WINDSOR (Duke of). The Story of a King. The Memoirs of His R - Lot 156

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WINDSOR (Duke of). The Story of a King. The Memoirs of His R - Lot 156
WINDSOR (Duke of). The Story of a King. The Memoirs of His Royal Highness the Duke of Windsor. Translated from the English by Marie-Madeleine Beauquesne and Georges Roditi. Paris: Amiot, Dumont, n.d. [1951]. Square 8vo, red morocco, extensive cold-stamped fillet and gold star decoration adorning the covers, coat of arms in the center of the front cover, plain spine with the same decoration, gilt headband, dust jacket, illustrated color cover, and headband preserved, slipcase with flaps, case (V. Granghaud). Plates of photographic reproductions. Printed in an edition of 215 copies; this one (no. LXVI), signed by the author, is one of 200 on Annonay chiffon vellum. From the Simone André Maurois library, with bookplate. COPY ENRICHED WITH A TYPEWRITTEN LETTER SIGNED by the author “Edward,” addressed to André Maurois, in which he asks him to write a preface in French: “[…] and as I know of no one better able to turn my phareology into your own language […]” (March 7, 1956; envelope preserved). BEAUTIFUL COPY IN MOROCCAN LEATHER BINDING FEATURING THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. PART TWO MISCELLANEOUS ANTIQUE BOOKS
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