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  • Lot# : 737 Egypt Kingdom

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    Thomas Waghorn 1837 (May 15): Printed 32 page Booklet 'Egypt in 1837' by T. Waghorn with Waghorn's thoughts on Egypt 'this pamphlet is dedicated to the Members of Parliament... (to) induce in them some sort of sympathy for Egypt'...with notations on the strength of the Egyptian Army (7'450 troops in Kordofan & Sennar; 14'800 troops in Hejaz & Yemen), the strength of Egypt's Navy, Britain's possibility of stopping the threat of 'Russian Invasion of our Eastern Territories (India) will exist no longer' should Britain make a Treaty direct with Mohamed Ali and not with Turkey. Together with 28 sheets of hand-written thoughts by Waghorn on how to reduce the power of the French in Egypt, written in his own hand on 28 sheets with some corrections added in ink and pencil. A unique document along with a very rare Pamphlet.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF