BEATRICE
(Mary Victoria Feodore, 1857-1944, Princess, Daughter & Companion of Queen Victoria, Princess Henry of Battenberg)
Remarkable Album of PHOTOGRAPHS and AUTOGRAPH JOURNAL
of her visit to Egypt and the Sudan with her children VICTORIA EUGENIA ('Ena', 1887-1969, Queen of Alfonso XIII, 1909) and LEOPOLD (1889-1922, Captain in WWI in spite of haemophilia), her niece BEATRICE (of Saxe Coburg, 'Bee', 1884-1966, Duchess of Galliera), her Comptroller Lord William CECIL (1854-1943, son of the Marquess of Exeter) and Lady William CECIL (1857-1919, Baroness Amherst in her own right, 1909), Amy PARRATT (d. 1917, daughter of Windsor organist Sir Walter) and Mr Stenhouse, joined in Egypt by her son ALEXANDER ('Drino', 1886-1960, Marquess of Carisbrooke, 1917). The Journal, (sides 42-64, in her clear hand), is rich in observations of people, natural history, architecture, archaeology, recent events and the incidents of travel, informed by the eye of a talented artist. Her Photographs (about 150, sides 1-41) tell in particular the story of the expedition across the desert from Luxor to the Red Sea at Kosêr and back, followed by snapshots in Cairo and of the voyage home, supplemented by 17 full-page studies of scenes she mentions in the journal, by J.P. Sebah and P. Dittrich of Cairo. Attractive cloth binding of repeated rose sprays, label of Theodor Zech of Coburg, 64 sides 13¼" x 10¾", from Osborne Cottage via London, Marseille, Port Said, Cairo, Luxor and Aswân to Khartoum, returning to Marseille and Château Fabron in Nice (belonging to Bee's mother Marie, Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg & Edinburgh), 11th December 1903 - 23rd April
spine somewhat worn in places but covers in good condition, short edge tears in the leaves from time to time without loss
Item Date:
1904
Stock No:
55149
£29500
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[BEATRICE
(Mary Victoria Feodore, 1857-1944, Princess, Daughter & Companion of Queen Victoria)]
Telegram Message to Victor CORKRAN, C.V.O.,
her Comptroller of the Household, at 13 Belgrave Square, thanking him "for good wishes The Queen", VICTORIA EUGENIA, 1887-1969, Princess Beatrice's sister, "and her baby are going on well", 8½" x 7½", printed with manuscript details and a sticker 'Government Priority', as delivered by the Direct Spanish Telegraph Company, 74 Gracechurch Street, E.C., Madrid, 12th May
neatly laid down on stiff card, remains of magazine pictures on verso
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
55961
£75
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[BEATRICE
(Mary Victoria Feodore, 1857-1944, Princess, Daughter & Companion of Queen Victoria)]
Unsigned Carte-de-visite Portrait Photograph, by W & D Downey
of Newcastle on Tyne, showing her standing nearly three quarter length, full face, her hands resting on a studio table, her hair long and loose, wearing a short dress with striped buttoned cuffs over a small crinoline, 3½" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
neat early identification in background of image near top
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
54817
£65
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[BEATRICE
(Mary Victoria Feodore, 1857-1944, Princess, Daughter & Companion of Queen Victoria)]
Fine unsigned Cabinet photo by Bassano
showing her three quarters length, in profile, standing next to a table holding a book, 6" x 4¼", London, no date. circa
Item Date:
51886
Stock No:
40170
£145
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TABLEAU VIVANT
BEATRICE
(Mary Victoria Feodore, 1857-1944, Princess, Daughter & Companion of Queen Victoria) & Prince Henry Maurice of BATTENBERG (1858-1896, Colonel, Her Husband)
Superb pair of Cabinet photos by Hughes & Mullins, both signed,
showing the couple in Mediaeval costume, 6" x 4¼" no place, no date c.
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
15699
£500
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