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GELARDI, JULIA: : Born to Rule - GRANDDAUGHTERS OF VICTORIA, QUEENS OF EUROPE

LONDON.HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING,2005.

ISBN 0755313917.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,colour painting detail illustrated front panel with repeated but thumbnail of same detail to head of lightly sunned spine/backstrip,with embossed pink title,embossed gilt author name and lilac to remainder of title lettering to front+spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no major nicks,tears or splits present except for a small closed tear to foot of front-facing spine's gutter's fold/crease.Rear panel of dw/dj with a mixture of five contemporary b/w+sepia thumbnail photographic portraits of granddaughters and critics' reviews of the book.Top edges lightly dust-soiled with minimal,sporadic flecks but still bright,fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners – near pristine,appears unread,apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate/clean plain mauve endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn, ixxviipp+4257pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,Dramatis Personae,an introduction,Pts 1-4 comprising 6,10,7 and 7 chapters respectively,16pp contemporary b/w biographical and familial photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp140/41 and pp300/01 respectively,an Epilogue, Notes,a bibliography and an index; plus [unpaginated] critics' reviewshalf-title,a dedication,title page,contents list/table, double-page genealogical family tree, individual Pts separator pages and 2pp blanks at the rear. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable for book's age,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minor closed tear and dust flecking that prevents a higher grading. Five princesses were born into a world of privilege,luxury and power as granddaughters of Queen Victoria.As they grew up,the prestige of their formidable and beloved grandmother bound them together and ensured each of their shared illustrious destinies - as consorts in five of the most important ruling houses of Europe. Their occupation of thrones in the four corners of the continent at such a tumultuous time was exciting and dangerous,leading to personal triumphs and tragedies.Reigning through the political maelstroms of the First World War,the Russian Revolution and the Spanish Civil War,each was forced to live with the consequences of her adoptive country's allegiances as wll as her own choices,both public and private. Julia Gelardi's fascinating portrait of the intertwining lives of these reigning consorts draws on meticulous research, previously unpublished letters between the cousins and interviews with their descendants.The pivotal players in this history provide a riveting story of five extraordinary women and how their lives helped shape the fate of a continent. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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