ADALBERT
(Prince, 1884-1948, 3rd son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, married Princess Adelheid of Saxe-Meiningen)
Fine Cabinet Photo by J. C. Schaarwachter of Berlin, signed "Adalbert, Prince of Prussia" and inscribed
"In remembrance of my visit ... the 5th of Feb 1902", showing him three quarters length in slight profile as a young man, wearing uniform and medals, 8½" x 5¼", no place, (Berlin), 5th February
Item Date:
1902
Stock No:
40157
£275
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"WHAT A GREAT BLESSING ... TO HAVE HAD A HAPPY CHILDHOOD"
ADAMS
(Richard George, 1920-2016, Novelist, Author of Watership Down, Shardik and Plague Dogs)
Typed Letter Signed with Autograph salutation, subscription and annotation to Miss Pearse,
thanking her for her "charming letter ... In the *autobiography, I was particularly trying to make younger people more aware of how completely different everything was before the second world war. Although I was born as recently as 1920, I have always thought that the first world war, despite the appalling casualties, did not have anything like the same effect upon English society and institutions as Hitler's war did. There really is a great gulf between the pre-war world that existed up till 1940, and the world which succeeded ii ... the car you refer to must have been a De Dion Bouton. I know my father had one during the Edwardian decade ... What a great blessing it is ... to have had a happy childhood ...", his annotation says "*Days Gone By - Author of many books including Watership Down", 1 side oblong 8vo., on a folded card with a picture of Church Street and Market Place, Whitchurch, 14th November
Item Date:
1990
Stock No:
40138
£475
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ALBERT VICTOR
(Christian Edward, Duke of Clarence, 1864-1892, Eldest Son of Edward VII)
Christmas Note card signed and inscribed "From Eddy to dear Aunty"
with a coloured picture of a rat and a duck having a duel with two other ducks standing by as 'seconds', 3¾" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1876
Stock No:
40166
£585
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[ALEXANDER II
('The Liberator', 1818-1881, Emperor of Russia from 1855)]
Fine original unsigned carte de visite photo
showing him head and shoulders in uniform, 4" x 2½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40172
£95
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THE LAST STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT
ALEXANDRA
(of Denmark, 1844-1925, Queen of Edward VII)
Fine photo by W. & D. Downey, signed "Edward & Alexandra" and insciribed
on the mount "For my beloved General PROBYN" (Sir Dighton, 1833-1924, Army Officer, V.C., Comptroller of the Household and Keeper of the Privy Purse) showing them standing together in their magnificent Robes at their last state opening of Parliament, 5¾" x54" in mount 10½" x 8", no place, no date but
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
40159
£450
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