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Princess Mary's gift book 1914
26.0 cm (Height) x 3.0 cm (Depth) (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1024334
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Princess Mary, Princess Royal, later Countess of Harewood, was heavily involved in charitable works and nursing during the war. Her 'Gift Book', published in 1914, contains a collection of children’s stories by the leading authors of the day, such as JM Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling, along with illustrations from well-known artists. It was published to raise money for The Queen’s Work for Women Fund. The fund, set up in August 1914, was intended to initiate and subsidise projects for employing women during World War One.
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Measurements
26.0 cm (Height) x 3.0 cm (Depth) (book measurement (conservation))
26.0 x 3.0 cm (book measurement (inventory))
Alternative title(s)
Princess Mary's gift book : all proceeds from sales are given to The Queen's "Work for Women" Fund, which is acting in conjunction with the National Relief Fund.