Gothaischer Hofkalender: Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Fürstlichen Häuser; zugleich adelsmatrikel der deutschen adelsgenossenschaft
Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1926. Hardcover. Wine-colored stamped cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, gilt decorations on spine & front cover, 623 pp., 2 BW plates, one color ad on first flyleaf. G- (Hinges are loose; outer spine material is wearing thin in spots; carries bookplate of former owner; another owner's first name written on another opening page; a few front pages are loose and present; pages are otherwise quite clean.). Item #151199
Text is in old script German and is tiny on the pages. Title on spine and front cover: Hof-Kalender, 1926. This is a handbook of royalty, of the individuals making up the "princely houses" of Europe; historically, and up to the time of publication. This was the 163rd anniversary of the series. This edition features opening BW plate portraits of Gustav Adolf, Crown Prince of Sweden (who would later become Gustav VI Adolf and serve as King from 1950-1973) and his second wife, Crown Princess Louise. A terrific genealogical resource that you'll need a magnifying glass to use.
Price: $60.00