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Lot 83

NELSON (HORATIO)
The Burial Service, [December 1805 or early January 1806]

23 March 2022, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £956.25 inc. premium

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NELSON (HORATIO)

The Burial Service, Chant, Evening Service, Dirge, & Anthems, Appointed to be Perform'd at the Funeral of Lord Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronti, at St. Pauls Cathedral, on the 9th of January 1806. Composed by Dr. Croft, Heny. Purcell, Esqr. Dr. Greene, Thos. Attwood Esqr. & George Frederick Handel Esqr., engraved throughout comprising title and 40pp. of music, wanting the 4pp. printed 'Ceremonial of the Public Funeral', browning and damp-staining throughout, contemporary wrappers with 'Burial Service' in ink on upper cover, sheets and wrappers detached and chipped at edges, folio, Clementi & Co. [December 1805 or early January 1806]

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Extremely scarce score of for the funeral of Nelson, one of the last full heraldic state funerals to be held in Britain. Auction records list only a disbound copy which sold in 1973, and the one which sold in these rooms on 15 June 2016 (lot 110, £4,200, rebound and in poor condition internally).

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