1841 King (16 results)

Condition: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6ĵ''. Contains 174 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0584103360 MONARCHY.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 4pp, 12mo. On bifolium. A thin strip (no more than 1 cm deep) has been cut away at the head of the first leaf, with no loss of text, otherwise in good condition. Folded once. Written a few months after Wallace's return from his duties as Private Secretary to the future King George V on his world tour on HMS Ophir, and during the Second Boer War. Wallace has just been struck by the thought that 'though I returned the Volume on South Africa to the address in Victoria Street' he forgot to give her his opinion of it. 'The author is evidently Dutch in nationality and sentiment. (I mean, of course, Dutch in the South African sense of the term) and he is very proud of the exploits of his countrymen in their struggles with the blacks.' As an example of the author's attempt at impartiality, Wallace gives his account of 'the incident which gave rise to the celebration of "Dingan's Day". About recent events also he tries to be impartial and he is very reticent as to burning questions. See particularly his account of the Jameson raid.' Nevertheless, on reading a great part of the volume, Wallace was in no doubt where the author's 'innermost sympathies tended. His state of mind is I should think very much that of the Cape Dutch under the peach-trees, as graphically described in an article published in the Times last Tuesday.' Wallace's conclusion is that the volume is 'not well fitted for stimulating the Imperial British sentiment in children or young people, but it may be read with advantage by open-minded people of a less tender age'.

Woodbury Process photograph, mounted, from "Men of Mark".

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

On piece of blotting-paper, 14 x 13 cm; folded horizontally to make two rectangular leaves, each 7 x 13 cm, with the signature presented in the centre of the first leaf, and with the back leaf laid down neatly on a piece of cream card, 14.5 x 17 cm, with caption at foot of card: 'ORIGINAL BLOTTING-PAPER IMPRESSION OF SIGNATURE OF EDWARD VII.' Being the result of blotting, the impression is a mirror image of the original, with the firm signature 6 cm long, with a 7.5 cm underlining. On mottled paper, with neat vertical fold on left-hand side, crossing the underlining of the signature one centimeter from the left.

First edition in publisher's original stapled plain grey card wrap covers, scarlet lettering to the front cover. Oblong 10'' x 12½''. Contains 16 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs [some full-page] throughout. Title leaf says 'Rough Advance Copy'. Light rubbing to the covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A. MONARCHY.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Lunch on board the Royal Yacht Osborne. Deckle edge, 7x4½ inches with Prince of Wales gilt embossed feathers atop the yacht cypher at centre. Staining to bottom and r.h. edges, damage to verso where card sometime removed from an album. A fairly simple meal of several dishes including Le Saumon, Hashet Venaison, Grouse roti, Compote de Fraises. It is likely that the Salmon, Venison and Grouse were sent down from Balmoral. The Osborne, a wooden paddle-wheeled yacht was much loved by the Prince and Princess of Wales and used for Cowes week and many cruises both to the Mediterranean and to Denmark for shooting parties. Later that evening he gave a dinner party on board then transferred to his yacht Hildegarde for Dartmouth, where both Prince Albert Victor of Wales and Prince George (Later King George V) were studying at Britannia Royal Naval College.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. HMY Osborne. Diner du 6 Aout, 1879. Dinner on board the Royal Yacht Osborne. Deckle edge, 7x4½ inches with Prince of Wales blue embossed feathers atop the yacht cypher at centre. Staining to top and r.h. edges, damage to verso where card sometime removed from an album. Elaborate dinner of several courses including *Saumon Sce. Genevoise, Creme de Volaille a l Indienne, Boeuf Rote, Gateau Ponche, Glace d Abricots. The Osborne, a wooden paddle-wheeled yacht was much loved by the Prince and Princess of Wales and used for Cowes week and many cruises both to the Mediterranean and to Denmark for shooting parties. *(It was reported earlier that week in The Times that Princess Louise had landed 9 salmon and had had them sent down from Scotland to various members of the Royal Family including The Prince of Wales so the dish listed here must have been that very fish.).

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. HMY Osborne. Diner du 4 Aout, Cowes, 1879. Dinner on board the Royal Yacht Osborne. Deckle edge, 7x4½ inches with Prince of Wales blue embossed feathers atop the yacht cypher at centre. Staining to bottom and r.h. edges, damage to verso where card sometime removed from an album. Elaborate dinner of several courses including Muligatawny (soup), Ris de Veau, petits pois, Poulet Saute a la Stanley, Parfaits aux Fraises. The Osborne, a wooden paddle-wheeled yacht was much loved by the Prince and Princess of Wales and used for Cowes week and many cruises both to the Mediterranean and to Denmark for shooting parties.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. HMY Osborne. (Hildegarde). Luncheon du 27 Aout, Dartmouth, 1879. Lunch on board the Royal Yacht Hildegarde. Deckle edge, 7x4½ inches with Prince of Wales blue embossed feathers atop the yacht cypher at centre. Staining to bottom and r.h. edges, damage to verso where card sometime removed from an album. A fairly simple meal of several dishes including Petites Truites Marinee, Kari de Volaille, Grouse rotie, Tarte de Cerises a l Anglaise. T.R.H. had transferred from the Osborne to the Hildegarde the previous evening sailing to Dartmouth where their sons Prince Albert Victor and Prince George (later King George V) were studying at Britannia Royal Naval College. The Hildegarde was a 112-ton racing schooner that served as the first royal yacht owned by the Prince of Wales. She was built by Nicholson at the Gosport Naval Yard in 1874.

