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Graphite print of a leaf (unclear whether drawn from print or a print itself) 1 3/4" x 2 1/4". On card 3" x 4 1/2", embossed with roses and thistles in frame, and an embossed imperial crown above the print. On obverse: Inscribed "AH. to EHP. 1824" with tissue gruard affixed at top.

A two-sided manuscript written in longhand, probably by Parkes, removed from the album. A description of the structure and use of the "Skielobere", a type of very narrow ski/skate, taken from "A Winter In Lapland And Sweden..." by Arthur de Capell Brooke, London, 1824.

"...A Laplander descending in his snow skates, when in pursuit of wild reindeer." A watercolor painting [likely by Parkes] in black and brown, after a duotone illustration of the same title in "A Winter in Lapland and Sweden..." by Arthur De Capell Brooke, London, 1824 facing p.212. Size 8 3/4" x 6 3/4" on a page removed from the album.

Watercolor illustration of a butterfly, cut out and mounted on a card with embossed border. Painting 2 3/4" x 1 3/8"; card 4 1/2" x 3". Border: floral with monkeys (?); corners with serpents. On reverse: inscribed EH. to EHP. no date. Tissue guard affixed to top.

Three miniature watercolor illustrations of butterflies, each cut out and mounted on a single card with embossed border. Card is 4 1/2" x 3". On reverse: inscribed, "EH. to EHP." no date. Tissueguard mounted to top of card.

Pencil drawing of Inveraray Castle and surrounding landscape on card with embossed border. Drawing 3 1/2" x 2"; card 4 1/2" x 3" with grapevines througout and lyres at the corners. On reverse: Inscribed "Inverary [sic] Castle, SC to EHP 1825" with tissueguard affixed at top.

Watercolor illustration of a sprig of two red flowers on card surrounded by embossed border with grape vines and lyres at corners. Illustration 2 1/4" x 1 1/2"; card 4 1/2" x 3". On verso: 4 lines of a poem handwritten, inscribed "FC. to EH Parkes, April, 1824." The verse is the second stanza of the poem "Un Rien" by Mme de Stael. Tissue guard affixed to top.

Pencil drawing of Lynmouth, N. Devon England. 6 3/4" x 5 3/4" mounted on dark tan paper removed from the album. With hand-written inscription, "Lynmouth N Devon. PP." on the paper beneath the drawing.

Watercolor painting of "View in Sutton Park, Warwickshire" inscribed in longhand below painting. 4 1/2" x 2 7/8" within painted frame of 5 1/4" x 3 3/4". Painted on light gray taken from the album.

Pencil portrait of St. Cecilia, 2 1/4" x 2 7/8" mounted on gray paper removed from the album and surrounded by a frame drawn in ink, 2 7/8" x 3 1/2". Beneath the frame is inscribed, "St. Cecilia. MEH."