VICTORIA ALEXANDRA
(1868-1935, Princess, Daughter of Edward VII & Alexandra)
'My Little Friend Annual' signed and inscribed
'For darling little Ferrie from Victoria of Wales', the 12 numbers (price a halfpenny each) for 1880 issued as a bound volume with a splendid decorative gilt cover in blue cloth bearing a picture in colours of two children with a toy boat, lithographed frontispiece, with stories, poems and a puzzle for the month, interesting advertisements at end, all profusely illustrated with woodcuts including full page, vi + 96 + 8pp. 8¼" x 6½", published at 20 Paternoster Square, London, the inscription Christmas
covers a little worn, advertisements shaken, binding linen holding back cover visible but perfectly firm
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
55054
£150
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VICTORIA ALEXANDRA
(1868-1935, Princess, Daughter of Edward VII & Alexandra)
Early Autograph Letter Signed "Tora" to "My dear Jonnie",
thanking her "for writting me such a nice letter ... Eddy and Georgie" (her brothers Albert Victor and George V), "are staying with us now, but they are going away so soon now", they were serving on HMS Bacchante, 1879-1882, visiting many British colonies, "but they are coming to London first so you will see them ... I am very glad that you stayed with Ellen for a few days because then you are not alone", with sympathy for "one of the poor little kittens ... it must have died of cold I suppose in the doves house where we saw them", she is "very glad that you go out a great deal because you can never get out in London. Walkley & Marie" send their love in return, she describes how "last night a man named Vance came on board here & sang and acted", and how they were not allowed to stay up though "lots of children came and they were all younger than us", ending "Good bye ... I remain Yours loving little Tora", fine crest from the Royal Yacht Osborne in blue and gold with Prince of Wales's feathers at the head, 3 sides 8vo., Royal Yacht Osborne, 7th September
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0
Stock No:
55233
£275
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VICTORIA ALEXANDRA
(1868-1935, Princess, Daughter of Edward VII & Alexandra)
Early Autograph Letter Signed "Tora" to "My dear Jonnie",
hoping that she is enjoying herself "at Liverpool & that baby does lots of funny things" and for "a little letter ... how you are & about baby", yesterday "we went to church on board the Bachhante", HMS Bacchante, in which her brothers Eddy (Albert Victor) and Georgie (George V) were serving for 3 years, visiting many British colonies, ending "we must call Papa & Mama you dont no how! I miss you to beat the egg because Lizzy turns it into another glass but I like her better than Whrite [sic] but you must not say. I remain Your loving little friend Tora", yacht's crest in blue with Prince of Wales's feathers, 3 sides 8vo., fine crest from the Royal Yacht Osborne in blue and white at the head, 16th August
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
55232
£225
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VICTORIA ALEXANDRA
(1868-1935, Princess, Daughter of Edward VII & Alexandra)
Early Pencil Drawing Signed 'Victoria'
on headed writing paper, in five lines, on which are placed houses with smoking chimneys, girls with hats, and pots of flowers, each among various numbers of trees, of which there are two and half lines at the end, 1 side 8vo., Abergeldie Castle, Aberdeenshire, no date, circa
Item Date:
1876
Stock No:
55226
£175
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VICTORIA ALEXANDRA
(1868-1935, Princess, Daughter of Edward VII & Alexandra)
Excellent Cabinet Portrait Photograph by W & D Downey, Signed 'Victoria'
below the image and dated, showing her head and shoulders, three quarter face, in a collared blouse with a pattern of three shamrocks repeated, 6½" x 4¼", no place,
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
56250
£375
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