£100
GAME BOOK: KING GEORGE V & ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND: a remarkable manuscript game log covering period 1912-1942, intermittent entries across approx 100 pages recording shoots at various English and Scottish locations including Longleat, Highwood, Windsor Castle and many others: opposite the entry for the shoot at Windsor on 18th November 1913, is noted....His Majesty the King, H.I & R.H the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria - HH The Duke of Teck, Duke of Roxburghe, self. Two wonderful days of shooting. Most interesting to see competition between the King & Archduke. Both shooting with their guns beautifully - the King was best especially with his third gun but the Archduke took a lot of beating...': a number of original b&w photographs tipped-in: album with period green morocco covers, upper gilt lettered, aeg, lower outer corner of front board damaged but contents generally sound, oblong 8vo. (1)
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