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 Macao, Continuance of the Shillaber Correspondence, 1839-52, housed in two binders, approximately 175 letters, forms and
commercial invoices relating to Mr. Shillaber's business dealings in Canton, Macao, and further afield, generally sorted by location or topic; letters include datelines of Macao, Canton, Whampoa and Manila, along with incoming mail from Spain, Great
Britain and the US; a wealth of interesting content, including the 1840 blockade of Canton, Mr. Shillaber's brother meeting Lady Baynes "that nearly made a revolution or something like that in Canton", and more; a goldmine for the historian and an
appealing lot for the postal history collector as well with numerous Spanish and other postmarks and auxiliary markings; see the lot in full online. The first tranche from this correspondence was offered in our Summer 2023 Sale. Shipping charges
apply - weight 7.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (PDF4 for this Lot) (PDF5 for this Lot)
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Est. HK$30,000-40,000
SOLD for HK$24,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
