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Author: Windsor, Edward
Title: A King's Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor
Place: New York
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Date: [1951]
Item # : 126178
Sale Number   424
Lot Number   60
Sale Name    
The Library of Roger Wagner
Sale Date   03/18/2010
Sale Time   1pm PST
Low Estimate   $ 300
High Estimate   $ 500
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Description:
xi, 435 pp. Illustrated with several plates from photographs; map endpapers. 8vo. Black cloth, decoratively stamped with three crests on the front cover representing Edward as the Duke of Windsor, as the Prince of Wales, and as King Edward VIII, spine lettered in gilt. First Trade Edition.
Signed by "Edward," The Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) and for a short time, Edward VIII, King of England, on his affixed regal label on the half-title page. Additionally, inscribed to radio actress Alice [Frost] Tuttle from Ann Seagrim(?) dated March 1952 on the same page.
Condition:
Light shelf wear, a few slight rub marks to cloth, very faint fading to spine, else very good or better.
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