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Letter book
- Date
- 7 August 1894 - 20 May 1898
- Reference
- qMS-2051
- Description
Letter book comprising 996 numbered leaves of tissue paper, preceded by a section of pages with alphabetised index intended for the entry of names and addresses of correspondents with blotting paper interleaving. The letters are written in ink, and some have amendments in pencil, and annotations in blue pencil. Letters in this volume are dated between 7 August 1894 and 20 May 1898. The spine title label "Letter Book" is augmented with "Private" above, and "A H Turnbull" below.
Inscriptions: Recto - top left - First typewritten private letter seems to be to Maggs Bros. p. 792 [pencil on page 1]
Quantity: 1 volume(s) in slipcase.
Physical Description: Holograph in letter book of 996 numbered leaves of tissue paper in leather half binding with blue cloth boards and marbled endpapers, bookplate on front pastedown, 28.5 cm. Black morocco slipcase with lettering stamped in gilt on spine.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918: Letter books
- Format
- 1 volume(s) in slipcase, Letterbooks, Business correspondence, Personal correspondence, Holograph in letter book of 996 numbered leaves of tissue paper in leather half binding with blue cloth boards and marbled endpapers, bookplate on front pastedown, 28.5 cm., Black morocco slipcase with lettering stamped in gilt on spine.
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