£1,500
THE WILLIAM BROWN ARCHIVE, ETC.: Original material on which Ashley based his book 'Besieged in Paris'; correspondence between a British businessman in Paris and his wife in the U.K. including 8 different ballon monté letters, one being a scarce 'Ville d'Orléans' item, plus 26 loose letters and a range of ephemera inc. 1870 railway timetable, several passports inc. 1871 Commune ID card, 1871 British passport, pigeongramme negative (cert), telegram, Prussian-censored cover (faults) etc. Accompanied by extensive research notes, photocopies etc. Also a typed draft of the book, all contained in 3 large files. A unique archive. Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY, BALLOON MAIL
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