A catalogue of the books bequeathed to St John's College by Thomas Baker. English and Latin, 1822.

Copies of historical documents relating to Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. Latin and English, c. 1820.

Historical documents relating to the university, colleges and town of Cambridge, to Cambridgeshire, and to the diocese of Ely, chiefly copied from the manuscripts of Thomas Baker (1656-1740), in seven volumes.

Ernest Hampden-Cook, Translations from the Old and New Testaments. English, 1922-31.

'Rotuli Parliamentorum'. French, Latin and English, late 18th cent.

Eight volumes forming an incomplete set of transcripts from medieval parliament rolls, covering the reigns of Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI, i.e. 1260-1437. It is not known for whom the transcripts were made or, in most cases, the sources from which they were taken. A printed edition of the Rotuli Parliamentorum, covering the reigns of Edward I to Henry VII (i.e. 1278 to 1503) was published in London in six volumes in 1767-77.

Album of menus compiled by L. Goodall, 1884-1900.

An album of 223 menus for dinners held at St John's College, at other Cambridge colleges, clubs and societies, and at other venues, between 1884 and 1900. The menus are mostly printed, although some are handwritten, and many bear arms, ribbons, and illustrations. Each page of the album typically carries four menus, but some have up to nine. The menus are not arranged in chronological order. The courses on each menu are mostly given in French, and only occasionally in English.

Feast Books of St John's College, 1873–1920 and 1936–85.

Four volumes containing handwritten menus for meals held in College, arranged in chronological order. The menus include breakfasts, dinners, suppers, and feasts, and the courses are given in either French or English. The occasion for each meal is occasionally noted e.g. Fellowship Elections, Dinners to Members of the Foundation, Christmas, St John Ante Port Latin, Choristers' Suppers, and Old Johnian Dinners.

Catalogue of law books bequeathed by Sir Soulden Lawrence. 1814.

'Catalogue of law books bequeathed to the College by Judge Lawrence 1814.' Lawrence (1751-1814) was educated at St Paul's School and St John's College, where he graduated BA in 1771 as seventh wrangler. He was elected to a fellowship in 1774 and was called to the bar in 1784. He served on common pleas and king's bench and was knighted in 1794. Lawrence's legal manuscripts survive in the libraries of Lincoln's Inn and the Middle Temple. (See ODNB).

Harold Kirby, 'Two months in Berlin'. English, 1940.

Christabel Maxwell, Dr Scott: the friend of Nelson. English, c. 1950-60.

Alexander John Scott (1768-1840) studied at St John's College, graduating BA in 1790. He subsequently served as chaplain, secretary and interpreter to Lord Nelson, and following Nelson's death pursued a clerical career (see ODNB). Christabel Maxwell was related to Scott and in 1949 published Mrs Gatty & Mrs Ewing.

A.S. Tetley, copies of Greek and Latin prose and verse compositions. c. 1889.

Alfred Samuel Tetley (1868-1916) came to St John's College in 1887 from Taunton Grammar School and graduated BA with a 1st class in Classics in 1890. He subsequently pursued a career as a schoolmaster.