The Duke & Duchess of Windsor Society Quarterly Journal Issue 1 2003.
Gaulding, Mark (publisher).
Place Published: Palm Desert:
Publisher: Jmvintage,
Date Published: 2003.
Description: Duke & Duchess of Windsor Society Journal--Back Issue 1 2003. A 22-page four color spiral bound news journal. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Society is an exclusive Society of individuals interested in Wallis and Edward ("WE"). Membership in this "almost cultish" group allows you to participate by sharing your own WE interest and collection with other like-minded individuals throughout the world. The Society was founded over twenty years ago. This organization is founded upon member participation and interest, which is collectively focused in a quarterly journal. Throughout the years it's members have visited and reported on tours of exclusive WE-sites, such as Frogmore, The Mill, among others. Join us for future exciting visits to Windsor haunts around the world or read about the couple's many contributions to fashion, food, entertainment and design. Perhaps you'll be the one who is reporting! Routine columns in the news journal include: WE: biblio-wise a review of books and other media by members; Ask Wallis a humorous fictional Duchess of Windsor advise column; WE: errata a forum for Windsor truths to report intentional (an otherwise) errors in the media by Society members; WE: le collezioni an interview with and look at the collection of featured Society members; WE: cuisine-wise features recipes or excerpts from books related to the Windsor's and food; WE: Sightings features clippings from members of Duke & Duchess of Windsor sightings in the media (newspapers, magazines, films, books, etc); ebay Auction Sightings a review of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor auction market highlighting specific items; WE: excerpts reviewing Duke & Duchess reminiscenses from books, magazines, etc.; Society member news. This issue includes: COVER photo: a Photograph of Wallis and Edward on board the Queen Mary, courtesy of the Queen Mary Archives, RMS Foundation, Inc.; Editor's Column: Lynn Carroll (NY) Letter From Lynn Carroll: Passing the Torch. Lynn Carroll's last letter as editor of the Society newsletter, after a glorious 10 year reign; Mark Gaulding (CA) Mark Gaulding's first letter as editor. A review of this issue as well as topical commentary on current stories that are in the headlines; WE: biblio-wise Mark Gaulding (CA) A review of three biographies about three very different but fascinating, fabulous sets of sisters with varying relations to Wallis and Edward: The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Sisters by Mary S. Lovell; The Viceroy's Daughters: The Lives of the Curzon Sisters by Anne de Courcy; The Sisters: The Lives of the Fabulous Cushing Sisters by David Grafton; "The Duchess Grants an Interview: A world exclusive fabrication" Jeffrey Gentile (CA) A tongue-and-cheek send-up of a fictional interview with The Duchess of Windsor which introduces the recurring column "Ask Wallis"; "Ask Wallis" A humorous, fictional, tongue-in-cheek, advice column (fictitious) by the Duchess Windsor; THEIR SHIIP: RMS Queen Mary Mark Gaulding (CA) The Windsor's aboard the RMS Queen Mary--as the couple referred to it "Their Ship"; The Windsor Suite: RMS Queen Mary Mark Gaulding (CA) COVER STORY. A stay onboard the Queen Mary in the Windsor Suite. Features numerous photos of the ship; WE: cuisine-wise June Gaulding (CA) Features excerpt and recipe from Helen Corbitt's Cookbook by Helen Corbitt which recounts the chef's meal for the Duke. Also included is a black & white photograph, circa 1955, of Edward in Florida with Mary Sanford; WE Sightings Lee Levine (DC) Includes Wallis & Edward excerpts from the Washington Post, The New York Times, Financial Times; ebay auction sightings A review of recent ebay auction results for Duke & Duchess of Windsor-related items. BACKISSUE12003
Binding: SpiralCondition: Fine
ISBN: B000H5SF2S
Book Id: 13052
Price: $10.00
