EXTRAORDINARY PIRATE RECORDING OF THE ABDICATION SPEECH
[EDWARD VIII
(1894-1972, King of Great Britain, later the Duke of Windsor)]
Record of his Abdication Speech,
side 1 bears a printed 'Part I', the rest of the title with the date is in neat manuscript, apparently contemporary, the label on the other playing side is blank, 2 sides 10 inches, [Windsor Castle], December
in a fine presentation box
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
55052
£7500
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THE PRINCE VISITS BARBADOS
EDWARD VIII
(1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor)
Remarkable page of photos from the Prince's trip to Barbodos, signed and dated above the largest image
which shows the Prince in a group, he is seated in the front with the Governor Sir Charles O'Brien and his wife, behind is Lord Mountbatten, Admiral Sir L. Halsey and the other equerries and secretaries, all annotated underneath, 8" x 6", on the same side are two small photos - the Prince and the Governor leaving Holburn Fontabelle in a carriage and the Governor reading the Welcome address in the House of Assembly, each 3" x 2¼", on the other side are four annotated images, collectively titled "Waiting for the Prince to land", each 5½" x 3½", Barbados, March
slightly soiled
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
29328
£400
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[EDWARD VIII
(1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor)]
Striking Unsigned Press Photo by The Bullet
showing him full length in profile, as Prince of Wales, in military cap and great coat, in the act of adding a rivet to a warship under construction, vividly captured with great baulks of timber holding up the ship's side, 6½" x 8½", no place, no date but Clydeside, 4th-5th March
a few tiny edge defects including one closed tear and light creases in the bottom left hand corner
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
56291
£175
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EDWARD VIII
(1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor)
Typed Letter Signed to Dear Gilbert (Gilbert Walter Riverside, b. 1915, 2nd Viscount Brenchley, Major-General),
thanking him for his letter and his offer to represent him at Dick Mc Creery's funeral, he didn't know him well but he had a fine army career, he recalls him best from his steeplechasing days and recalls beating him in the 12th Lancers race by default, "His weight cloth was short of two pounds on weighing out!", he appreciates but declines the invitation to the Boxing Club dinner, 1 side 4to, Bois De Boulogne, October 27th
slightly creased
Item Date:
1967
Stock No:
27730
£450
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EDWARD VIII
(1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor)
Typed Letter Signed to John S. Royal, Vice Pres. of NBC in New York.
saying that he was "very pleased to get your cable and your offer to help at any time I was on this side of the Atlantic. I am therefore writing to let you know that Captain Vyvyan Drury, one of my A.D.Cs., is now in New York and I would greatly appreciate your giving him the opportunity of discussing certain projects with you.", he then talks about Fred Bate, who he has not heard from but hopes "he and Gebe and the children are safe in Great Britain and not having too grim a time ...", 1 side 8vo., Government House headed paper, Bahamas, 28th September
Item Date:
1940
Stock No:
28608
£475
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