Lot 56 · Books & Manuscripts : ft. The Library of General Sir James Edward Alexander
Military and personal notebooks and documents
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- Estimate
- £500–£800 hammer ≈ $676–$1,082
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — Books & Manuscripts : ft. The Library of General Sir James Edward Alexander, Live from Edinburgh & Online · 25 February 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2298387
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir James Edward Alexander, Military and personal notebooks and documents. Lyon & Turnbull, 25 Feb 2026, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2298387.
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Sir James Edward Alexander, Military and personal notebooks and documents. Lyon & Turnbull, 25 Feb 2026, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2298387.
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