23rd Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Manuscripts

 
  Lot 2116
 

2116

Verney (Edmund Hope).
The Shannon's Brigade in India, Being Some Account of Sir William Peel's Naval Brigade in the Indian Campaign of 1857-1858.
Saunders, Otley, 1862, portrait frontis on India paper, folding plan, extensive pencil amendments throughout, original cloth gilt (wear to spine);
Watson (Edward Spencer), Journal - India: With H.M.S. 'Shannon' Naval Brigade from August 18th, 1858.
Kettering: W.E. and J. Goss, no date [1858], duodecimo, 131 pages, plate, amendment to one word, lacking front free endpaper (first leaf is title page which is tanned recto), original cloth gilt (rear endpaper partially adhered);
Verney (Maj.Gen. G. L.), The Devil's Wind. The Story of the Naval Brigade at Lucknow from the letters of Edmund Hope Verney.
Hutchinson, 1956, first edition, presentation copy signed by the author, frontis, plates and three maps (two folding) as called for, original cloth. (3)

Sold for £500
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 23rd Nov, 2022

Highlights include a collection of Opera scores and books from the Library of the late 7th Earl of Harewood, and two first edition Harry Potter books. Also included are early antiquarian books, modern first editions, illustrations, manuscripts, maps, early photographs, autographed letters and historic documents.

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