Auction Date:2010 Jul 14 @ 22:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Bound hardcover autograph manuscript signed “Battenberg” in pencil, 13 x 8, 140 graph pages, written aboard HMS ‘Queen Elizabeth,’ in 1917. Manuscript contains original detailed drawings and over 1200 words on 35 pages and is stamped “L.F. Mountbatten, R.N.” on the cover and first page and titled “Construction 35” by Mountbatten on the first page which shows through the rectangular opening on the cover. Book contains pencil notes and detailed pencil and ink engineering sketches including the vessel’s layout, turbine operation, crew matters, anchoring arrangements, and other details of the ship. In very good condition, with one loose page, mild toning to inside pages, binding loose and scattered soiling and wear to covers.
The future admiral was a 16-year-old midshipman during World War I when he filled this notebook with his drawings and notes on a variety of subjects. Louis Francis Mountbatten’s signature here—“Battenberg”—is very unique in that it reflects his family’s origins. His parents, Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. In 1917, obviously after these notations were made, the family changed their name from Battenberg to the less-German sounding Mountbatten.
Auction Location:
5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
Previewing Details:
Visit www.RRAuction.com
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
20% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Up to $100 $10.00
$101-$500 $15.00
$501-$1,000 $20.00
$1,001-$3,000 $35.00
$3,000-$10,000 $45.00
Over $10,000 $100.00
Payment Details:
Paypal address: mandy@rrauction.com
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
- Master Card
- Discover
- Money Order/Bank Draft
- Check/Cheque
- PayPal
Buyer's Premium
A 20% buyer's premium will be added to each winning bid, with a 2% discount for those paying by check, cash, or money order.
Your bid is a contract
Placing a bid online means you agree to abide by the terms and conditions listed by RRAuction.
Payment methods accepted
Money Order, Cashier's Check, Personal Check, or Wire Transfer.
Payment for items won in auction 353 is due by Monday, January 25, unless prior arrangements have been made. Late payment may result in suspension of your bidding privileges.
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, or Discover are only accepted up to $5,000 without prior arrangement: please contact Mandy Eaton-Casey.
Further descriptions
You can call us or email us if you'd like us to answer questions about these items.