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This copy of Helkiah Crooke's work on human anatomy, (1618), bears the Wentworth arms stamped in gilt on both covers, and the inscription "T. Strafforde" just inside the front cover, and belonged to the first Earl of Strafford, who was Charles I's Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and chief councillor.

A copy of Vossius' (Leiden, 1628) with a gold-tooled binding bearing the arms of Robert Rich, second Earl of Warwick. Warwick started his career as a founding member of the Bermudas Company and actively pursued his and English interests against the Spanish in the Carribean.

The autograph in Greek of Sir Richard Morison, humanist scholar, protege of Thomas Cromwell, propagandist for Henry VIII, and then ambassador to the German court of Charles V for Edward VI. Whilst in this latter position Morison employed as his secretary. He returned to England but fled into exile on the accession of Mary I, and died in Strasbourg.

The arms of George Carew, Earl of Totnes, stamped and painted on the cover of a volume bound in vellum, and containing two medieval works on German history printed in 1609. Carew was a soldier and administrator in Ireland, participating in the suppression of the Ulster rebellion led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone in 1601, and becoming Lord President of Munster. He was also a friend of , and pleaded unsuccessfully for the latter's life with James I.

Gold-stamped arms of William Douglas, Duke of Queensberry, Justice General of Scotland, later High Treasurer of Scotland, before becoming Royal Commissioner for James VII & II, from the binding of (Paris, 1683).

Given by Herbert Somerton Foxwell.

The autograph of Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston, later Prime Minister, from the end of (1811).

One of several volumes of incunabula bearing a distinctive 'Harleian' binding which were bought for the College by , Master 1735-65. The distinctive gold-tooled red morocco with a diamond-shaped central lozenge is typical of volumes from the library of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, (1661-1724), Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Lord Treasurer. Harley built up a huge library of contemporary documents, together with much older manuscripts and early printed books.

Annotation reading "Agreed Titus Oates", one of many such notes in this copy of (1688). Titus Oates was one of St John's least savoury alumni.

Bookplate of Samuel Whitbread, heir to the brewery founded by his father, also Samuel (1720-1796). Whitbread embarked upon a political career after gaining his BA from St John's (1785), and became a leading figure among the Whigs, but was always insecure about his standing with the dominant aristocratic classes due to his family's background in trade. He became seen as a radical extremist, advocating peace with France and reform. His increasing alienation and long-term mental disturbance led to his eventual suicide.

Bookplate of William Wilberforce, politician, philanthropist and campaigner for the abolition of slavery, as well as one of St John's most famous alumni, from (London, c. 1815).