Description
Limited edition of A King’s Story by Edward, Duke of Windsor, signed on the limitation page.
Octavo, xi, 435pp. Crimson morocco covers, gilt title on spine, five raised bands with gilt-ruled compartments. Gilt emblems and facsimile signatures on cover. Top leaf gilt with uncut edges. Silk endpapers, decorative gilt turn-ins and silk sewn-in bookmark. Fold-out map in rear. Multiple photographic inserts. Lacking slipcase. Signed limited edition of 385 copies signed by Edward, this being number 111. A fine example
Edward, Duke of Windsor, abdicated his throne in 1936, bringing on a constitutional crisis within the British Monarchy. Although unpopular during his lifetime, Edward is once again in the popular imagination with his portrayal in multiple popular culture television shows.