Edward viii windsor (17 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Edge and corner wear; scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; shelf worn; front hinge is weak; some fraying of the head and tail of the spine; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue boards with gilt illustrations on the front board and gilt on red and blue lettering on the spine. Mapped endpapers. 497 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! ".…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Significant damage due to wetness. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Binding is very loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Eleventh printing (as stated upon copyright page; originally published July 1946). xii, 259 pages. Hardcover: H 19.25cm x L 13.25cm. Dust jacket rubbed and soiled; spine panel sunned; small chips, creases, and short tears at edges; front flap's top corner is price-clipped; dj presented in an older rubbed mylar protector. Black cloth with vibrant gilt stamping to spine. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. ISBN 0394410084.…

Condizione: Interior is excellent. very good cover with bright gilt, spine lightly faded cut up and part taped to cover p.

First edition. Partial separation at the spine, but generally minor wear to this copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition Eighth Impression. NO CHIPPING & NO SPLITTING to CLEAN boards. Mild lightening to spine. Internally CLEAN with NO INSCRIPTIONS. NO LOOSE & NO MISSING leaves.

Initialled "[?]P 10/12" (10 December"2pp., 4to. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. A number of minor autograph corrections suggest that the author of the letter may not be a native English speaker. The letter begins: 'Now that the period of delay and doubt, and of consequent uncertainty and uneasiness, is over it may, perhaps, be permitted to express a feeling almost of relief and satisfaction that King Edward has decided to abdicate.' The former king's 'retiring disposition and sensitive temperament were not equal to the fierce light of publicity that always beats upon the Throne', and 'his mental poise and physical strength' have been 'undermined to the point of breakdown'. 'No other charitable explanation seems capable of accounting for his present obvious dereliction of duty. There can be few of his former loyal and loving subjects who were not ready to sacrifice their very lives for him; and yet he could not bring his mind to sacrifice for them a personal desire to wed a wife who already had not been able to retain the affection and fidelity of two husbands, and whom apparently he did not consider a fit and proper person to be his Queen.' He has brought 'dire distress to millions throughout the Empire', and their 'universal love and devotion to him' should be 'extended in full measure to the Prince, who has so nobly and bravely undertaken the task of succeeding him in such painful circumstances'. Accompanied by a newspaper cutting headed: 'AUSTRALIA'S "DEEP EMOTION" | STATE PREMIER'S APPEAL | SYDNEY, Monday.' From the papers of Lieut.-Col. E. B. Peacock.…

Signed limited edition of the Duke of Windsorâs classic autobiography. Royal octavo, bound in the full publisher's morocco with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, three gilt coats of arms as Prince of Wales, King of England, and Duke of Windsor with accompanying gilt signatures to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamped-in, watered-silk end leaves, top edge gilt, silk ribbon bound-in, frontispiece of the Duke of Windsor leaving Westminster after his first and last Opening of Parliament November 3, 1936, foldout map of the Duke of Windsor's travels abroad from 1898 to 1936, illustrated with photographs. One of three hundred and eighty-five numbered copies signed by the author on the limitation page, this is number 11. With an additional note inscribed by the Duke of Windsor on his official monogrammed stationary affixed to the front free endpaper, "To Harry and Fay with best wishes from Edward April 1951." In very good condition. Housed in the original slipcase. 'A King's Story' surveys Edward's life up until his abdication in December 1936, from his upbringing as a prince to his decision to abdicate the throne to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson.…

8vo. XI, 435 pp. Original printed cloth. With the author's tipped-in inscription signed, in German, to Wolfgang von Seybel (1890-1959), younger brother of the Viennese writer and critic Georg von Seybel, who had taken his life in 1924: "mit besten Grüsse[n]", dated June 1951. - Frontispiece a little wavy from the glue, otherwise in excellent condition. Includes Christmas wishes from the Windsors. - OCLC 184448.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. App, 4 by 6 inches.monogramed stationary.from St. James Palace."Dear Lord Wakefield.Please accept my sincere thanks for.the generous donation of a thousand pounds.you have sent me for the Jubilee National Thank-offering Fund.March 8, 1935.SIGNED in ink.light crease fold else fine.(. Signed by Author(s).…

