Walter Christmas — Kong Georg I Prins Af Danmark

Copenhagen, Nordisk Forlag, 1913. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this scarce memorial to King George I, Prince of Denmark, in the original Danish. Danish. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with four colour plates and many in-text and full-page black-and-white images. Collated complete. A memorial to the life of George I, King of Greece from 1863 until his assassination in 1913, published in the year of his death. Originally a Danish prince, George was born in Copenhagen, destined for a career in the Royal Danish Navy. At 17 years old, he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly and reigned for almost fifty years (the longest in modern Greek history). His reign was characterized by territorial gains as Greece established its place in pre–World War I Europe, before his assassination in Thessaloniki, Greece. Written by Walter Christmas, a Danish author, naval officer, diplomat, and spy for MI6. In the original full white cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot to the first and last few pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .