30th Jan, 2025 12:00
The Oxford Library Sale
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Cunynghame (General Sir Arthur Augustus Thurlow, GCB FRGS 1812-1884)
A collection of c80 manuscript letters from notable personages of the period c1850-1880
Note:- Cunyngham was a distinguished British Army Commander and served in the First Opium War, Crimea (a letter from the Field of the Battle of Alma is included), the Ottoman Empire, Ireland, India and South Africa. The correspondence covers most of his serving life, c80 in a canvas wallet.
Sold for £750
Estimated at £300 - £500
Cunynghame (General Sir Arthur Augustus Thurlow, GCB FRGS 1812-1884)
A collection of c80 manuscript letters from notable personages of the period c1850-1880
Note:- Cunyngham was a distinguished British Army Commander and served in the First Opium War, Crimea (a letter from the Field of the Battle of Alma is included), the Ottoman Empire, Ireland, India and South Africa. The correspondence covers most of his serving life, c80 in a canvas wallet.
Canvas wallet, in perfectly reasonable condition considering age, some staining. Letters various paper types, few with tears, rough edges, many without tears.
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Auction: The Oxford Library Sale, 30th Jan, 2025
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