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1808 reference to Nichols' "History of Leicestershire". PA47/43/3.
Reverend S. Willes' will, 1684. PA61/1.
Will of S.M. Thomson, Hillmorton, Warwickshire, 1891. PA67/34.
First edition of Thomas Sharp's "Illustrations of the History and Antiquities of Saint Michael's Church, Coventry ...", 1818. PA71/1.
Draft will of John Shakespear junior of Corley, Warwickshire, 1849. PA101/1/593.
Draft wills of John Hands, 1841-53. PA101/2/216,219.
Will of John Randle of Sowe Common,1870. PA101/2/267.
Administration with the will annexed of Mary Barnes, 1840. PA101/7/73.
Inventories of William Belcher's books, 1849. PA101/6/133-138.
Thomas Berry's draft wills, 1859-64. PA101/7/100-109 passim.
Samuel Pratt's will, 1868. PA101/7/309.
Draft will of Sarah Smith of Coventry, 1848. PA101/8/607.
Testamentary papers of Henry Butterworth of Coventry, 1840-44. PA101/8/744,753.
Draft will of William Slingsby of Coventry, 1862. PA101/9/62.
Probated will of C.W. Parsons of Austrey, Warwickshire, 1882. PA101/10/26.
Draft will of William Watson of "Whitacre", Warwickshire, 1849. PA101/11/5.
Coventry Book Club receipt, 1888. PA101/11/167.
Draft will of Mary Powell of Loughton, Essex, 1848. PA101/11/1001.
Draft will of Sarah Nutt of Coventry, 1885. PA101/12/156.
Will of Joseph Teasdale of Cavendish Square, Middlesex (mentions "Encyclopedia Britannica"), 1813: PA101/12/265.
Bequest of sermon-book, 1848. PA101/12/425.
Bequest of "The Carpenter's Guide", 1841. PA101/53/2.
Draft will of Reverend J.D. Vickers of Bedworth, 1842. PA101/97.
History-books bequeathed under Mary Collins' will, 1716. PA101/141/24.
Extracts from Dr. Thomas' edition (1720) of Dugdale's "Antiquities of Warwickshire", c.1833. PA206/3.
"Some Aspects of Ancient Coventry" by P.B. Chatwin (booklet), 1944. PA313/30.
"Coventry of the Future" by T.L. Humberstone (booklet and correspondence), 1947. PA313/31; PA313/214/2.
Letters about repair of copy of Dugdale's "Antiquities of Warwickshire", 1950. PA313/99/1.
Leaflet about "Your House and Mine" by G.H. Boumphrey, c.1938. PA313/171/17.
British Bulletin of Commerce sent books to Coventry City Guild, 1945. PA313/182.
Reference to M.D. Harris' "Some Manors, Churches and Villages of Warwickshire", 1946. 313/183/1,2.
C.1948 notes made from W.G. Fretton's late-nineteenth century "Subterranean Coventry": PA313/229/3.
Refeence to M.D. Harris' memorial volume, 1948. PA313/233/1.
Extracts (for Coventry) from William Goodman's "Social History of Great Britain during the Reigns of the Stuarts", c.1842. PA323/42.
"The Tutor's Assistant" (arithmetic) by Francis Walkingame, 1827. PA343/1.
"The Practical Gager [sic]" (gauging volume of liquor-containers) by William Symons, 1826. PA343/2.
"The New Spirit Calculator for reducing and compounding spirits" by E. Arthur, 1829. PA343/3.
"A Guide for the Wine Cellar", by F.C. Husenbeth, 1839. PA343/4.
"Some Principles of the Wine Trade", by S.C. Driver, early twentieth century. PA343/5.
Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge catalogue, 1858. PA368/95/7.
"Birds' Nests", mid nineteenth century. PA368/95/12.
"Questions and Subjects for Composition and Home Lessons", c.1870. PA368/98/3.
Book containing poetry by Pope, Sheridan, Byron et al, c.1830. PA380/2.
Whiteman family poetry-books, 1869 - 1920. PA384/1-3,5.
"Specimens of Printing", 1841-42. PA396/1.
"Do Your Duty", by G.A. Henty, 1900. PA396/4.
"Adventures of Girlhood", 1901. PA396/5.
"Fifine and her Friends", by S.E. Baines, 1902. PA396/6.
Will of William Cleeve of Coventry, 1779. PA242/1/12.
Typed list of spare books offered for sale from W.H. Grant's library, 1927. PA159/13.
Advance copy of "Some Account of the Gates, Towers and Walls of the City of Coventry" by C. Nowell, 1924. (Actual book.) PA159/17.
