ALBUM OF HISTORICAL SIGNATURES AND DOCUMENTS, 16/18TH C

Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford (warrant signed, also signed by the Earl of Shrewsbury, 25 September 1712), Robert Walpole (warrant signed, also signed by the Duke of Newcastle ("Holles Newcastle") and three others, 18 April 1721), William III (document signed at the head, countersigned by Godolphin and two others, 6 February 1693, laid down but loose in the album, incomplete), Viscount Brouncker (document signed, 2 August 1667), Louis XIV (scribal signature, 1694); with cut signatures of Henry Lord Cobham, Lord Burghley, Robert Cecil, Charles Howard First Earl of Nottingham, Sarah Duchess of Marlborough, Charles II, George II, and others, several items with engraved portraits inserted opposite; also with another 7 letters to Sir Charles Lyell loosely inserted; 22 pages, plus blanks, folio, marbled boards; the album housed in a waxed linen bag

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."