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VICKERS, HUGO: : BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: THE TRAGIC,UNTOLD STORY OF THE DUCHESS OF WINDSOR.

LONDON.HUTCHINSON,2011.

ISBN 9780091931551.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.]FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£25.00) to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt subject's b/w portrait photographic illustrated dw/dj,gilt black+grey lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top edges lightly creases and head of spine/backstrip and top,rear corner of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - only two dog-ear reading creases to pages' corners. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain grey cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain black endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,4-462pp [paginated] includes Pts 1+2 which in turn,includes an introduction,26 chapters in total,24pp of contemporary biographical b/w+colour photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp86/7 (b/w),pp278/79 (colour),and pp374/75 (b/w) repectively, appendices (2),two separate funerals of both Duke+Duchess of Windsor,Letter of Authorisation, notes,acknowledgements,a select bibliography and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication with subject (Duchess) b/w portrait photographic frntis to it's verso, contents list/table,epigraphs,Pts separator pages,and 8pp blanks at rear. The life of the Duchess of Windsor came to an end in Paris on 24 April 1986.She was almost 90. Many people assumed that she had died years before,since she disappeared from public view for over a decade.Sebastian Faulks wrote in the 'Sunday Telegraph','She is seen as no more than the star of an old romantic film that most French have forgotten.' But the world did take note,describing her death as the final curtain on one of the greatest love stories of the twentieth century. The story of the Abdication was retold,embers of the feud between the British Royal family and the Windsors in exile were fanned once more,and there was increasing speculation about the many historical treasures owned by the Duke and Duchess,in particular her jewels. Hugo Vickers has followed the unfolding saga of this tragic couple since he was a young man.And, with the help of previously unpublished papers and personal testaments,he now brings a whole new perspective to the story.In particular, Vickers focuses on the last years of the Duchess of Windsor,revealing the cold truth about the ruthless expoitation of a vulnerable old woman by an unscrupulous French lawyer called Suzanne Blum. 'Behind Closed Doors' is a potent mixture of detective story and revelatory royal history. Hugo Vickers combines meticulous research with an intense fascination with his subject to tell a tale whose dramatic impact has only increased with time. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - 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/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

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