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King's German Legion.
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A group of manuscripts, comprising:
- paper and ink
1) General Orders Letters from Heads of Departm:t etc. etc., 180 pages, 4to, contemporary vellum, June 1807 to August 1807; 2) View of the March of the first Light Battt.on of the KGL, since landing on the Peninsula, on the 22nd March, 1811; to the 28th April 1814, 4 pages, folio, with original envelope, near Jarnos, 16 June 1814; 3) Nominal Return, of the Officers, of the 1st Light Batton...killed or wounded..., 1 page, oblong 4to, near Jarnos, 17 June 1814; 4) history of the 2nd Hussar Regiment of the King's German Legion ("Geschichts-Erzählung...") 1805 to 1816, 62 pages, folio, together with a 7-page manuscript document signed by HRH Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, dated Legion Office, 22 July 1811, nineteenth-century boards; 5) Printed discharge document for Wilhelm Hoffmeister of the 6te Compagnie Harzer Schützen-Corps, 1 page, 315 x 380mm, entries in various hands, Einbeck, 31 July 1814, splitting along folds, light browning, a few small stains; 6) Five commission documents for Augustus Bindseil of the Artillery, King's German Legion, three signed by George III and two by George IV as Prince Regent, various sizes, three on vellum, paper seals, London, 1803-1816 (10)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."