ARUNDEL CASTLE PAGEANT, 1923
Collection of Postcard Photographs by J. White & Son,
showing the huge cast at the foot of the Castle walls, and groups of performers in Henry VIII and Elizabethan dress, including Violet, Lady Beaumont as Queen Elizabeth, Lady Rachel, Lady Katherine and Lady Winifred Howard, one post card has been addressed to the pianist Mathilde Verne, (1865-1936, writer) asks "Can you spot Mrs. Bredt", (Mathilde's sister Alice, 1868- 1958), "standing in front of the ... orchestra on the left? She has a guitar in her hand, & is sort of conducting with it", the writer points out "the pavilion (called by the company variously the Punch and Judy Show or the Ice-Cream Barrow)", another bears on the back "Four of your most devoted (Three & the fraud) ... So glad the Pavane is being published ... Annie tells me that you've given Lady Beaumont a lovely M.S. of it", other photos of court ladies, musicians, monks and peasants, in all 15 plus 2 duplicates or near duplicates, with individual photo of Mrs. Bredt and her guitar, and another of her in a group (2 copies), the last three block-mounted, together with the "Pavan: Tune Composed by Henry VIII arranged for Strings & Oboe by Alice Verne Bredt", Manuscript Full Score on six staves, 32 sides oblong 8vo., Arundel, Sussex, August
Item Date:
1923
Stock No:
14686
£125
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[ASTRID
(1905-1935, niece of Gustaf V of Sweden, 1st wife, 1926, of Leopold III of Belgium) and her younger son ALBERT II (b. 1934)]
Charming Unsigned Portrait Postcard Photograph, by Van de Poel
showing her half length, almost full face, with a lovely smile, holding up Prince Albert "of Liège" who is looking a little curiously at the camera, 5½" x 3½", no place, no date but
Item Date:
1934
Stock No:
55458
£75
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ATHLONE
(Prince Alexander of Teck, 1874-1957, Queen Mary's Brother, Governor General of Canada, husband of Princess Alice, from 1917 Earl of)
Autograph Letter Signed 'Alexander of Teck' to 'Dear Godfrey',
Sir Bryan Godrey Faussett, (1863-1945, Equerry to George V, Edward VIII & George VI), asking "whether you want me to find my own way tomorrow to Sandpit Gate or will you have room in the motors? It is quite the same to me", 2 sides 8vo., Henry III Tower, Windsor Castle, 22nd January
faint trace of guard in blank margin of side 1
Item Date:
1913
Stock No:
53861
£45
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ATHLONE
(Prince Alexander of Teck, 1874-1957, Queen Mary's Brother, Governor General of Canada, husband of Princess Alice, from 1917 Earl of)
Autograph Letter Signed as Prince Alexander George of Teck
to 'Dear Godfrey', Sir Bryan Godrey Faussett, (1863-1945, Equerry to George V, Edward VIII & George VI), sending him "my most sincere and warmest thanks. I hope to get out of S.A." but "can't write more", 2 sides card 3½" x 4½", Claremont, Esher, 17th November
Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
53903
£45
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ATHLONE
(Prince Alexander of Teck, 1874-1957, Queen Mary's Brother, Governor General of Canada, husband of Princess Alice, from 1917 Earl of)
Autograph Letter Signed as Prince Alexander George of Teck
to 'Dear Godfrey', Sir Bryan Godrey Faussett, (1863-1945, Equerry to George V, Edward VIII & George VI), thanking him for "for your kind congratulations", he is so glad "Mrs Godfrey is at last better ...", 2 sides card 3½" x 4½", Claremont, Esher, 28th August
Item Date:
1909
Stock No:
53904
£45
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