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Consists of a recording of Bronowski's fourth and final lecture given at the American Museum of Natural History, 52 minutes and 40 seconds long.

Consists of a recording of Bronowski's third lecture given at the American Museum of Natural History, 52 minutes and 30 seconds long.

Consists of a recording of Bronowski's third lecture given at the American Museum of Natural History, c.52 minutes long.

Consists of a recording of Bronowski's second lecture given at the American Museum of Natural History, 59 minutes long.

Consists of a recording of Bronowski's second lecture given at the American Museum of Natural History, 59 minutes long.

Consists of a recording of Bronowski's first lecture given at the American Museum of Natural History, 48 minutes long.

Consists of a recording of Bronowski's first lecture given at the American Museum of Natural History, 46 minutes and 30 seconds long.

Comprises a typescript with some annotations [preparation for publication of the lectures].

Comprises correspondence on: book publication rights for 'The Identity of Man' lectures; possible publication of parts of the lectures in Encounter, Esquire, Fortune, Harper's Magazine, Horizon, Nature, The New York Times, San Diego Magazine and the Saturday Evening Post; requests to use extracts and quotes from 'The Identity of Man'; proposed Greek and Spanish (Mexican and Spanish) translations of 'The Identity of Man'; and Norwegian, Japanese, Italian editions of 'The Identity of Man'.

Also includes: correspondence with the Natural History Press (American Museum of Natural History) on an article about Bronowski in The New Yorker magazine; correspondence with The Los Angeles Times about Bronowski's address on 'The Philosophy of Biology' given to the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (Apr 1965); and photocopies of galley proofs of Bronowski's 'The Discovery of Form' which he had sent to Horizon magazine to consider for publication.

Comprises manuscript and typescript notes by Bronowski, some marked as "not used in 'Identity of Man'" or "Major changes & additions for consideration", with a note that overflow material from 'The Identity of Man' should be considered for inclusion in the Silliman lectures ('The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination').

Also includes a letter from Jean E Charon (Orsay, France) about Bronowski's 'The Logic of the Mind'.

Comprises correspondence, mainly with individuals at the American Museum of Natural History and Gerard Piel (The Scientific American and Salk Institute), relating to 'The Identity of Man' lectures including their organisation, publication and success. Other correspondents include Cecil H Green on being unable to attend the lectures, I I Rabi (department of Physics, Columbia University in the City of New York) thanking Bronowski for sending him extracts of the lectures, and David Rose on Bronowski staying in his apartment when he was in New York to deliver the lectures.

Also includes a draft press release about the lectures written by Bronowski with a biography, draft invitations for the lectures, and a list of invitees supplied by Bronowski.

Comprises promotional material and correspondence on the arrangements for Bronowski giving 'The Identity of Man' lectures at Sherwood Hall in La Jolla (Oct 1965), co-sponsored by the University of California at San Diego Committee on Arts and Lectures and the Salk Institute.

Also includes a copy of a letter about the arrangements for Bronowski delivering 'The Identity of Man' lectures at the University of California at Berkeley, and correspondence with the University of California at Davis on an invitation for Bronowski to lecture on 'The Identity of Man' or another subject (declined).

Additionally includes a copy of a letter to Robert Philmus (department of Literature, University of California at San Diego) on Bronowski offering to help with a new literary magazine for students that Philmus was editing, particularly with including material from 'The Identity of Man' lectures.

Comprises correspondence relating to publication of 'The Identity of Man' in the United Kingdom. Correspondents include: Alan Hill and others at Heinemann Educational Books Ltd (publishers of 'The Identity of Man'); Dieter Pevsner at Penguin Books Ltd (also publishers of 'The Identity of Man') on proposed paperback and hardback editions; Melvin Lasky (Encounter) on Encounter publishing 'The Machinery of Nature' (lecture 2 from 'The Identity of Man'); and Robert Lusty of Hutchinson Publishing Group declining to publish 'The Identity of Man'.

Also includes: correspondence on a proposal for the BBC Third Programme to broadcast the lectures; correspondence with Gordon Rattray Taylor (editor 'Horizon' BBC television series) on Bronowski being interviewed for 'Horizon'; a list of people to send copies of 'The Identity of Man' to once published; a copy of a letter to the editors of the New York Times from Bronowski replying to some criticisms about 'The Identity of Man' (Jul 1966); correspondence on permission for 'The Identity of Man' to be transcribed into braille by the National Library for the Blind (London); press cuttings and photocopies of reviews of 'The Identity of Man'; and an annotated reprint of 'The Logic of the Mind' [to be added to an expanded hardback edition of 'The Identity of Man', in the United States].

