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various contribs: : H.R.H. the Prince of Wales; An account of his Career, including his Birth, Education, Travels, Marriage and Home Life; and Philanthropic, Social and Political Work.

LONDON.GRANT RICHARDS,1898.

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UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.FINE. No owner inscrptn,but a W.H.Smith & Son Library,The Strand,embossed,small (approx size of 10p piece/coin) circular library stamp to top corner of ffe,no dw/dj,as issued.All edges gilt; contents bright, tight and clean with negligible spotting/ foxing.Bright,clean,publisher's original maroon cloth bevelled bds and bright, crisp,stamped gilt decorated upper bd+ spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf- wear to edges and corners.Some minimal bumping with reciprocal creasing and miniscule fraying of cloth to both head+ foot of spine/backstrip and also some miniscule rubbing/fraying to corners.Upper bd is decorated with a double-lined border edge,within which,is the Royal 'Ich Dien' motto and triple plumes to centre and 'EA' monograms around it,with an indecipherable (to me!!) calligraphic signature to foot of bd.The 'EA' monograms are also applied to the spine/backstrip along with the title+publisher lettering,all in bright, crisp,stamped gilt,and black eps.UK,8vo HB,x-xvpp+2-199pp [paginated] includes contents+illus lists/tables,erratum slip, 19 chapters,79 b/w contemporary illus/ photographs,includes tissue-guarded,b/w H.R.H portrait photograph,etc.,throughout text and book,plus [unpaginated] half- title,frntis,title-page,and preface. Although a 'circulating library' book, apart from the aforementioned embossed stamp,there are NO other library markings anywhere else in the book. [W.H.Smith & Son,wholesale and retail Newspaper Agents,Booksellers,Librarians, Bookbinders,Printers,Stationers and Advertising agents,were established about 1815 by Henry Edward and William Henry Smith. Their specialities were supplying newspapers,magazines, &c.,with utmost despatch and regularity; a Circulating Library in which the best possible service is given to subscribers; Railway Advertising on a large scale; high-class printing of every kind; and high-class bookbinding,of good workmanship and sound materials.] The aim of this Book is to give an accurate record of the life of the Prince of Wales.No previous attempt has been made to present even a partially complete biography of HRH,although isolated portions of the Prince's manifold activities have been treated of by various writers.Thus the author of the present work acknowledges considerable indebtedness to Sir W.H. Russel's fascinating volumes on the Prince and Princess of Wales's tour in the East and the Prince of Wales's tour in India (from which the Illustrations on pp99 and 105 are reproduced);to Sir H.C. Burdett's "Prince,Princess,and People," which deals mainly with the philanthropic side of the Prince's life and character; and to Mr. A.H. Beavan's "Marlborough House and its Occupants." A large number of memoirs have also been consulted,including those of the Prince Consort,Baron Stockmar,Mr Charles Greville,Dr. Norman Macleod,Canon Kingsley,Dean Stanley,and Archbishop Magee. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances, dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too! So, please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.

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