Exceptionally rare 1941 Bahamas Red Cross Benefit Match Admission Pass signed by Bobby Jones, Walter Hagan, Gene Sarazen, and Tommy Armour handsomely framed with a typed letter signed by the Duke of Windsor, "Edward" to Gene Sarazen thanking him for a fine set of golf clubs and anticipating his visit and participation in the benefit match dated 3rd February, 1941. With a second typed letter signed by the Duke of Windsor letter dated 21st January, 1942 preserved in an archival plastic sleeve and tucked into a pocket at rear. One page, on the Duke of Windor's Government House Bahamas letterhead, the first letter is dated 3rd February, 1941 and reads in part: Dear Sarazen, My grateful thanks for your letter of January 24th and for the fine set of golf clubs which have arrived here safely. I hardly tell you how delighted I am with this handsome gift. The Duchess, who is President of our local branch of the Red Cross, appreciates as much as I do, your suggesting to the Manager of the four tennis stars, that they should come to Nassau to play some exhibition matches in aid of the Red Cross. But the big event of the winter season will be yours, Bobby Jones', Walter Hagen's and Tommy Armour's visit in March and I can assure you all a very warm welcome and a keenly interested gallery, even if our gold course is not up to the standard you are used to. With my renewed thanks for your fine and welcome gift, Believe me, Yours sincerely, "Edward." Handsomely mounted and framed with an original ticket from the event with the printed details: Bahamas Country Club Nassau Bahamas Benefit Match in Aid of the Bahamas Red Cross Under the Distinguished Patronage of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor Bobby Jones and Tommy Armour vs. Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen Sunday, March 16th 1941. The ticket is boldly signed by all four golfers. The second letter, in a folder at rear, pocket at rear is dated 21st January, 1942 and reads in part: Dear Sarazen, The Duchess and I greatly appreciate your suggestion that you and Hagen play a match for the Red Cross here, but in view of the fact that I have already refused an offer of Fred Corcoran to organize a charity match as last year, and owing to American's entry into the war, there will be no winter tourist season to speak of, I really do not think it would be an auspicious time to organize anything for the Red Cross along the lines you suggest. Looking forward to playing with you again and with my best wishes, Believe me, Sincerely yours, "Edward." Mounted, matted, and framed. The letters measure 8.75 inches by 6.25 inches. The entire piece measures 23 inches by 14.25 inches. After the abdication crisis of 1936, the Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII) was appointed Governor of the Bahamas (1940â"1945). During his tenure in Nassau, he and the Duchess became prominent social figures, hosting and supporting high-profile events, including charity functions. The Bahamas in the late 1930sâ"early 1940s was a fashionable winter destination for wealthy Americans and British elites. Golf exhibitions featuring major champions were popular fundraising attractions including exhibition matches staged at the Bahamas Country Club in aid of local and wartime charities such as the Bahamas Red Cross. One such benefit brought together an extraordinary field of major champions â" Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, and Tommy Armour â" whose appearance in Nassau underscored both the colonyâs status as an elite winter resort and the Duke and Duchess of Windsorâs role as highly visible patrons of philanthropic and social events during the governorship. These tournaments functioned simultaneously as charitable fundraisers, society occasions, and instruments of soft diplomacy, linking British colonial administration with American sporting celebrity at a moment of global instability. After the abdication crisis of 1936, the Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII) was appointed Governor of the Bahamas (1940â"1945). During his tenure in Nassau, he and the Duchess became prominent social figures, hosting and supporting high-profile events, including charity functions. The Bahamas in the late 1930sâ"early 1940s was a fashionable winter destination for wealthy Americans and British elites. Golf exhibitions featuring major champions were popular fundraising attractions including exhibition matches staged at the Bahamas Country Club in aid of local and wartime charities such as the Bahamas Red Cross. One such benefit brought together an extraordinary field of major champions â" Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, and Tommy Armour â" whose appearance in Nassau underscored both the colonyâs status as an elite winter resort and the Duke and Duchess of Windsorâs role as highly visible patrons of philanthropic and social events during the governorship. These tournaments functioned simultaneously as charitable fundraisers, society occasions, and instruments of soft diplomacy, linking British colonial administration with American sporting celebrity at a moment of global instability.…

