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Lot #217
King Edward VIII

Luxurious Zaehnsdorf-bound edition of A King's Story

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Luxurious Zaehnsdorf-bound edition of A King's Story

Signed book: A King's Story. First English edition, limited issue, numbered 188/250. London: Cassell and Company, 1951. Hardcover bound by Zaehnsdorf in full red morocco with gilt-stamped royal arms and marbled slipcase, 6.5 x 9.25, 440 pages. Neatly signed on the colophon in fountain pen, "Edward." Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: NF/None in a VG+ slipcase, with a "John Pardee Wallace" bookplate affixed to the first free end page. A gorgeous volume detailing the king's controversial decision to abdicate the throne.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #585 - Ended June 10, 2020





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