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Under Lochnagar, Profeit 1894

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Under Lochnagar

Edited by R. A. Profeit

Aberdeen: Taylor and Henderson, Lithographers and Printers to Her Majesty, 1894

This book is steeped in the history of Victorian nobility, Balmoral and Queen Victoria. It is a collection of art works and literary contributions solicited by HRH Princess Beatrice to raise funds for the rebuilding of Crathie Parish Church. Crathie Parish Church, on the Balmoral Estate and final resting place of John Brown, held a very special place in Queen Victoria's sentiment. The great and the good rallied to contribute to both this volume and to the Bazaar held to raise funds. From the 'Editorial Notice' within this volume:

"Under these circumstances, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, ever deeply interested in all that pertains to the welfare of the Parish, suggested that a Bazaar should be held, and promised to take an active and personal interest in its promotion. This proposal, being submitted to Her Majesty the Queen, received cordial coutenance and support. Many others, throughout the country, have interested themselves in the project, and, with so much spontaneous and valuable assistance, there is every reason to anticipate that the object at heart will e entirely realised."

Printed as limited 'Edition de Luxe', this is number 58 of 200. This volume contains not only the donated and signed works (from Byron, Henry Irving, Jerome K Jerome, Burne-Jones, Leighton etc etc) but also the Crathie Parish Church Bazaar programme of events. It reads as an illustrious and glittering event:

"Opened the First Day by H.R. H. The Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne).

Opened the Second Day by H.R. H. The Princess Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenberg)"

" ~ Stalls~

Stall No 1

Presided over by H.R.H. The Princess Beatrice

Stall No 2

Held by Mrs Farquarhson of Invercauld, and Lady Mackenzie of Glenmuick"

The volume consists of superb advertisement pages, followed by literary contributions with signatures (imprinted but can be presumed to be singular to these contributions and volume) and illustrations. The illustrations contain some nice photogravures on heavy laid paper, and also include works by John Mitchell, AM Mackenzie, Burne-Jones, Noel Paton, John Lavery, Leighton, Solomon J Solomon, Gustave Dore and many others.

Large square quarto, leather quarter-bound red on maroon with gilt titling to spine and gilt decoration to front.  Printed on heavy laid paper (deckle-edged, top edge gilt). 212pp, 56pp of advertisements and a further 48pp of advertisements at the rear, photogravure portrait frontispiece of Queen Victoria, additional illustrated title, 43 b/w plates (all with tissue guards), all pictorial adverts finely designed and printed in blue, adverts and all text within red printed borders, marbled endpapers. Condition is Good with rubbing to cover spine hinge and bumping to corners. Spotting to prelims and endpapers and light foxing throughout. Binding is sound and illustrations clean and bright.

An unusual and wonderful piece of Victoriana with unique literary and artistic contributions.

Price: £100.00

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