From the library of the famous autograph collector Dawson Turner: important autograph collection with coloured coats-of-arms of mainly 16th- & 17th-century rulers, noblemen and military ALBUM containing a collection of 60 autographs and coloured coat-of-arms.

      Autographs: ca. 1525-1775. - Oblong small 8vo (14 x 9,5 cm). Late 18th/ early 19th century marbled calf, spine gilt in compartments, both covers with gilt floral border, central ornaments, and corner pieces, marbled endpapers, red sprinkled edges. With 56 coloured coats of arms, 40 of the autographs in emblematical cartouches: washed pen and ink drawings. 11 blank lvs., one leaf with the first coat-of-arms on its verso, 60 numbered lvs. with autographs and coats-of-arms, 64 blank lvs. Exciting album with 60 autographs of important 16th- to 18th-century European (mainly French, German and Dutch) rulers, noblemen, politicians and military, with 56 nicely watercoloured coats-of-arms (and one uncoloured coat-of-arms), including famous names as: the Counts of Egmont and Horne, both beheaded in 1568 in Brussels, William of Oranje, Cardinal Janssenius, Comte de Ligne & Prince de Fauquemberg, Prince Eugene de Savoye, Le comte de Tilly, François Fénelon, Everardt Nicolay, and Antoine de Lalaing.The collection has been in the posession of the famous botanist and antiquary Dawson Turner (1775-1858), who wrote his owner's entry dated 1825 on the first blank. His huge library comprised nearly 8000 volumes and was especially important and renowned for the many manuscripts and autographs such as the Macro manuscripts including sir Henry Spelman's collection (purchased in 1820). Many of the volumes in Turner's library were enriched with sketches, drawings and etchings by his wife and daughters, who were all pupils of the watercolourist John Sell Cotman, who settled near the family's home on Turner's inducement in 1812. The autographs in the present collection are written on slips of paper cut out from letters and other documents and mounted on the leaves of the album. 40 of the 60 autographs are embellished with a washed pen and ink cartouche with figures, landscapes and ornamental designs, mainly of emblematical character. These are all unsigned, but they are probably done by members of the artistic Turner family. Most of Turner's library, including 150 volumes of manuscripts and letters was sold in 1853. The remainder, including a staggering 40.000 letters was sold at auction after his death, in 1859. A catalogue of the collection was published at the time of the sale.List of coats of arms and autographs:(coats-of-arms and autograph in cartouche: 1-8, 10-32, 33-40 (33: uncoloured); with cartouche, no coat-of-arms: 9; coat-of-arms, no cartouche: 41-56, 59-60; autograph only: 57-58)1. Philip II de Montmorency, Count of Horne (Castle of Nevele, 1524-1568). The famous 'Graaf van Horne' Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece; together with the count of Egmont, beheaded in Brussels (see nr. 27). Coat-of-arms: Rietstap IV, pl. CCXXXIX. 2. Johann Casimir Duke of Saxony-Coburg (1564-1633).3. Floris de Geuse (van Pallandt) van Culemborg (b. ca. 1535).4. Hendrik Graaf van den Bergh, Marquis van Berghen op Zoom (Count of Den Bergh Marquis of Bergen op Zoom (1573-1638).5. Ferdinand, Fürst zum Fürstenberg.6. P. Brederode.7. P . Wartenberg.8. Ludwig zu S .9. Johann Christoph Bartenstein (without coat-of-arms).10. J.A. Kostachoff, or Bostachoff (?).11. G. Fleming = Heino Heinrich Graf Flemming (1632-1706), a Saxon, later Brandenburger army leader and Field Marshal and Governor of Berlin. After serving William of Orange excellently several times, Flemming eventually came to serve in the Saxon and Brandenburg armies. His coat-of-arms: Rietstap II, pl. CCCXXXII.12. Ostermann (cf. coat-of-arms: Rietstap IV, pl. CCCXXIV).13. F. Rheingraff.14. Margreta Graffin Brunswick-Lüneburg (1518-1569).15. Albertus Casimit Princeps Bavarienus.16. Joachim Carolus Duke of Brunswick & Lüneburg, Provost of Strasbourg (1573-1615).17. Julius August, Duke of Brunswick & Lüneburg (1528-1589) the father of nr. 16.18. August der Jügere, Duke of Brunswick& Lüneburg (d. 1666) founder of the famous library at Wolffenbüttel.19. Johann Ernest I, Duke of Saxony (1594-1626).20. Beuvron.21. (Bishop) Mons. De . Y Ar