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ORME (EDWARD) Historic, Military and Naval Anecdotes, of Personal Valour, Bravery, and particula...

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July 1, 1776 Historic JOHN BRADFORD Boston Naval Agent ALS to JOHN HANCOCK, Docket in Hancock's Hand: Autographs July 1, 1776 John Bradford Reports Infighting & Mutiny Among George Washington's Continental Navy Privateers ALS From John Hancock's Personal Retained Files Ex: The Hancock-Chase Collection

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Order for Military Valour: 1st Class Badge of the 2nd Type. Neck Badge, 86 x 58 mm., gilt Bronze, white enameled, with crossed swords between the arms, red enameled, gilt-silver centre medallion with golden, crowned lion, green

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[CALIFORNIA]. Alta California. Philadelphia, 1847: [CALIFORNIA]. Alta California: Embracing Notices of the Climate, Soil, and Agricultural Products of Northern Mexico and the Pacific Seaboard: Also, a History of the Military and Naval Operations of th

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Edward IV Signed Military Checklist before French: Description: Edward IV Edward IV Signed Military Checklist before French Invasion--Extremely Rare! Document signed by Edward IV, King of England (1442-1483). The king's distinctive monogram appears at

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Admiral John Winslow's 13 Star Flag: Rear Admiral John Ancrum Winslow's U.S. Navy 13 Star Boat Flag, possibly used during the historic Civil War naval victory of the USS Kearsarge over the CSS Alabama on June 19, 1864 off the coast of Ch

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Abraham Lincoln Signed Military Appointment 1862: Abraham Lincoln, Edward Stanton Signed Military Appointment Dated, March 15, 1862, to William H Pollock of the 1st Regiment to 2nd Lieutenant. The document is 19.25" x 14.875". The document has its or

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Japanese Order of the Golden Kite 1st Class Breast Star Badge: Original Japanese Order of the Golden Kite 1st Class Breast Star Badge ( NO CASE). The Order of the Golden Kite was an exclusively military award, conferred for bravery, leadership or command in battl

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A RUSSIAN IMPERIAL WWI ST. GEORGE AWARD NAVAL DIRK: Russian naval officer dirk, a golden weapon For Bravery, from the WWI period. The pommel at the top ends with a flat nut with a protruding rim featuring an enamel miniature of St. George's Cross order

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A group of three Victorian Naval General Service medals: A group of three Victorian Naval General Service medals First, 1 bar, Hebrus with L’etoile, awarded THOs West, impressed; second, 2 bars, Lissa and Camperdown, awarded to Edward Edwards (renamed

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EDWARD, DAVID B. The History of Texas, or the Emigrant's, Farmer's and Politician's Guide to the: EDWARD, DAVID B. The History of Texas, or the Emigrant's, Farmer's and Politician's Guide to the Character, Climate, Soil and Productions of that Country: Geographically Arranged from Personal Observa

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Edward Steichen: Taking on Supplies 1943 Photograph: Taking on Supplies, June 1943 Gelatin Silver Photograph, 20"x16" Verso: inscribed in pencil â€œBu Aer 51058” (Bureau of Aeronautics) Title â€œTaking on supplies” The Naval Aviation

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WWII USN Navy USS Barb Submarine Flag & Ephemera Group: Personal USS Barb and archive of Admiral Robert W. McNitt, (July 29, 1915 - August 12, 2012) was an American United States Navy admiral who was dean of admissions at the United States Naval Academy fo

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RUSSIAN IMPERIAL NAVY OFFICER's DIRK, DAGGER: RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL NAVY OFFICER's DIRK for BRAVERY with GOLD INLAID, ZLATOUST An Imperial Russian naval officer's dirk with a flattened-diamond-shaped blade. Ca. 1900. The blade has gold inlay - it

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World War I Generals Signed Photograph: Historic vintage matte-finish 11.25 x 9.75 photo of five Allied military leaders of World War I—Gen. Baron Jacques of Belgium, Gen. Armando Diaz of Italy, Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France, Gen.

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(77) CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF PRIVATE FREEMAN H SMITH: Personal letters of Private Freeman H. Smith, who served in the 1st,7th and 15th New Hampshire Infantry during the Civil War, To his family documenting military life and activities. Smithenlisted at t

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ORME (EDWARD) Historic, Military and Naval Anecdotes, of Personal Valour, Bravery, and particular Incidents which occurred to the Armies of Great Britain and her Allies, in the last long-contested War, terminating with the Battle of Waterloo, FIRST EDITION, with the list of subscribers, 40 hand-coloured aquatint plates after J.A. Atkinson, W. Heath, and Manskirch, watermarked 'J. Whatman 1812', browning and light spotting, half green morocco gilt, corners and spine ends bumped, t.e.g [Abbey Life 376; Tooley 353], folio (345 x 290mm.), Edward Orme, 1819 Footnotes: Provenance Hermann Marx (c.1881-1947), bookplate. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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ORME (EDWARD) Historic, Military and Naval Anecdotes, of Personal Valour, Bravery, and particula...

Name: ORME (EDWARD) Historic, Military and Naval Anecdotes, of Personal Valour, Bravery, and particula...
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