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King George IV Autograph Manuscript Signed

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
King George IV Autograph Manuscript Signed
<B>King George IV: </B></I><B><I>Translations from Terence</B></I></B></I><B> Bound Autograph Manuscript Signed</B></I> "<I>George P</B></I>". From the estate of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor. Consists of 70 pages handwritten by the 15-year-old future King of England. He has noted beneath his signature (on a front free endpaper) the following: "<I>Volume 4th. begun Oct. 31st,1777, finished May 23rd, 1778</B></I>". In a very neat and attractive script, the then-Prince of Wales writes English translations from the original Latin (assumedly) of the following works of the Roman playwright Publius Terentius Afer (better known as Terence): <I>The Andria</B></I> (Act 1 Scene 1); <I>The Aldelphi</B></I> (Act 1 Scenes 1,2,3); and <I>The Heautontimorumenos</B></I> (Act 1 Scene 1). One might speculate that this was a school assignment, as it is well known that he was a good student and proficient in several languages. <BR><BR>This book is handsomely bound in 19th century black morocco with gilt titles on a compartmented spine, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, 8vo (6.25" x 8"), with a bookplate of a previous owner (Geo.W. Stevens) on the front pastedown. Included with it is a tantalizing fragment of an unidentified Typed Letter Signed dated December 17th, 190_. Most of the text has been lost but the following portion has been mounted to silk: "I send you herewith, …es, a manuscript volume in the w… Fourth, it being one of his tasks …ture is on one of the first pages …to be lamented that his general … good as his handwriting. With best regards, I am…" The signature is mostly gone. This item was Lot 401 at "The Duke and Duchess of Windsor" sale at Sotheby's, September 11-19, 1997 and still has the lot tag.<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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