Title: Collection of over 400 signatures of British Statesmen from the 17th through 19th centuries Author: ** Place: England Publisher: Date: 17th-19th Centuries Description: Clipped signatures, mounted on 19 folio leaves and 7 smaller leaves around the middle of the 19th century, nearly all of them with identification in ink. Wide-ranging selection of signatures of notable statesmen, politicians, public servants and nobles of Great Britain, clipped form documents and letters, some with portions of the original documents, and the wax seals, retained. Each of the signatures with identification of the writer, the date, and often the location of residence and occupation or title. A sampling includes Sir James Home of Blakaster, Bart., 1750; Sir James Nicholson of Cockburnspath, 1669; Robert, Earl of Sunderland, Secy. of State to Queen Anne, 1708; Temple, Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of War, 1826; George Gordon Writer, Edin., 1685; Alex Earl of Home, 1612; and many more. Most of the leaves have the signatures affixed to both sides. Lot Amendments Condition: Some fairly minor soiling and aging, else very good. Item number: 202575
Title: Collection of over 400 signatures of British Statesmen from the 17th through 19th centuries Author: ** Place: England Publisher: Date: 17th-19th Centuries Description: Clipped signatures, mounted on 19 folio leaves and 7 smaller leaves around the middle of the 19th century, nearly all of them with identification in ink. Wide-ranging selection of signatures of notable statesmen, politicians, public servants and nobles of Great Britain, clipped form documents and letters, some with portions of the original documents, and the wax seals, retained. Each of the signatures with identification of the writer, the date, and often the location of residence and occupation or title. A sampling includes Sir James Home of Blakaster, Bart., 1750; Sir James Nicholson of Cockburnspath, 1669; Robert, Earl of Sunderland, Secy. of State to Queen Anne, 1708; Temple, Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of War, 1826; George Gordon Writer, Edin., 1685; Alex Earl of Home, 1612; and many more. Most of the leaves have the signatures affixed to both sides. Lot Amendments Condition: Some fairly minor soiling and aging, else very good. Item number: 202575
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