Finely bound example of Vachon's biography of Detaille from the library of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor. Folio, bound in three quarter morocco, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Edouard Detaille in French to Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor in the year of Detaille's death. The inscription translates as: "My Lord, In my Boulevard Malesherbes Studio, where his Majesty King Edward Vii and His Majesty King George have often come, your Royal Highness found himself at home. It is a great honor for me and also a great pleasure that I am happy to witness. Your Royal Highness, with the assurance of my faithful and respectful devotion. Edouard Detaille June 20 1912." From the collection of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor became the second monarch of the House of Windsor upon King George IV's death in 1936. The new king showed impatience with court protocol, and caused concern among politicians by his apparent disregard for established constitutional conventions. Only months into his reign, a constitutional crisis was caused by his proposal to marry Wallis Simpson, an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second. When it became apparent he could not marry Wallis and remain on the throne, he abdicated. He was succeeded by his younger brother, George VI.ÂIn good condition. Noted for his precision and realistic detail, French academic painter and military artist Jean-Baptiste Ãdouard Detaille was widely regarded as the "semi-official artist of the French army.".…

4 SS. auf Doppelblatt. In Bleistift. 8vo. In Kuvert mit rotem Lacksiegel (Prince of Wales's feathers). Mit drei verso eh. beschrifteten Originalphotographien (102:78 bzw. 78:102 mm). Als 19-Jähriger an Sub-Lieut. Philipp Harlock, R.N., H.M.S. "Duke of Edinburgh", I Cruiser Squad, Mediterranean Fleet (Malta), mit einem ausführlichen Bericht über seine Reise nach Norwegen: "I spent some time in Christiana, a fine town on a fjord, then spent some days in a small wooden house in the hills above the town, which my uncle has. There I starting skiing & its by far the best fun I know and marvellous exercise. I got into it fairly soon [.] One day I went to watch some of that ski jumping: a wonderful sight. Then later I spent 4 days at Finse [.] it is very wild, with no vegitation [!] and we had 36° F of frost one day!! I made 4 long trips on ski, altogether going 130 kilometers. Two of the days were fine & two we had blizzard so that I got all weather conditions. I enclose some photos I took which may amuse you [.]". Die genannten Photos sind auf der Verso-Seite beschrieben mit "Ski jumping ground"; "View from Finse" und "The old guide with tame rein deer". - Auf Briefpapier mit gepr. (aber durchgestrichener) Adresse "Christian VIII Palais Amalienborg".…

by Edward, Prince of Wales "Edward P" (Edward VIII, the future Duke of Windsor). 1st January 1920. Circular blindstamp of Britannia "For God and the Empire". Folio (13 x 8 inches). Some marking to left hand margin and some light soiling to lower blank margin of 1st side.

by Edward, Prince of Wales "Edward P" (Edward VIII, the future Duke of Windsor). 1st January 1919. Circular blindstamp of Britannia "For God and the Empire", Folio (13 x 8 inches).

by Edward, Prince of Wales " Edward P" (Edward VIII, the future Duke of Windsor). 4th June 1917. Circular blindstamp of Britannia "For God and the Empire". Folio (12 x 8 inches). Old glue mark to margin of 2nd side, light central horizontal fld mark.

No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 5pp. Typewriten contract on a five page broadside format. Two pages have seals with signatures of Edward VIII, and Juan Trippe,the President of Pan American Airways. The contract is an extension of an agreement between Pan American Airways and the Bahamas to provide the operation of Air Traffic extended to April 30, 1947. The contract has the notarized signature of the Duke of Windsor. The pages are in excellent condition. There are 3 punch holes on the top of the pages, not affecting any of the information. "Following his 1936 abdication, King Edward VIII (then Duke of Windsor) served as the Governor of the Bahamas from 1940 to 1945". While Governor, he worked on matters related to the war effort and local issues. Size: 8" x 13". Book.…