Sale 21BP01 | Lot 1052

[AUTOGRAPHS] 19th Century Autograph Album.

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

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Lot 1052
[AUTOGRAPHS] 19th Century Autograph Album.
Contemporary gilt calf album containing mounted or pinned clipped signatures, letters, and various signed fragments, many mounts with annotations pertaining to the pieces. Includes examples of George III, George IV and many other members of British Royalty, Admiral Lord Keith, Lytton Bulwer, Hannah More, John Romilly, Samuel Rogers, Robert Bunsen, Captains Parry & Lyon (the Arctic navigators), J.J. Angerstein, Hannah More, Charles Dibdin, William and Caroline Herschel, Henry W. Longfellow, Richard Heber (two letters, one lengthy), George Spencer, a cut signature of Linnaeus, and others. Condition varies. The album has some excisions, often where lithographed facsimile signatures have been extracted.
An interesting collection put together by a 19th century collector, with a strong emphasis on royalty and aristocracy.

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Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold for $2,394 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold for $2,394 (includes buyer's premium)

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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 10am EDT