£40 - £60
Australia, The Royal Tour of the Prince of Wales (Edward VIII), June 1920 – “Photos taken on the occasion of H.R.H. Prince Edward of Wales’ visit to Sydney/June 16-(26) 1920”, an album of 24 sepia & b/w photographs, mostly of Sydney dressed for the occasion with flags, bunting, lights, Empire/Colonial Commonwealth insignia, 2 images of H.M.S. Renown (then acting as a ‘royal yacht’ – from Cremorne, and 1 snapshot “From The Domain/Aeroplane down/16.6.20”, presumably in Sidney Harbour, etc., titled pastedown, annotated and dated in manuscript throughout, 8vo, (1); a b/w studio portrait of Miss Gertrude Tearle (daughter of the Shakespearean actor Osmond Tearle, sister of Sir Godfrey Tearle the film actor), who, though totally blind, followed the English cricket team all over the world, including Australia, (1), & a typed and autographed 1pp letter from the English cricketer Dennis Compton, MBE (1918-1997), on Hotel Adelphi/Perth writing paper, dated 16th October, 1950, and in receipt of a fan letter from Miss Tearle (who he incorrectly addressed as Sir!), (1), [3]
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