ROYALTY
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HENRY IV
Written by Bryan Bevan.
Stock no. 1322607
Published by The Rubicon Press.
1st
1994.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A powerful study of Henry of Bolingbroke, one of the most important noblemen of the later 14th century. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 166 pages. ISBN: 0948695358. Minimal bumping to spine.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- BIOGRAPHY
- ROYALTY
AKBAR THE GREATEST MOGUL
Written by S.M. Burke.
Stock no. 1818763
Published by Munshiram Manoharlal.
1st
1989.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Based mainly on accounts left behind by those who personally knew the emperor well, the result of several years of research. Insight into the character and achievements of the founding fathers of the celebrated Mogul dynasty in India. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.
AN EXILED KING GUSTAF ADOLF IV OF SWEDEN (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Sophie Elkan.
Stock no. 2125659
Published by Hutchinson & Co..
1st
1913.
Almost very good condition.
Purple cloth with gilt titles to spines. B/w plates. Spines are both faded and bumped. A few marks to covers. Some corners are bumped. Foxing. Some uncut page edges.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- ROYALTY
- BIOGRAPHY
THE ROYAL OFFICE OF MASTER OF THE HORSE
Written by M.M. Reese.
Stock no. 1609533
Published by Threshold Books.
1st
1976.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w and colour illustrations. ISBN: 0901366900. SIGNED by author and also the Duke of Beaufort on title page. Price-cut wrapper. Tape marks to endpapers and wrapper flaps. Wrapper is a little edge rubbed.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HORSES
- ROYALTY
THE CORONATION CUT-OUT MODEL BOOK
Written by C.K. Shaw.
Stock no. 1506677
Published by Odhams Press Ltd..
Very good condition.
Story of the Coronation with complete instructions for assembling these attractive models of Buckingham Palace, Coronation Procession and Westminster Abbey. Large oblong format, 8.5 x 14.5", red cloth spine, cardwraps, pictorial front cover. 22 pages printed on one side only. Edge wear to spine and covers, small corner creases. Pen mark/scratch across middle part of front cover. Rear cover lightly browned with a couple of small marks. Contents are complete and unused but have some browning.
LIVES OF THE MOST EMINENT SOVEREIGNS OF MODERN EUROPE
Written by Lord Dover.
Stock no. 2122183
Published by Ward And Co..
3rd
Good condition.
Gilt title to spine. Third edition. Covers are very unevenly browned and marked. Bumping to spine and corners; a little fraying to cloth along edges. Small piece of margin to top of title page missing. Some foxing and page browning throughout.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- ROYALTY
READING THE PORTRAITS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH I
Written by Elizabeth W. Pomeroy.
Stock no. 2111887
Published by Archon Books; The Shoe String Press.
1st
1989.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour plates. Using 10 works of art, 9 in colour Pomeroy explores the border-lines between disciplines to shed new light on the portraits of Elizabeth I. She combines ideas from cultural anthropology, semiotics, literary theory, social history and the psychology of perception to create a web of meanings and harmonies, centering the paintings of the Queen in a new, complex environment. ISBN: 0208021892. Wrapper is a little browned, with a few marks.
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- ART
- PORTRAITURE
- ROYALTY
ON ROYALTY
Written by Jeremy Paxman.
Stock no. 1806761
Published by Viking.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
What is the point of Kings and Queens? What do they do all day? And what does it mean to be one of them? An entertaining study of the monarchy and how politics, religion, the military and the law have affected it. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9780670916627. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Second impression of the first edition. White dustwrapper is marked to rear panel.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ROYALTY
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE IN CHESHIRE
Written by John H. Cooke.
Stock no. 2106651
Published by Mackie & Co. Limited.
1899.
Very good condition.
A descriptive account of how the 60th year of the glorious reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, Empress of India was celebrated in the County of Chester. With numerous illustrations. Limited edition to 200 copies (Royal Quarto). Large format. Copy No. 123.Front cover is a bit bowed. Some grubby marks to covers; a little fraying to cloth in a couple of places. Joints are a little cracked. Contents clean and bright.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH WEST UK
- CHESHIRE
- LIMITED EDITION
- ROYALTY
- HISTORY
CHARLES DUKE OF CORNWALL
Written by Michael Williams.
Stock no. 1804225
Published by Bossiney Books.
1st
1977.
Very good condition.
Prince Charles in his role as Duke of Cornwall. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 80 pages. Covers lightly creased, pages browned.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ROYALTY
- SOUTH WEST UK
- CORNWALL
- BIOGRAPHY
THE BOYHOOD OF A GREAT KING
Written by A.M. Broadley.
Stock no. 987528
Published by Harper & Bros.
1st
1906.
Very good condition.
An Account of the Early Years of the Life of His Majesty Edward VII. Limited edition of 125 copies on hand-made paper. Original red cloth, with gilt decoration and lettering. Top edge gilt. Colour frontispiece, 8 photogravures, numerous half-tone plates. Book: book plate to front endpaper. Spine faded. A handsome copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ROYALTY
- BIOGRAPHY
- LIMITED EDITION
NATIONAL RECORD OF THE VISIT OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO SCOTLAND IN SEPTEMBER 1842
Written by James Buist.
Stock no. 989798
Published by The Perth Printing Company.
1st
1842.
Very good condition.
Pages: viii, 248. Original green cloth boards, new matching green cloth spine with paper label. Pages lightly browned. Boards scuffed.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ROYALTY
- ANTIQUARIAN