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November 10 | 11:00 AM
Charles Miller Ltd

143 - A VERY RARE SET OF ADMIRALTY 'INSTRUCTIONS FOR A LIEUTENANT'

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Estimation

£300 - 500 (€350 - 600)

Sale fees

28.8%

A VERY RARE SET OF ADMIRALTY 'INSTRUCTIONS FOR A LIEUTENANT' ?London, before 1780, 14 pp., plus printed form on 3 unnumbered pages, signed at end of text by Vice-Admiral George Mackenzie (died 1780) , modern blue goatskin, upper cover stamped with a large sailing ship within a circular rope border, lower cover with large Britannia within a circular rope border, blue cloth slipcase ( slipcase rubbed), folio Provenance: Estate of the Late Clive Richards CBE. RARE. This edition not recorded in English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC).

Auction details

Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art
Tuesday, November 10
11:00 AM
300 Munster Road
SW6 6BH London, United Kingdom
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Charles Miller Ltd +44 2 07 80 65 530 enquiries@charlesmillerltd.com
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