GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain)
Exceptional Autograph Letter Signed (George) to "My dear Christian" (Lieutenant Arthur H. Christian R.N.)
thanking him for his letter telling him that he had "found my poor brother's 'Watch Bill' which he gave you on leaving the 'Bacchante'. I showed your letter to my mother who was very much touched by your thinking of her & offering her the book. She wishes me to thank you for your very kind thought and to say that she would very much like to have the book to keep with all the other things which belonged to him in his room, if you can spare it ..." he goes on to hope that he "enjoyed your Commission in Australia. I often think of the old 'Bacchante' days, what many changes have taken place since then. It is indeed a long time since we met ..." and promising to get the book to his mother, 4 sides 8vo., with original intact envelope signed with initial 'G', York House headed paper, 28th February
Item Date:
1894
Stock No:
30776
£1150
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[GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain) & MARY (of Teck, 1867-1953, his Queen)]
Original unsigned photo
showing them arriving in Australia on their famous tour of 1901, 6½" x 4", no place, Sydney,
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
23451
£150
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THE PRINCE'S LATIN PRIMER SIGNED
GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain)
Latin Elementary Reader "The Lives of Eminent Commanders" by Cornelius NEPOS (Italian, c. 110 BC – c. 25 BC, edited by the Rev. C. Bradley, signed "Prince George of Wales" with the date on the half title,
with the bookplate of the National Maritime Museum on the facing end paper, 8vo., Longmans, 1875 in original cloth, dated by the Prince 'January
Item Date:
1877
Stock No:
38658
£500
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[GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain) with his wife MARY (of Teck, 1867-1953, his Queen) and his mother Queen ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925)]
Fine original unsigned photo
showing the Royal Family walking up carpeted stairs leading a procession up steps opposite Buckingham Palace, annotated in pencil on the verso as the Victory Parade in 1919, 6½" x 4¾", London, no date but circa
Item Date:
1919
Stock No:
38682
£125
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THE LYING IN STATE OF GEORGE V
[GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain) & MARY (of Teck, 1867-1953, his Queen)]
"Ceremonial to be observed at the removal of the remains of His Late Majesty King George the Fifth of Blessed Memory from King's Cross Railway Station to Westminster Hall"
from the Earl Marshal, Lord Norfolk, giving detailed instructions for the removal of the coffin to Westminster Hall and the positions of the dignitaries during the procession, folded folio with the Royal Coat of Arms on the front together with the Printed Form of Service, printed by Harrison and Sons, for the service that was said when the late King was taken to Westminster hall, folded 8vo., 23rd January
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
39541
£175
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