Lot 164 · Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts & Historical Photographs
(ROBERT) Autograph letter signed ("Robert Moffat"), to the Rev C.B. Taylor ("My dear Friend & Brother"), a long letter written during his last months in Africa, Kuruman [Northern Cape], 9 July 1869
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,321–$2,642
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 19 August 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-704427
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Moffat, MOFFAT (ROBERT) Autograph letter signed ("Robert Moffat"), to the Rev C.B. Taylor ("My dear Friend & Brother"), a long letter written during his last months in Africa, Kuruman [Northern Cape], 9 July 1869. Bonhams, 19 Aug 2020, lot 164. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-704427.
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Moffat, MOFFAT (ROBERT) Autograph letter signed ("Robert Moffat"), to the Rev C.B. Taylor ("My dear Friend & Brother"), a long letter written during his last months in Africa, Kuruman [Northern Cape], 9 July 1869. Bonhams, 19 Aug 2020, lot 164. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-704427.
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