Sales catalogues: Puttick and Simpson

Date:
6th June 1859
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/16/1
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogues: Puttick and Simpson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ' OF the aids to History supplied by Wardrobe Books and Inventories, there will be found some highly curious and valuable examples. Thus, may be cited, two Ward- robe Accounts of Edward Prince of Wales, son of Edward J. (Nos. 154-5), Wardrobe Inventory of Henry VIII. (No. 230), and volumes of a similar character, with refer- ence to Charles VI. and VII. of France (Nos. 90—92), and of the Duke of Orleans in 1787 (No. 361). Interest- ing Inventories of the Collection of Works of Art of Charles I. (No. 93), the Earl of Egremont (No. 156), and the Duke of Orleans (No. 362)—the effects at Mendham Hall, in 1548 (No. 308)—the Manuscripts of Sir Andrew Fountaine at Narford (No. 184), and of Mr. Coke at Holk- ham (Nos. 405-6), all deserve attention. In respect of French and Anglo-Norman History, some important articles will be found, as follows, Records of France, Royal, Noble, Ecclesiastical, Consular, and Im- perial (Nos. 185—189), embracing the Autographs of nearly a complete series of French Sovereigns from Charles VI., with Bulls, Briefs, Charters, and Royal Warrants of much earlier date ; one series having relation to the occupation of the English in Normandy. Volumes of Letters of the French Army in Egypt and in Italy (Nos. 192-3 and 323), An autograph letter of Napoleon (No. 322) with a reference to his jealousy of the Empress Jose- phine, a volume of Letters of Napoleon (No. 324), two hundred and sixty-four in number, many of them being in relation to the projected invasion of England in 1805, and strongly illustrating some points of the first Na- poleon’s European policy, must be regarded as of the highest consequence. Other manuscripts having inci- dental reference to French History, will be found through- out the Catalogue; and here also may be mentioned a volume of Letters of the Medici Family (No. 305), includ- ing one of Lorenzo the Magnificent, with others of his de- scendants and collateral branches, which the student of Italian history will regard with interest. A most important section of this Collection, both as to