Souvenir Album of the Royal Visit to Canada. Publisher not indicated, Printed in England .
[London. Amalgamated Press. 1939]. sm4to, 25x 18cm, being [16] unnumbered paged, being 64 mounted photographs, with printed captions in purple, mounted on decorated light card stock with regal icons, each mounted in purple backed frame borders, the stapled are rusted, acid free backing tape on the spine, the card stock is fragile, no doublt contributing to the rarity, the photographs are in fine condition, rare.(cdn). Item #40619
Aurora, 1 copy. WorldCat locates 4 copies all in Canada, indicates the author as E.F. Sciban. No records or listings located. A souvenir album prepared in England for the Royal Visit of King George the Sixth and Queen Mary to Canada, May17 to June 15, 1939. The royal couple visited every province and Newfoundland. The photographs are excellent with four to five mounted on each page. The page titles are: Our King & Queen & the Empire (King shown with Prime Minister Mackenzie King); On Ceremonial Occasions; Our Sportsman King; Happy Moments; His Majesty & the Royal Air Force; May12th-the Coronation (double-page); At Home in the Saddle; Their Majesties Inspect Rearmaments; Our Holiday; With the Defence Forces; The Royal Children (Princess Elizabeth & Princess Margaret); Many Activities.
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