Dominic Winter Auctions
Lot 391
Charge of the Light Brigade. Fˆte in Commemoration of the Balaclava Charge. Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill. Monday, October 25th, 1875, 1st edition, R. K. Burt & Co., 1875, 32 pp., text framed in red, light spotting, printed slip ('Committee of the Balaklava Charge Banquet') tipped to p. 19, ownership inscription 'Florence Nightingale Cattermole, November 1875' to front free endpaper (see note), printed obituary notice for William George Cattermole (single sheet headed 'Balaclava. The Last Man Back', 20.5 x 13.4 cm) laid in, original red morocco, front board ruled and lettered in gilt, extremities rubbed, very slight loss to foot of spine, 8vo (21.7 x 13.5 cm) Rare souvenir programme, one copy traced in libraries (at Tredegar House, National Trust). This copy belonged to one Florence Nightingale Cattermole, presumably a relative of William George Cattermole (d. 1884), who participated in the Charge of the Light Brigade as a member of the 17th Lancers, and according to the accompanying printed obituary 'was the last man of his regiment back from the ever memorable charge'. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and later served as troop sergeant major in the Yeomen of the Guard; the tipped-in slip at page 19 lists him as a member of the banquet committee. (1)
