Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Obscure Book of the Day: Queen Mary Pitkin Guide



Yes, another book about Queen Mary. I can’t help myself—I like her. This is, obviously, a Pitkin Guide. It was published around 1951, I’m guessing. It certainly was published before the deaths of King George VI and Queen Mary.


The book, like all Pitkin guides of the era, chronicles through photographs, the life of Queen Mary from her youth as “Princess May” to her marriage to King George V, and finally to her role as beloved grandmother and inspiration for Britain.

Let’s take a look inside.










1 comment:

Jerri said...

These Pitkin books are very interesting and so much fun. I like the way Queen Mary's head and crown seem to pop out of the oval on the cover. It's like 3D!