NICOLAS
(Sir Nicholas Harris, 1799-1848, Writer, Antiquary and Naval Historian)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Fuller',
saying "I have glanced over the article in Blackwood and quite agree in what you say", Nicolas knows "who wrote it, and I know too, that he is not up to the subject. Antiquarian details, of which the sagacious critic has so much horror, are the very essence of the early History of the Navy. It is like explaining the invention, construction, & progressive improvements of the steam engine, instead of merely saying it did this, and that", asking after Fuller's health, adding "I have not heard a syllable from the 'the Times' people since!", and regards "from us all to you and my love to the 'Faire Ladye'", with a footnote referring to 'invention' (see above), "Did you notice Punch's say about the Sword, last week?", with photocopies of the article in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 62, July 1847, pp. 82-95, and of the list of its author's contributions from The Story of William and Lucy Smith (ed. Merriam, Boston, 1889, pp.106-109), the letter 3 sides 8vo., Torrington Square, London, 11th July
a little light spotting
Item Date:
1847
Stock No:
56297
£175
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NOBILE
(Umberto, 1885-1978, Italian Soldier, Aviator & Explorer, Adjutant in the 'Avellino Brigade')
Commemorative coloured Postcard from the FAGA series, No. 68, signed by Nobile on the front,
the postcard is commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Norge Airship Transpolar Flight, it is illustrated with images of the 3 explorers and the Norge as well as a map of their voyage, 8½" x 6½", no place, issued
Item Date:
1976
Stock No:
41408
£175
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FRAGMENTS OF CAPTURED CIVIL WAR FLAGS
OLIVER
(Paul Ambrose, 1831-1912, American Explosives Inventor)
Extraordinary collection of fragments of flags from the Civil War
in envelopes and with an illustrated letter, the letter is headed with a hand drawn picture of 6 flags with the annotations underneath “1. Battery Guidon captured of Battery in Gap at Ringold by the 149th N.Y. Vol & Brigade Geary Divis 12th Corps. 2. Battle Flag captured by 149 N.Y. Vol on Lookout Mountain 3. Do - Do - Do 4. Battle Flag captured by Osterhaus Divis on Missionary Ridge, Nov 25th (under command of Genl Hooker) 5. Confederate Flag captured in Ringold Gap by 149th N.Y.V. 6. Battle Flag captured on Lookout Mountain by 60the N.Y. Vol. 3d Brig. Geary’s Divis.”, with a small red piece of flag with its envelope attached to the letter annotated in Oliver’s hand “Ringold. Dec 1863”, 1 side 8vo., no date, together with a further two envelopes each enclosing a small piece of flag the first, a blue fragment, is annotated “Rebel Flag - Gettysburg, 9th July 1863” signed in the corner and the other, a red fragment, is annotated “96th. Fredericksburg Heights May 1863”, together with a further fragment of red flag in a small glass frame annotated “Fragment of U.S. Flag from Fort Sumter Charlestown S. Carolina” and on the verso “Surrendered to Confederats April 13 1861”
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39234
£5750
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OLLEY
(James, 1838-1926, Private in the 4th Light Dragoons at the Charge of the Light Brigade)
Card signed with some details in his hand
"Late 4th Light Dragoons, B. Troop, Regimental No. 1543", on a card annotated in another hand "Charge of the Light Brigade Balaklava, October 5th 1854", with a small press cutting reporting his death in September of 1926, 5½" x 4½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39818
£450
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ORFORD
(Edward Russell, 1652-1727, Admiral, victor of La Hougue, 1st Earl)
Part Treasury Document Signed on blank verso,
for receipt of £183 18s 6d plus interest, in part repayment of the aid to William and Mary of 11th November 1690, 7½" x 9", printed with MS additions, with Russell's portrait, head and shoulders, engraved by Chambars, 4" x 4" on 7½" x 5", c. 1780, the document no place, 10th July
lacks heading, Dalton's endorsement defective at beginnings of lines (easily supplied), instruction at foot of recto trimmed
Item Date:
1691
Stock No:
50166
£175
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