Showing posts with label Dedication. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dedication. Show all posts

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Alexandra's autograph in a commemorative book, New Year 1901

Source:

https://www.litfund.ru/news/2194/




The autograph:

Примите мои искреннейшие и сердечные пожелания к Новому Году.
Александра.

English translation (my own):

Accept my sincere and heartfelt wishes for the New Year.
Alexandra.


Above: Alexandra.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Dedication to Tatiana in book given by Nicholas and Alexandra, year 1910

Source:

https://doyle.com/auctions/15bp01-rare-books-autographs-photographs/catalogue/237-alexandra-feodorovna-tsaritsa-yonge

Alexandra wrote this dedication with Nicholas in a copy of The Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte M. Yonge which they gave to their second daughter Tatiana on January 12, 1910.

The book can be read here:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2505/2505-h/2505-h.htm


The dedication:

For darling Tatiana
fr. Papa & Mama.
Ц.С. Jan: 12th 1910.


Above: Alexandra.


Above: Tatiana.

Friday, January 31, 2020

Dedication from Nicholas and Alexandra in Greek mythology book for Maria, year 1915

Source:

https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/petiskus-ag-olimp-mifologiia-grekov-i-rimlian-5623177-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5623177&sid=c354821a-dc9c-4602-a496-5c5331bcdf9e


The dedication:

Милой Марии
от
Папа и Мама.
Ц. С. 22го Июля 1915 г.

English translation (my own):

[For] Darling Marie
from
Papa and Mama.
Ts. S. July 22nd 1915


Above: Nicholas and Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.


Above: Maria.