Queen Alexandras Christmas. Gift Book. Photograph

N 13624 - Queen Alexandras Christmas. Gift Book. Photographs fom my camera. Published by The daily telegraph. London 1908. To be sold for charity. 72 pgs. Sinais de uso na capa. Interior com fotos em bom estado geral. 23x29 cm . Encadernado.
1st Edition. Fascinating photographic study of the royal family. Cream boards are marked and worn at edges, cloth torn on spine, hinges a little weak. Internally intact with all photos and tissues guards.
A unique & uncommon Christmas volume. Reproductions of photos & friends taken by Queen Alexandra (consort of King Edward VII) "taken from my camera, to be sold for charity". This book was highlighted on British Historian Lucy Worsley's BBC program about THE ROYALS. Cream colored boards- (very good-) with several spots on top front edge. Interior clean & tight- some foxing/browning on endpapers. 16 sheets with 45 photos mounted by hand (1 missing/ 1 has small chip) giving the impression of a private photo album. Photos of family, friends, "important guests". Add'l 32 pages with numerous b/w illus. Stunning frontis of Alexandra in her wedding dress. Book sold in England, America & many European countries- was incredibly successful & benefited more than 30 charities. Biographical info about Alexandra is included.

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