Impressive, massive leatherbound volume of ten portraits of British royalty, measuring 17 x 21, with a title page in calligraphy, reading: "The Portraits contained in this volume have been presented to The Honorable Rodman Wanamaker, C.V.O., as a mark of the Friendship and High Esteem in which he is held by those who have inscribed their Signatures." The book features predominately oversized (most approximately 9 x 12) portraits held within thick cardstock pages, with short biographies penned in calligraphy on the opposite page. Signed portraits include: Queen Mary; Queen Alexandra; Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI); The Duchess of York (Elizabeth The Queen Mother); Prince Henry; Prince George; Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles; and Princess Victoria. Also includes an unsigned photo of the Prince of Wales. In very good to fine condition, with some scuffing to exterior and staining to a few pages. Rodman Wanamaker was a department store magnate and patron of the arts, as well as a major early supporter of aviation. He made major contributions to the liturgical arts in Great Britain, including the sponsorship of a sterling silver altar and silver pulpit at the church of the Queen's estate in Sandringham, England, as well as a massive processional cross for Westminster Abbey.
