British navy commander Horace Nelson’s books to be auctioned 12:38

Four books that were part of Horace Nelson’s personal library at Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar will come under the hammer. writes about it To express.

Among the books is a biography volume with corrections by Nelson about his beloved Lady Emma Hamilton. In this passage, his handwriting is difficult to read as he had to write with his left hand after losing his right hand at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

A copy of Dialogues of the Dead reads: “Horace Nelson, Augustus of Windsor […] 1784”. It is made with the right hand.

These books were part of his personal library at Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar, where Nelson died in 1805 at the age of 47.

Max Hasler of Forum Auctions said: “It’s very elegantly written with the right hand. But Nelson writes much more clumsily with his left hand.”

The books are expected to sell for £33,000.

Formerly socialbites.ca knowledgeablethat the last Chinese emperor’s watch was sold at auction for $6.2 million.



Source: Gazeta

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