Edward VII's baptismal bible.- The Holy Bible, 1841.
Edward VII's Baptism Bible.- Sackville-West (George John, fifth Earl De La Warr, politician, Lord Chamberlain to Queen Victoria, 1791-1869) The Holy Bible, Lord De La Warr's copy signed as Lord Chamberlain on front pastedown, ALs from Sir W.H. Gibson, secretary of privy purse to L. Harding Squire suggesting that this bible was used at Edward VII's baptism, also note by L. Harding Squire on the authenticity of De La Warr's signature tipped-in on front endpaper, front free endpaper and title loose, printed prayer "A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving... for the happy Birth of a Prince", 1841 and 7 letters loosely inserted (including 3 signed by De La Warr authorising entry to the Royal Gallery of St James's Palace), contemporary morocco, decorated in gilt with the Prince of Wales feathers and dated 25 January 1842, the date of Edward VII's baptism, slightly rubbed, g.e., 8vo, Cambridge, 1841.
⁂ Rev. L. Harding Squire, vicar of Broseley, Shropshire. ALs from Sir W.H. Gibson of the Privy Purse Office to Harding Squire reads, "I can only suggest that the Bible to which you refer was one of those used on the occasion of the Christening of the Prince of Wales on the 25th January 1842".
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Edward VII's Baptism Bible.- Sackville-West (George John, fifth Earl De La Warr, politician, Lord Chamberlain to Queen Victoria, 1791-1869) The Holy Bible, Lord De La Warr's copy signed as Lord Chamberlain on front pastedown, ALs from Sir W.H. Gibson, secretary of privy purse to L. Harding Squire suggesting that this bible was used at Edward VII's baptism, also note by L. Harding Squire on the authenticity of De La Warr's signature tipped-in on front endpaper, front free endpaper and title loose, printed prayer "A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving... for the happy Birth of a Prince", 1841 and 7 letters loosely inserted (including 3 signed by De La Warr authorising entry to the Royal Gallery of St James's Palace), contemporary morocco, decorated in gilt with the Prince of Wales feathers and dated 25 January 1842, the date of Edward VII's baptism, slightly rubbed, g.e., 8vo, Cambridge, 1841.
⁂ Rev. L. Harding Squire, vicar of Broseley, Shropshire. ALs from Sir W.H. Gibson of the Privy Purse Office to Harding Squire reads, "I can only suggest that the Bible to which you refer was one of those used on the occasion of the Christening of the Prince of Wales on the 25th January 1842".
