1959 1st American Edition, Victoria R.: A Biography with Four Hundred Illustrations based on her Personal Photograph Albums《維多利亞女王傳記（附400幅個人相冊插圖）》

An exceptional and authoritative visual biography of Queen Victoria written by the legendary photography historians Helmut and Alison Gernsheim. Published in 1959 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, this volume draws directly from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s private photograph albums at Windsor Castle.

Featuring 400 illustrations—including early daguerreotypes, cartes-de-visite, rare engravings, and personal sketches—this book offers an intimate look at Victoria as a woman, wife, and mother, alongside her profound influence on the early promotion of photography.

 Edition: Stated First American Edition (1959) (Printed in Great Britain by Jarrold and Sons Ltd, Norwich).

 Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York.

 Special Ephemera Included: Comes with a fascinating vintage original 1881 newsprint clip insert featuring royal court news, paired with a tipped-in historical photograph plate: "Royal Group at Rosenau Castle on the occasion of the betrothal of the Czarevitch with Princess Alix of Hesse".

 Design & Features: Endpapers feature a detailed genealogical tree of Queen Victoria's royal lineage. Bound in bright red publisher's cloth with a blind-stamped royal monogram on the front board.

 【Condition Report】

 Overall Condition: Very Good / Fine Internal Condition.

 Binding & Cover: Original red cloth binding with crisp monogram stamping. Minor edge rubbing and shelf wear, light pencil marks on endpaper. Spine is solid and tight.

 Interior: Text block and photo plates are exceptionally clean, bright, and free of writing or markings. Margins lightly toned as expected with age.

本品為二十世紀著名攝影史學家 Helmut 與 Alison Gernsheim 夫婦所著的維多利亞女王經典圖像傳記。本書最大的特色在於直接調用與研究了維多利亞女王與阿爾伯特親王在溫莎城堡等皇家檔案館中的個人相冊收藏，收錄了多達 400 幅極具歷史溫度的早期達蓋爾銀版（Daguerreotype）、紙版攝影、皇家繪畫與版畫。

作品擺脫了傳統政治史的冰冷，從女王的個人視角、家庭生活、子嗣傳承以及她對攝影這一新興技術的熱愛切入，是研究十九世紀英國王室與早期攝影史不可或缺的重磅著作。

 版本與年份： 1959 年美國首刷版（First American Edition，頁面明確標示，印製於英國 Norwich）。

 出版商： G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York。

 珍貴歷史夾頁（Ephemera）： 本冊內特別隨附一張 1881 年的原版報紙剪報插頁，正面為 1881 年王室新聞報導，背面附有一幅極為珍貴的 “Royal Group at Rosenau Castle”（羅森瑙城堡皇家合影）歷史照片頁，記載了俄國皇儲與黑森大公郡主的訂婚盛況，極具附加文獻價值！

 裝幀亮點： 內封襯頁印有完整優美的皇家世系樹（Genealogy Chart）；紅布面精裝，封面帶有維多利亞女王花押字（Royal Monogram）壓紋。

🔍 【品相說明 (Condition Report)】

 整體狀況： 良好（Good to Very Good）。

 封面與書脊： 原裝紅色布面精裝，封面花押壓紋清晰，布面有微小歲月使用痕跡/輕微擦痕，無嚴重破損，書脊牢固。

 內頁狀況： 內頁乾淨整潔，紙張自然微黃，裝訂緊密。襯頁有前書主之藏書章/姓名標記（"Property of James S. Green"）及早期鉛筆標價，不影響閱讀與收藏。