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William Armstrong of Manchester Account of captivity

Sold for £160 at Lyon & Turnbull on Jun 23, 2021.

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William Armstrong of Manchester Account of captivity in peninsula war, in France, written up in 1848, small 12mo notebook, c.65pp.; Douglas, Anne G. Small scrapbook, with several drawings of room interiors at Leamington, c. 15 pages, half morocco, worn, 1836; Longfellow, H.W. Short A.L.S. apologising for calling when not at home, 2pp., and others, including John Buchan, J. Brandon Thomas, Rosita Forbes, John Allan, Lord Lothian 1930's, some declining invitation to meet the members of the Edinburgh Luncheon Club, &c.; Orage, A.R. 5 A.L.S. to H.M. Murray, thanking him for subscription etc., c.1913-18

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