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Lot 273

HIME, Lt. Colonel Henry William Lovett (b. 1840 - ca. 1900s). Group of 4 Autograph Letters Signed and 1 Fair Copy. [London:] ca. 1800s.

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HIME, Lt. Colonel Henry William Lovett (b. 1840 - ca. 1900s). Group of 4 Autograph Letters Signed and 1 Fair Copy. [London:] ca. 1800s. 10 pages on 5 8vo pages, 3 of which are on folded 4to leaves. Approximately 7 x 4 1/2" Some minor occasional edgewear and soiling. Fine. 

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These letters vary from accounts of his military service to his writings, and to some of the people with whom he has interacted. Hime is known for his well-regarded books on military history, "Gunpowder and Ammunition, Their Origin and Progress" and "The Origin of Artillery", and more. He also wrote books on mathematics, as well as a study on Lucian. 

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