OSTEND IS A VERY FUNNY COUNTRY
GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain)
Exceptional Autograph Letter Signed "your affectionate pupil, George" to his tutor the Rev. J. N. DALTON
(John Neale, 1839-1931, Church of England clergyman, Chaplain to Queen Victoria and tutor to Princes George and Albert Victor) hoping that "you are quite well and that you are enjoying yourself very much. Yesterday we arrived at Ostend, it was not at all rough crossing, I was not a bit sick; it is a very funny country and there are some very funny people, yesterday I saw in the market place a great carriage with three horses and some people dressed in very funny costumes, playing a band on the top and a woman dressed like a Princess in older days and she drives about the market place like this every day and she makes a speech to the crowd and takes one of them and pulls out some of his teeth. Dear Eddy is better I am glad to say, but I am afraid to say it will be some time before he is well again. With very much love ...", 3 sides 8vo., Royal Yacht Osborne headed paper, 15th August 1877, together with an original photograph of Dalton by E. H. Harrell, Clevedon, showing him three quarters length, seated with his arm on the carved arm of the chair, 6" x 4¼", no place, no date, the letter
Item Date:
1877
Stock No:
39236
£1075
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THE DE-CONTROL OF THE MINES IN 1921
GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed as King to "My dear Eddy"
(Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, 1865-1948, Soldier, Politician, Diplomat and Racehorse owner, twice Secretary of State for War and Ambassador to France) saying how much "the Queen & I enjoyed our delightful visit to Knowsley. We can't thank you & Alice enough for all your kindness & hospitality. Your party was a charming one & your French friends were so nice and fitted in so well with the others. I congratulate you on the splendid arrangements you made for the comfort of your guests & I know well all the labour they entailed. We had a most comfortable journey yesterday ... I have not yet been able to see the Prime Minister but Stamfordham saw him yesterday & told him from me what Walsh & the other two had said about the decontrol of the mines being delayed for a month or 6 weeks. He said that he could do nothing till Harne came home, in whose hands the matter lay, & that it would cost the country 5 millions a month. I hope you will be able to see him tomorrow & explain matters, those three men are sincere & loyal and one wants to help them in their difficult task if possible ...", 4 sides 8vo., Buckingham Palace headed paper, 22nd March
Item Date:
1921
Stock No:
39186
£1175
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GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain)
Initial 'G' with the word 'Captain' in another hand taken from some sort of inventory book, c.
mounted with a contemporary sepia carte-de-visite photo
Item Date:
1898
Stock No:
9043
£50
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[GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain)]
Menu (for dinner) in French,
7 courses including trout, lamb and grouse, machine-copied from handwriting on card 5½" x 3½" gilt-edged, gilt crowned monogram, Balmoral Castle, 2nd September
one faint mark
Item Date:
1928
Stock No:
53442
£110
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[GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain)]
Ticket to view his Jubilee Procession,
St. Paul's Grand Stand (Pawsons & Leafs Ltd.), 2 sides 4¼" x 4", 9 St. Paul's Churchyard, 6th May
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
51833
£15
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