CRIMEAN WAR EPHEMERA & DOCUMENTS; Extensive group containing...

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CRIMEAN WAR EPHEMERA & DOCUMENTS; Extensive group containing Royal Artillery Pay and Record Book covering the period 1852-64 for a James C. Taylor inc. showing service in Varna and all the battles in the Crimea, 20 Feb. 1855 Officers' Commission Document signed "Victoria RI" and service record dated 1894 both for a Samuel Edward Wood indicating service in the Crimea, 1855 printed "A FORM OF PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING TO ALMIGHTY GOD FOR THE........ALLIES IN THE CRIMEA AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE CAPTURE OF THE TOWN OF SEBASTOPOL", 1856 Theatre Royal Program for a performance of 'Diamond Cut Diamond' held near Sevastopol, 1855 printed and mss. instructions from the 'COMMISSARIAT, CRIMEA, BALAKLAVA" for the calculation of pay and income tax for staff, 1836 free front to Notts signed by J.Brudenell who later led the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade, commemorative PPC's, photos, contemporary maps, lithographs, 1902 photo of KEVII saluting survivors of the charge of the Light Brigade, title pages of musical scores inc. Grand War Galop Sebastopol and Alma A Battle Piece for the Piano Forte, contemporary cuttings from the Illustrated London News, commemorative covers, modern photos and PPC's and both typed and mss. research notes by Dr Kelly Tighe. (Qty) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES