THE QUEEN MOTHER’S CORRESPONDENCE WITH LADY CYNTHIA ASQUITH
ELIZABETH
(The Queen Mother, 1900-2002, Queen of George VI)
Remarkable collection of Autograph Letters Signed to Lady Cynthia ASQUITH
(née Charteris, 1887-1960, Writer and Socialite) comprising 62 sides of handwriting, being 10 complete letters, 5 incomplete ones and a 10 pages essay in the third person about her childhood, the letters largely relate to the book which Lady Asquith wrote about the Queen Mother, ‘The Family Life of the Queen Mother’, published in 1937, she talks about her trips to Scotland and Australia and gives very personal details about her personal likes and dislikes and mentions details that she would prefer not to be included, at one point she talks about “Hutchinsons are producing a revolting concoction by a woman called Mrs Lascelles. An intimate peep into the daily lives of the Duke & Duchess of York by one who is really in the know etc. I shudder don’t you? It is a little hard not to be asked anything, permission by either author or publisher & only pray that it does not make me have breakfast... wearing pink satin pyjamas...”, - this is referring to G. S. Lascelles 1937 book which was subtitled “an intimate, authentic and authoritative biography by an author who has been given inside knowledge”. It originally appeared under the author's name with the title of ‘Our Duke and Duchess’. In another letter she says “It was so kind of you to write me such a delicious letter about your tea with Lilibet. I am so glad that you enjoyed it, and it really was nice of you to say such heart warming things about her. I sometimes wish that I did not lover her so much. I cannot tell you how sorry I am to hear that your husband is so ill. There is NOTHING worse than illness and it has a devastating effect on ones life...”, all the letters except the last one that was written in 1950 range from 1927 to
the collection has been very badly water damaged with some loss of text but it has been professionally restored and the individual pages have been mounted in acid free paper and bound in an attractive red morocco book
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
43001
£4750
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[ELIZABETH
(The Queen Mother, 1900-2002, Queen of George VI)
Superb unsigned sepia toned portrait photo by Vandyk
showing her half length seated, wearing a lacy dress, pearls and the Strathmore Rose Tiara, 8" x 6½", with photographer's stamp on the verso, 41 Buckingham Palace Road, no date, circa
Item Date:
1926
Stock No:
41659
£225
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A BOOKPLATE AS A GIFT FOR THE 9 YEAR OLD PRINCESS ELIZABETH
ELIZABETH
(The Queen Mother, 1900-2002, Queen of George VI)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to the Rev. F. J. Stone
(Dean at Windsor) thanking him for his suggestion of "giving our eldest daughter a bookplate. I cannot imagine a more delightful and charming present, and I know that she will be very pleased at owning such a grown up possession! The specimens of your nephew's work that you enclosed, (and which I return) are quite enchanting. So clean and individual - I shall envy my daughter such an artistic design as I am sure it will be. If you are free, will you come and dine quietly with us ...", 3 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope signed, The Royal Lodge, The Great Park, Windsor headed paper, 16th March
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
40372
£475
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[ELIZABETH
(The Queen Mother, 1900-2002, Queen of George VI) & her daughter MARGARET (Rose, 1930-2002, Princess, Countess of Snowdon)]
Unsigned press photo by the Sport & General Press Agency
showing the Queen at a receiving line with Robert Donat and Maria Schell being presented to her, Margaret is just visible behind her, with typed description on the verso saying that they were visiting the Associated British Cinemas Studios in Borehamwood, 8" x 6", Hertfordshire, 16th March
Item Date:
1951
Stock No:
40407
£75
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ELIZABETH
(The Queen Mother, 1900-2002, Queen of George VI)
Fine Christmas Card signed,
under the printed message of greeting, opposite a coloured photo of the Queen Mother sitting in a garden in a flowery dress wearing pearls, on folded ivory card with gold crest on the front, no place, 9" x 7",
Item Date:
1973
Stock No:
39384
£325
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