Auction No 424, Category: Documents & Manuscripts
4 Lots (displaying 1 - 4)
Louis XIII of France (1601-1643): fine complete letter of 1625, written as king, the salutation and signature 'Louis' in the king’s hand,
Louis XIII of France (1601-1643): fine complete letter of 1625, written as king, the salutation and signature 'Louis' in the king’s hand,
Lot 22
Lot: 22
- Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £400 - £500
SOLD £430
MORE DETAILSLouis XIII of France (1601-1643): fine complete letter of 1625, written as king, the salutation and signature Louis in the king's hand, 16 lines of text in another hand, endorsement at foot in a further hand. The letter concerns the activities of some field marshals in Sedan and the movement of horses under the charge of Louis XIII's cousin the Duke of Bouillon. Foolscap sheet with watermark of the royal monogram, remnants of the royal seal, three lines of instruction for delivery on reverse. Tipped on to an old album leaf. Fine. [Provenance: purchased from the Hazel Gallery, Chicago, in 1986; later sold by Trafford Books, March 2008]
Legal Documents (8) on vellum and paper, Lancs & Cheshire related, including 1853 & 1871 Assignments relating to land at Barlow's Croft, Salford;
Legal Documents (8) on vellum and paper, Lancs & Cheshire related, including 1853 & 1871 Assignments relating to land at Barlow's Croft, Salford;
Lot 32
Lot: 32
- Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSLegal Documents (8) on vellum and paper, Lancs & Cheshire related, including 1853 & 1871 Assignments relating to land at Barlow's Croft, Salford; 1882 Conveyance concerning an Estate & Premises at Brook Meadow, Elton, nr. Bury; 1797 Lease of houses in Cheadle Hulme; 1929 Lease of land at Nether Alderley; and a 1915 Abstract of Title on 24 large sheets relating to Lady Francis Cecil & her Settlement Trustees and lands at Cheadle Bulkeley. VG condition; together with vendor's detailed descriptive notes.
Documents & ephemera including Birth Certificates 1867-77 for Edward Frank, Isabella and Fanny Newman of Congleton, and later related items
Documents & ephemera including Birth Certificates 1867-77 for Edward Frank, Isabella and Fanny Newman of Congleton, and later related items
Lot 35
Lot: 35
- Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSDocuments & ephemera including Birth Certificates 1867-77 for Edward Frank, Isabella and Fanny Newman of Congleton, and later related items concerning Fanny Dinnis (nee Newman) of Clitheroe and Manchester including a grant of probate (1930), various photos, and 1901 letters (3) from Edward Frank Newman, merchant seaman, one from Hong Kong. (Qty.)
Ralph Allen (1693-1764, city of Bath postmaster and founder of the ‘Cross Post’ system): 1755 cut-down wrapper to London endorsed ‘Free, R. Allen’
Ralph Allen (1693-1764, city of Bath postmaster and founder of the ‘Cross Post’ system): 1755 cut-down wrapper to London endorsed ‘Free, R. Allen’
Lot 191
Lot: 191
- Auction Date: Wed 6th Mar 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSRalph Allen (1693-1764, city of Bath postmaster and founder of the ‘Cross Post' system): 1755 cut-down wrapper to London endorsed Free, R. Allen' with faint s/line BATH and Bishop mark on flap. Together with a modern PPC. [A note applied by a 19th (?) Century collector reads From Dr: afterwards Bishop Warburton, and dated from Bath June 28.1755.,W.V., and will have referred to the original letter enclosed,as it would appear that the address panel has been written and signed by Ralph Allen on the Bishop's behalf],