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Zustand: New. In.

1st edition. Good copy in the original paper-covered boards. Spine worn; spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 74 pp. Subjects; Weights and measures. Law and legislation. 3 Kg.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition in publisher's original cream card wrap covers (soft back) secured with green silk through three punched holes down the left-hand margin. Medium foolscap. 19½'' x 17¼''. This is a half-scale reproduction of the original parchment document. Upon his father's death in 1936, Edward became the second monarch of the House of Windsor. The new king showed impatience with court protocol, and caused concern among politicians by his apparent disregard for established constitutional conventions. Only months into his reign, a constitutional crisis was caused by his proposal to marry Wallis Simpson, an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second. After his abdication, Edward was created Duke of Windsor. He married Simpson in France on 3 June 1937, after her second divorce became final. Contains 2 single-sided leaves inside with red stamped seal. Soft fold down the centre, small splash mark to the front cover, else in Very Good clean condition. Sent rolled in a tube with plastic end caps. Member of the P.B.F.A. MONARCHY.

manuscript titles ('The Abdication of Edward VIII'; 'The Coronation of King George VI.'; 'The War') and manuscript commentary, mostly captions but with some longer passages, all in the hand of Antoinette Brett (née Heckscher), Viscountess Esher (see below), a few later clippings, including relating to VE Day, pp. [80], large folio, quarter white cloth with patterned cloth sides, printed label (blank) to upper board, some minor soiling but in very good condition. An absorbing documentary of turbulent times, the fact of it being largely formed of newspaper clippings available to any belying a significant detail of its provenance: the album was formed by Antoinette Brett, née Heckscher, daughter of the German-born American capitalist August Heckscher and the wife of Oliver Brett, the 3rd Viscount Esher. Not only does her background suggest a possible additional aspect of interest to the Anglo-American union a much less happy version of her own but there is a tangible proximity to events that is represented both in her commentary, which supplements the printed gossip with that of her own circle ('Lord Wigram told O. [i.e., Oliver, her husband]', etc.), and in the presence of such ephemera as the notice to Peers of the forthcoming 'Coronation of His Majesty King Edward VIII' (with her caption: 'The Coronation that never took place'), and both the invitation (addressed to 'Right Trusty and Wellbeloved Cousin' and signed 'Norfolk' on the King's behalf) and the ticket of admission for the Viscount and his wife to attend the eventual 'Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth' at Westminster Abbey this last faced with the photographic portrait of the Eshers in their robes. Even were it simply the work of an outsider, this would be a wonderful feat of compilation, richly illustrated and with a broad survey opinion including her own but the inside perspective that enters at relevant junctures elevates it beyond everyday examples. Oliver Brett's father, Lord Esher, had been a confidant and adviser to Edward VII and retained his proximity to the royal family during the reign of George V. The fact of Churchill being referred to as 'Winston' in her captions both in the Abdication section ('Winston, fishing in troubled waters') and during the War ('Some of Winston's perorations') is more likely a token of true familiarity rather than false (see, 'Boris'). The quality of the work continues into the section on the War, where her interest in poetry is manifest in the various examples gathered to accompany the accounts of reporters; she notes the entry 'at last' of America into the War and includes a typed copy of an extract from the Duke of Norfolk's account of the Sinking of the Bismarck.

unbound. 1 page, 15 x 12.5 inches, St. James Court, June 3, 1935. Rare Order of the British Empire document signed "George R." and "Edward P." bestowing knighthood to Frank Percy Lee, Esq., shortly before Edward VIII became king in 1936. Blind-stamped seal in the upper left corner; housed in the original folder with onion skin protective sheets. Includes a vintage black-and-white photo portrait of Lee mounted on cardboard, measuring 10.75 x 7.75 inches, with photographer Elliot Fry's blind-stamp in the bottom left corner as well as the postmarked Central Chancery Of The Orders Of Knighthood envelope in which the document and photo were mailed. Very good(+) condition.