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colours fresh and vivid. Wonderful provenance and an excellent copy. Item #407

Price (USD) $2,800.00

Queen Victoria

HOLMES, Richard R

[Librarian to the Queen]

Published by Boussod, Valadon & Co, 1897

One of a one hundred copies specially bound by Zeahnsdorfs 1898. Limited first edition, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee England Britain Binding, beautifully illustrated account of the life and reign of Queen Victoria of England. Written

by Richard Holmes

Queen Victoria is a stunning book designed to praise the Queen focusing heavily on English military campaigns such as the Opium Wars and the Crimean War. This 1897 exquisite leather-bound work was collected and edited by Richard Holmes, the librarian of the Queen herself, published as part of the Queen s Diamond Jubilee. Bound in full Morocco. With Tudor rose on-lays on the front and rear four corners and four spine compartments. Good Condition.

Price (USD) $1600