WINDSOR
(Duchess of, Wallis Simpson, 1896-1986, Wife of Edward VIII)
Photograph of the United Services Canteen in the Bahamas, signed "Wallis Windsor" under the picture,
of a 1930's style villa, with palm and other trees in the near and middle distance, 5" x 4", Bahamas, no date, circa
signature penned on the gloss surface a trifle thin in places but perfectly clear, including the long final stroke of the 'r', a few tiny crumples mostly in or near the margins, remains of tabs in corners of verso
Item Date:
1943
Stock No:
55024
£225
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WINDSOR
(Duchess of, Wallis Simpson, 1896-1986, Wife of Edward VIII)
Fine long Autograph Letter Signed with initials to "Dear Gray"
(Major Gray PHILLIPS, 1885-1976, Duke of Windsor's Equerry from 1939) starting that "This is not bad for me to reply to your letter of September in November - you always have so much news of our old friends of Nassau days - I find most of the people that come through Paris are rich widows and I am engaged in a continual man hunt. It is really a very dull life here ... the older I get and it quite old - the harder it is to make an effort in a foreign language - We are going to Vienna Wednesday to stop at Enzesfeld for a long weekend, Hubert Pantz is turning it into a shooting place and this is the launching ..." saying how thrilled they are to go "with all its memories for us - and I am just ready for a change of faces. We have been beset with servant problems ... chauffeurs (Mordaunt has been ill for six months), Gardeners - funny people out in the air ... from everybody some complaint ..." suggesting that he gets Biddy to help him "across and you need not deal with stairs ... you can come to the Salon upstairs by the garden way or we can remain in the little sitting room ... we could arrange the car to come to the plane - What do you think of my taking up flying I loathe every minute of it and all the people in the plane as well - and they have evidently a special person for tearing your luggage apart ..." she continues about the damage to her baggage from flying and then talks about the Hadleys who she hasn't seen for "nearly 2 years we make unsuccessful efforts to talk on the telephone but poor Eric he can't hear ... they have really spread themselves - Dorothy Killam's town house - I hadn't heard about the one on Hog Island - I think he is going to sell Great Westward. Think over the idea of coming with Biddy ... Have read Nancy Mitford's book excellent and illustrations wonderful. I am embarked on Macmillan's book but it is hard for me as it starts very early. I am not up to dealing with Spaniards in the building department ...", 4 sides 4to., 4 Route du Champ D'Entrainement, Bois de Bologne, Paris, 13th November no year.
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
29550
£750
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WINDSOR
(Duchess of, Wallis Simpson, 1896-1986, Wife of Edward VIII)
Photograph Signed 'Wallis Windsor' at the foot of the image,
showing her standing full length, full face, on a sunny afternoon, holding the edge of her wide brimmed hat, accompanied by several other ladies on a lawn, 4¾" x 4¼", no place (Bahamas), no date, circa
Item Date:
1942
Stock No:
55195
£475
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WINDSOR
(Duchess of, Wallis Simpson, 1896-1986, Wife of Edward VIII)
Typed Letter Signed with autograph salutation to "Dear Major Tolle"
saying that she understands that the "weather in Miami is even hotter than here, I am sending you a small present from which I hope you will be able to make yourself and your friends a few cooling drinks ..." and that the gift will come from "the Captain of the ship that you send your supplies on to Nassau...", 1 side 8vo., with original envelope signed with initials, on blue engraved Government House headed & crested paper, Nassau, Bahamas, 23rd July
Paperclip mark on top edge not affecting the text
Item Date:
1943
Stock No:
28604
£475
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THE DUCHESS WRITES TO HER FRIEND CLAUDE ROLAND DAYS BEFORE THE DUKE DIES
WINDSOR
(Duchess of, Wallis Simpson, 1896-1986, Wife of Edward VIII)]
Autograph Letter Signed to “Dear Claude” Roland
thanking him for the “wonderful white Giroflay (I know this isn’t the correct spelling). You are so kind to have sent them to me - particularly as this is a worrying time for me as the Duke does not seem to improve in health. You much come and cheer me up very soon...”, 2 sides sm. 8vo., with original autograph envelope signed with initial ‘W’, 13th May no year but
Item Date:
1972
Stock No:
42165
£775
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