AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO "LE COMTE DE GRENEVILLE" SIGNED BY AUSTRIAN GENERAL FRANZ SCHLIK WITH A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF HIS SEAL.
by Schlik, Franz. (1789-1862). General in the Austrian Empire's army known for his successes in the 1848 Hungarian Revolution
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- Condition
- Very good
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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November 16th, 1859.. 1859.. Very good. - Five lines in German elegantly penned in black ink on a sheet of his personalized letterhead, 10 inches high by 7-3/4 inches wide, with his name & crest printed in blind at top left. Boldly signed "Schlik". The letter is addressed in Schlik's hand on the verso with a perfect example of his seal in black. Folded 4 times for mailing. Fine. <p>Franz Joseph von Schlik of Bassano and Weisskirchen [1789-1862] was an Earl and a general in the Austrian Empire's army. He was one of the most successful Austrian generals during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. After the revolution he was promoted to cavalry general and received the Order of the Iron Crown and the Military Order of Maria Theresa for his victories. From 1854 he was Galicia and Bukovina's major general and commanded the 4th legion against the Russian Empire. In June 1859 he commanded the 2nd Italian army in the Battle of Solferino. After the Treaty of Villafranca he resigned his commission.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34330
- Title
- AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO "LE COMTE DE GRENEVILLE" SIGNED BY AUSTRIAN GENERAL FRANZ SCHLIK WITH A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF HIS SEAL.
- Author
- Schlik, Franz. (1789-1862). General in the Austrian Empire's army known for his successes in the 1848 Hungarian Revolution
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Publisher
- November 16th, 1859.
- Date Published
- 1859.
- Keywords
- MILITARY; AUSTRIAN EMPIRE; AUSTRIAN GENERAL; EARL; FRANZ SCHLIK; FRANZ JOSEPH VON SCHLIK OF BASSANO AND WEISSKIRCHEN; AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED WITH SEAL; ALS; A.L.S.; SIGNATURE.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
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