Physical description

Red clothbound, hardcover book with dustjacket. The dustjacket is brown and has the title printed in black lettering along the spine. The front shows an ornate border with the words 'by gracious permission of His Majesty the King' printed inside the bottom border. The rest of the page has a large coloured coat of arms of the royal family and below that on a black background, the title is printed in white text.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'B56' [Handwritten in pencil on the first page]
'Returned Nurses' Club of Vic. / of R.S.S.A.I.L.A' [Stamped in purple ink on multiple pages]
'RETURNED NURSES CLUB OF VICTORIA / SUB BRANCH R.S.L.' [Stamped in purple ink on the title page]
'With every good wish for / Happiness + Prosperity / to all my friends at / the Club for 1946. / lovingly / Bobbie Robertson.' [Handwritten in gold ink on a small card inside front cover]

Summary

This permanent record of the activities of the Royal Family in the Second World War demonstrates the function of constitutional monarchy and provides the explanation of the bonds of sympathy, affection and common interest which exist between the King and Queen and their people. - from inside dustjacket.