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Naval Journal--HMS Marlborough.
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Journal maintained by G.J. Fiske, with an account of the evacuation of the surviving Russian Imperial family from Yalta in April 1919
- ink on paper
including Dowager Empress Maria, Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaevich and his brother Grand Duke Peter, also describing in extensive detail action against Bolshevik forces in the Crimea, especially around Feodosiya, in May-June 1919, including shelling of railway lines, trenches, observation posts, and the local village of Dal Kamishi, as well as the use of aeroplanes and balloons for spotting, also with extensive entries describing the ship's part in the occupation of Constantinople, including reference to public disturbances at the signing of the Treaty of Sèvres, and action against Turkish Nationalist forces in July 1920, 80 pages, plus blanks, text on rectos only, folio, 12 March 1919 to 1 November 1920, hand-made canvas covers over boards
[with:] 153 photographic and pictorial postcards, including many of HMS Marlborough, the Russian Imperial refugees and other visitors, military action, places visited, the aftermath of battles in the Crimea and Turkey, and tourist postcards, 73 in an album and the remainder loose
[with:] 153 photographic and pictorial postcards, including many of HMS Marlborough, the Russian Imperial refugees and other visitors, military action, places visited, the aftermath of battles in the Crimea and Turkey, and tourist postcards, 73 in an album and the remainder loose
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
"...As we passed HMS Lord Nelson she played the Russian National Anthem. It was very touching to the Empress she went to bed crying..."
A rare eyewitness to the final departure into exile of the surviving Romanovs. HMS Marlborough was a battleship that served as part of Britain's Black Sea squadron during the Russian Civil War.