发布者： G. P. Putnam's Sons
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.
本品为二十世纪著名摄影史学家 Helmut 与 Alison Gernsheim 夫妇所著的维多利亚女王经典图像传记。本书最大的特色在于直接调用与研究了维多利亚女王与阿尔伯特亲王在温莎城堡等皇家档案馆中的个人相册收藏，收录了多达 400 幅极具历史温度的早期达盖尔银版（Daguerreotype）、纸版摄影、皇家绘画与版画。
作品摆脱了传统政治史的冰冷，从女王的个人视角、家庭生活、子嗣传承以及她对摄影这一新兴技术的热爱切入，是研究十九世纪英国王室与早期摄影史不可或缺的重磅著作。
版本与年份： 1959 年美国首刷版（First American Edition，页面明确标示，印制于英国 Norwich）。
出版商： G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York。
珍贵历史夹页（Ephemera）： 本册内特别随附一张 1881 年的原版报纸剪报插页，正面为 1881 年王室新闻报道，背面附有一幅极为珍贵的 “Royal Group at Rosenau Castle”（罗森瑙城堡皇家合影）历史照片页，记载了俄国皇储与黑森大公郡主的订婚盛况，极具附加文献价值！
装帧亮点： 内封衬页印有完整优美的皇家世系树（Genealogy Chart）；红布面精装，封面带有维多利亚女王花押字（Royal Monogram）压纹。
🔍 【品相说明 (Condition Report)】
整体状况： 良好（Good to Very Good）。
封面与书脊： 原装红色布面精装，封面花押压纹清晰，布面有微小岁月使用痕迹/轻微擦痕，无严重破损，书脊牢固。
内页状况： 内页干净整洁，纸张自然微黄，装订紧密。衬页有前书主之藏书章/姓名标记（"Property of James S. Green"）及早期铅笔标价，不影响阅读与收藏。