C.1838 copy of 1837 probate copy of the 1834 will of John Bradford of Coventry. PA183/19.
"The Coventry Album: Twelve Views of the Ancient City", c.1890. PA191/1.
"From Log Cabin to White House", W.H. Thayer, 1892. PA191/2.
"Entertaining Reader for Standards V, VI and VII", G. Beach, 1892. PA191/3.
"The Whitehall Stories from English History", 1882. PA191/4.
1882 copy of 1882 probated copy of 1880 will of Sarah Hands of Coventry. PA196/7.
"Parish Surveyor's Appointment and Guide for the Highways", 1823. PA919/4/1.
"Early Piety: or Memoirs of Children", G. Burder, 1796. PA919/5.
"Pinnock's Catechism of Perspective", 1823. PA919/6.
"The Faith and Duty of a Christian" (Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge edition): PA919/7/1.
"Prince of Wales Primer", 1854. PA919/7/2.
"Spelling Exercises: an Expansion of the Short Spelling Course", Reverend H. Stretton, 1856: PA919/7/3.
Rugby School booklet in memory of R.R. Waters (killed in action,1916). PA402/13 fols.17-20.
Booklet of Bradfield College Old Boys serving in the forces, 1917. in PA402/10.
Religious and legal books bequeathed by Town Clerk, 1684. PA212/4.
Clarendon's "History" bequeathed by Town Clerk, 1709. PA212/5.
Henry's Exposition of the Bible bequeathed, 1793. PA214/1/4.
Will of Bradford Wilmer of Coventry, doctor, 1813. PA213/1/3.
"The History of Progress in Great Britain" by R.K. Philp, 1859. PA229/1.
Copy (late nineteenth century) of will (1889) of Mary Spencer of Leamington Spa. PA253/22.
Office copy (early eighteenth century) of will (1572) of John Hales of London. PA244/37/7.
Petition for money in order to buy books for schoolboy, 1737. PA244/51/1,2.
Receipt for Guillim's "Heraldry", 1675. PA244/66.
"Tables for the Easy Valuing of Estates", by Bernard Seale, 1771. PA244/89.
City purchases-vouchers, 1671 -c.1690. BA/A/7/1,2.
Probate copy (1679) of will (1679) of John Brookes of Coventry. BA/D/BF/1/2.
Prayer book (1682 impression). BA/H/C/6/1.
Probate copy (1708) of will (1707) of Richard Hopkins of Coventry. BA/H/H/320/2.
Sir John Skeffington had a Freeschool book out, 1611-51ff. BA/H/Q/A79/225.
Richard Baxter presented one of his works to the corporation, 1651. BA/H/Q/A79/226.
Bequest of "English Encyclopedia", 1798. PA1516/13/2.
"English Clocks and Watches", "Horological Journal", c.1930. PA403/84/1.
Sale-notice for a draper's effecfs, 1872. PA436/13/4.
A rich widow's (religious), 1798.PA440/1/17.
Office copy of probate copy (1821) of will (1818) of John Lapworth of Coventry. PA454/1/9.
Elizabeth Huddesford's Charity, Allesley, 1829 - 1953. PA473/3/1; PA473/6/3; PA473/7. PA473/10 passim.
John Barber's Charity, Allesley, regarding prayerbooks, 1780 - 1953. PA473/6/2; PA473/7; PA473/10 passim; PA473/25/31.
Office copy (mid eighteenth century) of the will (1755) of Mary Pickering of Coventry. PA494/3/10.
Coventry Book Club notice, 1888. PA506/141/2,3.
Chained, Holy Trinity church, 1860. PA506/235/10,11.
Rag book, 1858. PA526/16.
List of William Reader's, 1863. PA526/168/2.
Encyclopedia extracts about ribbon and silk manufacture [,1744]. PA562/92.
J. Beckmann: "History of Inventions and Discoveries", extracts about ribbon-looms, 1842-46: PA562/93/1,2.
Extract about Coventry from "Chambers' Encyclopedia", 1862. PA562/94/2.
Extract about ribbon-weaving from C. Knight: "Cyclopedia of the Industries of All Nations" (1851). PA562/97.
Extract from J. Gutteridge: "Lights and Shadows in the Life of an Artisan" (1893). PA562/102.
Extract from "Victoria History of Warwickshire" Vol. VIII (1969) about ribbon-trade. PA562/107.
Extract from L. Fox: "Coventry's Heritage" [1947]. PA562/112.
Extract from "The Dictionary of Needlework" (c.1898). PA562/119/4.
Booklets and articles about Cash's, ribbon-manufacturers, 1944 - c.1967. PA562/120-125.
Sales to Blue Coat School, 1841-42. PA571/17/20.