British Traditional Colours Souvenir in connection with His Majesty King George VI and her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. A prototype for the book containing a letter from Buckingham Palace dated 1936.

Robert F. Wilson.

Verlag: The British Colour Council, London, 1937

Beschreibung

Issued by The British Colour Council in 1937. Written by Robert F. Wilson, Director of The Colour Council. This is a prototype for the book containing a letter from Buckingham Palace written in 1936 that would suggest The King has seen the prototype and approves of plans by the Colour Council to standardize colours throughout the textile industry. The letter is addressed to The Earl of Derby, Patron of The Colour Council. Size: 30 x 24.5 cms or 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Page number: 11 pages of script,13 pages of colours. The book on traditional British colours was issued by the Colour Council in commemoration of The Coronation of His Majesty King George VI and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. The forward states 'Here are illustrated colours which for centuries have been bound up with the history of Britain . Our national pride and patriotism demands that we should cherish these colours as part of our national life and preserve them in all freshness and beauty of their original state for future generations. Of many of the colours, strange and wonderful tales are told, stories which stir the imagination and recall the glories of the past; something of the meaning and history of these colours is given in the following pages, while the actual colours have been faithfully reproduced on ribbon from actual records of flags, banners and orders preserved throughout the ages.' The following pages do just that. The colours are shown in the following sections: 1. The Colours of the Union Flag. 2. The Colours of the Ribbons of the Most Noble Orders of Knighthood of Great Britain. 3. Bunting colours of The British Navy. 4. The Colours of The British Army. 5. Colours of The Royal Air Force. 6. Heraldic Colours. 7. Tartan Colours. The paper used in the making of the book is a of excellent quality. The presentation is very fine. Condition; Very Good. The front cover is protected by a plastic sheet that is discoloured and missing the bottom right hand corner. In consequence of this breakage the paper cover beneath is torn and is missing the bottom right and left hand hand tips. The same front page has separated from the binding. It is clean however, as are the pages within which, but for some tanning at the edges and occasional marks, remain fresh. A ribbon holds the whole together. The book is in its original rather plain cardboard folder. A heavy book. Additional postage will be required if shipped outside of the U.K. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001441

Bibliografische Details

Titel: British Traditional Colours Souvenir in ...

Verlag: The British Colour Council, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1937

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition