copy of 'Gandhi' by Carl Heath.  Handsomely signed twice by Gandhi - once in English and once in Gujarati....

  A touching handwritten love letter by one of the most legendary outlaws of the Old West, Frank James Find out more about this item here  Frank ...

A 1994 Playboy magazine cover autographed by cover star Pamela Anderson  Canadian model and actress Pamela Anderson (born 1967) is best known for...

A fascinating four-sided, two-page manuscript of sketches by one of the most significant French artists of the 20th century, Paul Signac Find out ...