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CUST, Sir Lionel Henry (1859-1929). The Royal Collection of Paintings at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle . London and New York: Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld. for William Heinemann and Charles Scribner's Sons, 'Published by Command of His Majesty King Edward VII by the Fine Arts Publishing Company', 1905-1906. Association copy of Cust's catalogue of paintings, inscribed by King George V and Queen Mary to their son Prince Henry. The art historian Lionel Cust was appointed director of the National Portrait Gallery in 1895, and in 1901 was appointed Surveyor of the King's Pictures, a position which he held until 1927, when he retired and was created K.C.V.O. 2 volumes, very large quarto (498 x 375mm). Titles and text printed in red and black. 180 photogravure plates, tissue guards printed with artists' names and titles. Original green morocco gilt, boards titled in gilt around central royal arms, enclosed by double-fillet panel, gilt triple-fillet borders, spines gilt in compartments, lettered and numbered in 3, others decorated with tudor-rose tools, gilt edges (extremities a little rubbed). Provenance : Their Royal Majesties King George V and Queen Mary (1865-1936 and 1867-1953, gift inscriptions in Queen Mary's hand 'For Harry from George R.I. [in King George's hand] and Mary Buckingham Palace', that in vol. I dated 'Christmas 1933' and that in vol. II dated 'March 31st 1934', gift to:) – His Royal Highness Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974, bookplates).