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Auction: 25003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 131

(x) Two contemporary publications on Nelson’s death, including Beatty’s Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson, together with a print depicting the moment he fell on the deck of H.M.S. Victory

‘The Life of Admiral Lord Nelson, Baron of the Nile etc., with an Authentic Account of the Ever Memorable Victory, in which he So Nobly Fell’, printed in Birmingham, 1805; bound book ‘Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson: with the circumstances preceding, attending, and subsequent to, that event; the Professional Report on His Lordship’s Wounds…by William Beatty, M.D., Surgeon to the Victory in the Battle of Trafalgar’, printed in London, 1807; with print of The Death of Lord Nelson, published 17 May 1815, some foxing and stains throughout, a minor tear to the print, evidence of tape repairs to spine of Beatty’s narrative but binding has become undone, all pages present, text remains clear and legible (3)

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Estimate
£70 to £90

Starting price
£60