Daisy Princess of Pless
Mary Theresa Olivia 'Daisy' Cornwallis-West, Princess von Pless (1873-1943)
Category
Books
Date
1928
Materials
Measurements
225 x 149 x 60 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent
NT 3135000
Summary
Bibliographic description
529p.,[28] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm. Envelope tipped in at back with 2 letters, dated Nov 10th and 15th [1928], addressed: "Dear Victoria" and signed: "Shelagh" [i.e. to Lady Victoria Sackville, 1862-1936, from Constance Cornwallis-West, Duchess of Westminster], a second letter between these parties, in envelope, dated Nov 20th, inserted at p.202, referring briefly to a falling out between Vita and her mother; a short notice on the book (source unknown) tipped in on title page; picture of the Princess tipped in on half-title page; article, undated and source unknown, entitled: Ten years ago today tipped in after index; another notice announcing the engagement of Prince Henry XXXIII of Reuss at bottom of index; article from The Times, 1943, on the Princess inserted at p.202; portrait of George Cornwallis-West attached to rear endpaper. Extensive pencil text marking. NT notice on pastedown: Damaged Dust Cover of this book is in an envelope in a Box File on Shelf 8 of Bay D. Binding: Publisher's blue cloth, gold lettered on spine.
Makers and roles
Mary Theresa Olivia 'Daisy' Cornwallis-West, Princess von Pless (1873-1943) Desmond Chapman-Huston (1884-1952)