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MARGOT FONTEYN Norah Ruthven BLENHEIM PALACE Frederick Starke QUEEN MAGAZINE vtg

MARGOT FONTEYN Norah Ruthven BLENHEIM PALACE Frederick Starke QUEEN MAGAZINE vtg

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Classic British society magazine The Queen from the 1950's.  Extremely rare title to find from this era.


Cover - 


The beautiful Maypole illustrated cover is signed 'NR'. We have recently learnt via a message from a relative that this is the artist's signature of Norah Ruthven, who was also a watercolour painter of landscapes and miniatures.  


Contents - 



Margot Fonteyn is featured with along with a full page photograph by Baron.


50's fashion


April in Paris by Poppy Richard


The beauties of Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill with photographs of Blenheim.  3 page feature. 


Bristol, City of a thousand Spires - 3 pages


Racing in Ulster and Eire.


Manhattan After Dark by F. Macdonald Reed, includes a couple of photos from NYC clubs of the time.


Frederick Starke dress and jacket designs are modeled over one page as part of a larger fashion shoot shot at Great Foster, Egham.


Full page adverts include -


Horrockses Fashions


Saxone shoes


Heatona


Lotus



Excellent condition.  The photograph shows the actual magazine you will receive. 


We are happy to combine orders.


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