Lot 1447 · Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts
Livingstone on peace and war - ´ I pray that the Almighty may so guide my steps as that it shall never be forced upon me to fight with either black or white´
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- Estimate
- €4,000–€5,000 hammer ≈ $4,216–$5,270
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- International Autograph Auctions — Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts, Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain · 5 December 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-7547637
- Record
- first seen 1 Aug 2026 · updated 1 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Livingstone, David. 1813-1873., Livingstone on peace and war - ´ I pray that the Almighty may so guide my steps as that it shall never be forced upon me to fight with either black or white´. International Autograph Auctions, 5 Dec 2024, lot 1447. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-7547637.
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Livingstone, David. 1813-1873., Livingstone on peace and war - ´ I pray that the Almighty may so guide my steps as that it shall never be forced upon me to fight with either black or white´. International Autograph Auctions, 5 Dec 2024, lot 1447. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-7547637.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| The Empress approves the digging of ponds at the estate of Tsarkoe Selo | [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | €3,000–€4,000 | |
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| ALEXANDER III: (c.1100/05-1181) & TWO FUTURE POPES A truly astounding… | — | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| Henry VIII: (1491-1547) | Henry Viii | €18,000–€24,000 | |
| "Extremely rare letter by Paul V, supporter and protector of Galileo … | PAUL V: (1552-1621) | €3,000–€4,000 |
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| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi Giuseppe: (1813-1901) | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Livingstone, David. 1813-1873. | Scottish Missionary & Explorer | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2016 |
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