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[British Army/Politics] 15 signed items. British military officers and political figures, mostly mid-late 1800s to early 1900s. Most accompanied by an illustration, mostly color, full page, from Vanity Fair, very good or better condition. Includes: ++ Arthur, Field Marshall the Duke of Connaught. ALS dated “17.2.78,” [3]pp, letterhead of the Head-Quarter Office, Aldershot, 12mo. ++ Sir Valentine Baker. Brief ALS. 12mo. ++ “Yours faithfully/ G. Barton/ Major General/ Com-Fusilier Brigade/ South Africa.” Cut signature. ++ “Yours faithfully /RG. Broadwood/ Major General.” Cut signature, later a Lieutenant General. ++ Edward Cecil Bethune. ALS (4 sentences), transmitting his signature. 12mo. ++ Bindon Blood. ALS. [3]pp, 5 sentences. “...I am sorry to say I find I must decline your very kind offer in connection with the writing of a book on the N. W. frontier…” Dated “28th April 1908.” 12mo. ++ Frederick G. Burnaby. Cavalry officer. Killed in action when attempting to retake Khartoum. ALS. 1 sentence, dated “February 27th 1878.” 12mo. ++ Sir William F. Butler. Signed postcard. ++ Major General Sir Henry Ewart. Signature card. ++ Gen. Sir Hope Grant. Cut signature. ++ Major General Sir Francis Grenfell. ++ Sir Frederick Haines (Field Marshall). Cut signature. ++ Ian Hamilton (Lt.-General, commanded a mounted infantry division in the South African Field Force). Cut signature. ++ Sir Derek Keppel. Signature card. ++ Field Marshall G. Pollock. Cut signature.
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