Oblong 12mo (108 x 65 mm). 2 lines. To Lady Clark. - Mourning stationery with stamped ensign of "Windsor Castle". With traces of old montage verso.

LeatheBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1912 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 168 Language: German Pages: 168.

betitelt; um 1855 [Das äußerst dekorative Blatt mittig mit horizontaler Bugfalte, an den Rändern fleckig, unfrisch und mit kleineren Läsuren. The fine and splendid lithograph with horizontal centrefold, on the edges stained and small marginal defects.].

framed. Condition: near fine. Signed Christmas card from King Edward VII. Decorative frame with color picture of the King. Circa 1901. Please inquire for more information. Edward VII (Albert Edward) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.

framed. Condition: near fine. German Telegran hand-written and signed as Albert Edward. Framed with portrait photograph in military uniform. Circa 1902. Please inquire for more information. Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 1901 until his death in 1910. He was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and served as Prince of Wales for almost 60 years before ascending to the throne. His reign, known as the Edwardian era, was marked by significant social and technological changes, including the modernization of the British Home Fleet and the reorganization of the British Army.

Very good. Warm even toning. Size 24.25 x 18.25 Inches. This is Henry Innes' aquatint 'genealogical tree' of British naval commanders, engraved by James Egan and published by J. W. Laird in 1841. The tree charts the growth and professionalization of the Royal Navy, along with the many victories by which it established itself as the preeminent power upon the world's seas. A Closer Look The tree, the main subject of the view, sits before a coastal village and castle, with a contemporary warship anchored at right, likely a Caledonia class warship, one of the most advanced British warships built before the adoption of steam power and screw propulsion. The tree roots, trunk, and branches contain the names of renowned British naval officers with the dates and locations of their hallmark victories in chronological order from bottom to top. Many familiar names appear, such as Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540 - 1596), Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1553 - 1618), and Horatio Nelson (1758 - 1805), the most celebrated of all British naval commanders. A special place is reserved for Charles Howard, Baron of Effingham (1536 - 1624), who masterminded the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, at the base of the trunk. Many of the names forming the roots of the tree date to the Elizabethan era (1558 - 1603). A standing royal navy had been formed by her father, Henry VII (r. 1509 - 1547), in 1546, but it reached fruition through the battles with Spain fought during Elizabeth I's rule. Known for its employment of privateers/pirates, the navy at this time included many colorful characters. Sir John Hawkins (1532 - 1595), at left, was a privateer and later Vice-Admiral in the repulse of the Spanish Armada, but was also an early English participant in and promoter of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Sir Horatio Palavicino (c. 1540 - 1600) was an Italian-born trader who was appointed by Queen Mary (r. 1553 - 1558) as the collector of Papal taxes in England, until Mary died, and Palavicino renounced Catholicism, kept the taxes for himself, and began lending money at interest to the royal houses of Europe, none more so than the English monarchy, becoming fabulously wealthy and influential in the process. The most recent battle marked on the tree is the victory of Sir Edward Codrington (1770 - 1851) over the Ottoman navy at the Battle of Navarino (October 20, 1827) during the Greek War of Independence. No mention is made of the Opium War, underway when the print was published, perhaps due to the delay in information reaching Britain or due to the ambiguities of the conflict (both moral ambiguity - the war was controversial in Britain - and the complex intermingling of East India Company and British regular military forces). Aquatint Etching Aquatint is a printmaking technique used to create tonal effects in etchings, allowing for subtle gradations similar to watercolor washes. Developed in the 18th century, it involves coating a metal plate (typically copper) with a fine layer of powdered resin, which is then heated to adhere the particles to the surface. The plate is subsequently etched with acid, which bites around the resin grains to create a textured, porous surface that holds ink. By varying the exposure time and using stop-out varnish, artists can control the depth and richness of tones, making aquatint ideal for producing shaded backgrounds and atmospheric effects. It was widely used in the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly in topographical prints, book illustrations, and fine art, prized for its painterly quality and ability to convey depth and mood. Publication History and Census This view was designed by Henry Innes, engraved by James Egan, and published by J. W. Laird in London in 1841. The role and identity of Benjamin B. King, who signed the work and dedicated it to the late William IV (r. 1830 - 1837), remains a mystery. Innes was involved in the production of two similar 'genealogical trees', both as rare today as the present work: a c. 1832 'Chrono.