Correspondents include: Frieda Darlington (New York) on a saying about a Wordsworth quotation in Bronowski's talks as broadcast on WBAI radio; Majorie Grene (Professor of Philosophy, University of California at Davis) on listening to 'The Identity of Man' lectures on KPFA radio, using the text of the lectures in teaching a Philosophy of Science course, and discussion of ideas of philosophers of science; Robert B Livingston (department of Neurosciences, University of California at Davis) on reading an advance copy of 'The Identity of Man' book; Fred Coots (La Jolla Methodist Church) on appreciation of hearing the lectures; Seymour E Harris (department of Economics, University of California at San Diego) sending Bronowski a copy of a letter from 1865 on the problems of teaching mathematics; Samuel Ogboka (President, the International Society of Registered Witchdoctors) on Bronowski's discussion of Witchdoctors in 'The Identity of Man'; Jack Harrison (Christian Faith and Higher Education Institute, Michigan) thanking Bronowski for a visit to the Salk Institute, giving Bronowski a book, and thanking him for 'The Identity of Man' lectures; Bruce [Mazlish] (department of Humanities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) on 'The Identity of Man' and an enquiry from Dr Bernard Cazes (Paris); Professor John Danby on Bronowski's comments on King Lear in 'The Identity of Man' which were inspired by Danby; and S E Luria (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Hudson Hoagland (The Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Massachusetts), and Theodosius Dobzhansky (The Rockefeller Institute, New York) thanking Bronowski for sending copies of the book.

Also includes: a typescript and press cutting (Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan 1965) of a review of 'The Identity of Man' by Irving Bengelsdorf; a copy of a letter from Bronowski to Charles Nussman (New York) on Nussman's interpretation of a poem by Robert Frost that he had written to Bronowski about; a copy of a letter from Bronowski to Beverly White (Minnesota) on an article by Lynn White Jr. and references to Taoist literature which White had sent him; a copy of letter from Bronowski to the editors of the New York Review on criticisms of 'The Identity of Man' lectures which appeared in the New York Review; 2 issues of 'Manas' which discussed 'The Identity of Man' and other work by Bronowski; and a press release on the last of Bronowski's 'Identity of Man' lectures delivered at Sherwood Hall, La Jolla.

Comprises photocopies of pages from 'The Identity of Man' book, annotated with corrections to be made.

Comprises photocopies of pages from 'The Identity of Man' book, annotated with corrections to be made.

Comprises correspondence on arrangements for Bronowski to give 'The Identity of Man' lectures at the University of California at Berkeley (28 Feb and 1, 7 & 8 Mar 1966). Also includes an itinerary for Bronowski's travel to Berkeley, and details of expenses paid.

Comprises correspondence relating to: Bronowski's 'The Identity of Man' lectures being published as a book by The Natural History Press (The American Museum of Natural History)/Doubleday and Company, Inc. publishers; further editions; permissions for 'The Identity of Man' to be transcribed into braille by the National Library for the Blind (London) and for use of extracts; reviews of 'The Identity of Man'; corrections for a paperback edition; and an expanded edition of (1971/72) which included 'The Logic of the Mind' (originally published in 'The American Scholar').

Also includes: a postcard from I A Richards on subjects including thanking Bronowski for 'The Identity of Man'; correspondence with Donald Davie (department of English, Stanford University) on subjects in 'The Identity of Man' including immunology and science as a language (1969); correspondence with Peter Medawar (National Institute for Medical Research, London) on subjects including Bronowski's view of imagination and creation in science and arts, and truth or falsity of theories as discussed in 'Humanism and the Growth of Knowledge' (1968); a letter from Waldemar G Ostermann (Communication Science Program, Governors State University, Illinois) on issues around linguistics in 'The Logic of the Mind' (1974); and a copy of a letter from Bronowski to Dr Edmund Leach (Kings College, Cambridge) about subjects in Leach's lecture to the Architectural Association (1969).

Additionally includes: a list of reviewers and members of the academic community to send copies of the book to; a memorandum on WBAI radio (New York) wanting to use audio tapes of the 'The Identity of Man' lectures; a press release from The Natural History Press about publication of 'The Identity of Man'; a letter from Radio Station WHB (Kansas City, Missouri) about 'The Identity of Man' being discussed on a radio programme; copies of various reviews of 'The Identity of Man'; a sample dust jacket for a revised edition of 'The Identity of Man' (1970); notes on topics in 'The Identity of Man' and for future editions (1967-69); and press cuttings on Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Nobel lecture (1973) and a science report of the ritual combat of fiddler crabs (1968).

Comprises audio recordings of a series of four lectures given by Bronowski for the inaugural annual Man and Nature lecture series at the American Museum of Natural History, New York. The lectures were subsequently delivered at the University of California at Berkeley and San Diego.

Comprises material relating to a series of 4 lectures that Bronowski gave at the American Museum of Natural History, and later published.

Comprises material relating to 'The Identity of Man' lectures given as the inaugural 'Man and Nature' lectures at the American Museum of Natural History (New York) in March 1965, and their subsequent publication.

