A like new paperback copy of this fabulous Sotheby’s production. INCLUDES A COPY OF THE VERY RARE ORIGINAL PRICES REALISED LIST. Book is in English. 4to. 11" x 8.5". First Edition, with numerous fine coloured and monochrome photographs and reproductions. 306 lots. Only flaw is a dedication on a FEP.

This is the sale catalogue of The Jewels of the late Duchess of Windsor sold for the Benefit of the Pasteur Institute, 2-3 April 1987 in Geneva, Switzerland. Sotheby’s offered for sale the perhaps most anticipated collection of jewellery of the century -- the collection of the late Duchess of Windsor, formerly Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom King Edward VIII renounced the British throne and Empire in 1936. This exquisite catalogue details much more than the incredible jewels which reflected the depth of Edward's love for Wallis; it is actually a fully researched presentation of their fascinating story. A never to be repeated or reprinted opportunity to see Wallis's entire collection (later sales contained far fewer items) and many items belonging to the Duke. Of interest to historians, Royalists and fashion experts as much as jewellers and designers, this is a remarkable volume.

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