Author: Prince William of Sweden (1884-1965).Swedish prince. Big game hunter and author of several books under the nom de plume "Prins Wilhelm".
Title: Cut Signature of Big Game Hunter and Author of Several Books Prince William of Sweden Mounted with a Newspaper Portrait.
Description: Buffalo, NY: February 15, 1927. 1927. - Signed "Prince William of Sweden" on a slip of paper which has been mounted on a gray autograph album page, 5-3/4 inches high by 4-1/4 inches wide, together with a portrait clipped from a newspaper. A cut-out coat of arms has been mounted to the right of the photo with a note by the previous owner penned below it. There is some light staining to the portrait and the cut signature probably from the glue used in the mounting. Good.

Prince William of Sweden was an internationally known big game hunter, a writer of books on travel and exploration, novels and plays, a poet and a contributor to American magazines. In 1927 he toured America lecturing about his African adventures. His autograph was evidently obtained on this tour as indicated by the note penned on the album page: "Feb. 15,1927 at Buffalo Consistory. "Hunting big game in Pygmy Land. Good .

Keywords: HISTORY; SWEDISH ROYALTY; PRINCE WILLIAM OF SWEDEN; CUT SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; AUTHOR; BIG GAME HUNTER; AMERICAN LECTURE TOUR.

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