The Hymn of Jesus. Words Translated from the Apocryphal Acts of St John. Set to music for two choruses, semi-chorus and orchestra, Op. 37. By Gustav Holst.
Piano reduction arranged by Jane M. Joseph and full vocal score.
Published by Stainer & Bell, Limited, London.

Wood engraving of portrait after Sir Peter Lely, by G. Vertue

"The Holy Son" (A Christmas Carol), words by Henry More (1614-1687) for unaccompanied voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass).

The Holy Eucharist (Rite Two). A Musical Setting of the Common Texts (ICET). For choir, congregation and organ.
I: Gloria in excelsis. In F major (metronome marking: dotted minim = 54). II: Kyrie Eleison (unaccompanied). In D minor. III: Kyrie Eleison (accompanied). In D minor (metronome marking: minim = 48). IV: The Nicene Creed. In F major. V: Sursum Corda (for use with Eucharist Prayers A and B). In G (doric mode). VI: Sanctus and Benedictus. In F major (metronome marking: 72 beats per minute). VII: The Acclamation. In F major (metronome marking: minim = 66). VIII: Our Father. In F major (metronome marking: 96 beats per minute). IX: Christ our Passover. In F major. X: Agnus Dei (I). In D minor (metronome marking: minim = 48). XI: Agnus Dei (II). In D minor (metronome marking: minim = 48). XII: The Dismissal. In F major.
James Litton, Editor. Published by Hinshaw Music, Inc.

Production of 'The Hole', a play by N.F. Simpson, and 'The Pride of the Regiment', an operetta by Walter Leigh, performed in Cloister Court at 8.30pm as part of the May Week Entertainment

Comprises press cuttings, copies of articles by other authors and notes relating to the history of science.

Also includes: notes for a lecture on 'New Concepts in Science' (given in Leeds, 1 Feb 1957, and in Belfast, 28 Jan 1958); a transcript of a radio talk on 'Invention and Imagination, 3. Thomas Jefferson' by Bronowski (20 Dec 1946, BBC Third Programme); a letter from Lowe (British Association for the Advancement of Science) on postwar meetings [of the Association] and J J [Thomson] (3 Oct 1950); and a transcription of a dialogue between Bronowski and Young, broadcast on 'London calling Asia' radio programme (12 Jun 1952).

Additionally contains notes relating to William Blake, including a typescript of 'Introductory material on William Blake feature (6 September 1946) for Radio Times'; and notes on biological statistics.

17⅞ x 22⅜

11¾ x 15⅝. Signed in pencil.

12 x 14⅞. Published by W. H. Beynon.

7¾ x 10¼. Published by W. H. Beynon & Co, Cheltenham.

"The halfpence and farthings of Henry VI: a re-assessment", by Paul and Bente R. Withers, typescript, sixteen pages on sixteen folios (recto only), undated but datable to no later than 2004 when the published version of this paper appeared in the British Numismatic Journal, vol. 74 (2004), pp. 50-67. The paper consists in three pages of text followed by a thirteen-page listing of the coins.

Black and white photograph taken in First Court by archway leading to Cloister Court. Names on reverse of photograph read Ernest Webster, John Wardrop, John Humphries, Geoffrey Davis, Tony Wooll, Gordon Weir, Alan Burrough, Bud Mitchell, Freddie Brittain, Geoffrey Gilbertson, Mike Newton and one unidentified man.

Includes dinner menus, 1957-8

Shows gatetower with sash windows before replacement mullioned windows were reinserted later in the 19th century.

The Gate Tower from the Chimney.

Consists of a typescript report of a lecture Bronowski delivered to [the Women's Association of the Salk Institute].

Comprises an audio recording of a lecture by Bronowski, with a duplicate. ['The Fulfilment of Man' was originally delivered for the 45th Conway Memorial Lecture at Conway Hall, London, 23rd March 1954].

The French Inégales, Quantz, and Bach. By Frederick Neumann.
Article published in the Journal of the American Musicological Society, Vol. 18, No. 13, pp. 313-358.

There is also a typewritten document titled: "Notes on the 'French Manner'".

The First Year at the Organ. By Percy C. Buck
Published by Stainer & Bell, London.

Printed by the Seizin Press in Deyá [Deia], Majorca.

Contains individual Fellows' accounts with the Bursar. .

Minutes of meetings 234-248, preceded by the rules of the society. At the end is an additional entry headed "Michaelmas Term 1914".

This was evidently a debating society. At least one volume of its records (covering 1904-10) is missing from the sequence.

Minutes of meetings 1-71. After the entry for meeting 42 a set of new rules is given.

Comprises a photocopied and annotated script, with an annotated typescript of "additional material written for the Old Globe production of 'The Face of Violence', written 12-15 January 1971".

Comprises: correspondence with The Times and New Statesman newspapers about obtaining a copy of an article from 1954 for use in a revised introduction to 'The Face of Violence'; extracts from 'The Face of Violence' [to be sent to Dr Margaret Mead for review]; and sample pages for the World Publishing Company edition of 'The Face of Violence'.