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A red leather and gold embossed book, from the library of…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
6-Mar-2022
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A red leather and gold embossed book, from the library of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, the first or Grenadier Guard's club, 1937, published by Gale & Polden, 93 pages gilt on edges, in period red morocco binding, struck in the centre of the first cover with the monogram G. R. In gold letters surmounted by the Royal Crown of England and surrounded by the motto of the order of the Garter 'Honni soit qui mal Y pense' with a fleur de lys at each corner.. Provenance: former collection of King Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor, public auction, Paris. Private Collection, Melbourne
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Unclassified