The Oxford book of royal anecdotes by Longford, Elizabeth - 1989

Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Very Good. The front edge of the text block has received a surface splash leaving the page edges slightly brown, but not damaging the contents. The dust jacket has a chip at the top left of the front panel and rubbing at each of the other seven corners with a short tear at the bottom right of the spine stopElizabeth Longford has taken root advantage of the unique feature of oral anecdotes, to create a collection of anecdotes becomes a continuous history of the English monarchy. She guides the reader through the complexities of royal genealogy, and comments on the anecdotes with wit and humour. – Paraphrasing the dust jacket blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XXVI, 546, [4] pages, indexed, and with five family trees of the Royals from 871 A.D., through to QE II. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Quotations; ; England; Humour. ISBN: 0192141538. ISBN/EAN: 9780192141538. Inventory No: 0269548. . 9780192141538 THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POST OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA, BECAUSE IT WILL WEIGH OVER 1 Kg WITH PACKAGING, PLEASE ENQUIRE BEFORE ORDERING.