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The Royal George 1819-1904
Giles St. Aubyn
1963
Constable : London
8.5" by 5.5"
[6], vii-xi, [1], 380pp
SUMMARY
An illustrated first edition biography on the life of Prince George the Duke of Cambridge, a lovely copy bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
Fine Binding,First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Signed Binding
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work.
An insightful biography into the live of Prince George, the Duke of Cambridge. Cousin of Queen Victoria, George was a prominent figure in the Royal family, an army officer who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, eight plates, and in-text illustrations.
Collated, complete.
By Giles St. Aubyn.
In a striking binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Pleydell-Bouverie was a close friend of Stanley Bray, who worked at the firm for over 60 years. He often bound books for her as gifts.
From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, from her library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire. After being widowed at 25, Audrey married the fabulously wealthy American department store heir, Marshall Field III, later divorcing him and marrying the Honorable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. In 1940 she bought Julians Park and redesigned the interior. Her library was impressive, with many examples of her own bookbinding.
Audrey was an extravagant socialite and renowned beauty, the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII (though she was also rumoured to be his daughter, or the lover of King Edward VIII), featured in the 'Book of Beauty' by Cecil Beaton. She had many high profile friends, such as Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, Fred Astaire, and Nancy Mitford, a sparkling hostess of the Edwardian period, her hedonistic antics bringing her into the Bright Young Things.
CONDITION
In a half crushed morocco binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Spine is a touch faded. The odd spot to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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