Autograph Letter Signed
by JACOB, Claud W. (1863-1948)
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
This distinguished, highly-decorated British India Army officer took part in many engagement during World War One; he was promoted to lieutenant general in 1917, and a full general in 1920, as well as becoming Chief of the General Staff in India and also aide-de-camp to King George V; in 1926 he was promoted to field marshal. ALS, 1p, 5½" X 7¼", London, England, 26 September 1931. Addressed to "My dear Sir." Near fine. Single tiny edge chip at lower left. On imprinted stationery, Sir Claud thanks an admirer for his letter and cordially agrees to send a signed photograph (not present. Boldly penned in thick black ink, with rank "Field Marshal" added below his full signature. A sharp example. Pencilled notes at lower left of letter and on verso of noted American autograph collector Reverend Cornelius Greenway.
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- Seller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 44034
- Title
- Autograph Letter Signed
- Author
- JACOB, Claud W. (1863-1948)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autographs; Military;
- Product_type
- Autographs
Terms of Sale
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts accepts most major credit cards and PayPal. Checks are welcome. Institutions will be accommodated as their procedures require. Every effort has been made to describe each book and any defects accurately. If an item proves unsatisfactory for any reason, it may be returned within seven days. We would appreciate a courtesy call if an item is being returned. Member ABAA, ILAB, MWABA, The Manuscript Society.
About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been serving book lovers, collectors and institutions since 1991. Our inventory of quality out-of-print books spans 50 subjects, while the extensive autograph holdings have a decidedly historical bent, reflecting personages from every field of human endeavor.