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What is wisdensdsecret.com?

This site is dedicated to uploading images of various items on paper acquired by myself over a number years. It also includes the results of my research into these items.

The Overview above provides a little more detail on each section and a link. There are individual sections on the following.

John Wisden and the origins of the 1st Edition of Wisden's Almanack. There are many sections to this and if one knows what one wishes to look at is perhaps best accessed via the contents page

Jane Austen and the discovery of a) number Puzzles, b) anagram puzzles based on names and lastly the identity of the man who I propose provided the character Mr. Darcy

A book of 40 (possibly a unique collection) aquatints to illustrate the works of Byron

A unique etching by Rembrandt?It is most certainly a very accomplished work.

A brief account of the discovery and sale at Bonhams of a pencil drawing with watercolour wash by John Constable.

A manuscript account by an RAF officer who became a PoW !!! of the Greek Communists from December 1944 - January 1945. N.B. This is not for the squeamish.