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Piece of parchment paper, 15 x 9-1/3 inches, folded in half. Mounted on left side is 3" oval engraved portrait of Lord Viscount Melville and his signautre is mounted on righthand panel. Beneath the portrait and the signature are 20 lines of neat ink writing (in someone else's hand) dated 1806 telling a bit about Lord Melville, major events in his life, his personality and 4 lines of poetry by William Hutton . VG. .
Substance of the Speech of Lord Viscount Melville... on the Subject of Troop-Ships. by Melville, Lord Viscount - 1810
by Melville, Lord Viscount
Substance of the Speech of Lord Viscount Melville... on the Subject of Troop-Ships.
by Melville, Lord Viscount
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London: J.J. Stockdale, 1810. 66 pp.
Plea by the First Lord of the Admiralty on the eve of the War of 1812 for more armed troop ships. Cites historical examples, including the battle of Flushing the year before,in which the need was demonstrated. Very good condition in later plain wrappers.
Plea by the First Lord of the Admiralty on the eve of the War of 1812 for more armed troop ships. Cites historical examples, including the battle of Flushing the year before,in which the need was demonstrated. Very good condition in later plain wrappers.
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- Publisher J.J. Stockdale
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1810
- Keywords Nautical, Maritime
PORTRAIT AND AUTOGRAPH DATED 1806 WITH MANUSCRIPT NOTATION
by Melville, Lord Viscount Lowther (Henry Dundas)
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