Search Results: Royalty from Dave Shoots, Bookseller

London: John Murray, 1884 Book. Illus. by Engraved Portraits. Good. 1/4 Leather on Cloth Boards. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original red 1/4 pigskin with corner tips on red cloth boards. Faint seal of Anchor Line printed on cover, and catalogue of the library of the steamship, Belgravia, printed on both inside covers. This is number 73 of 85 books in the ship's library. Built at Glasgow by D.& W. Henderson in 1881, she was pressed into service to India. After about 40 sailings, she struck rocks at Sheep's Cove, about half-a-mile inside Black Point, near Saint John, on May 22, 1896. Four tugs couldn't budge her. Passengers and cargo were put ashore, and she was auctioned off where she sat. Captain Laird opined the cause to be misreading of the compass. - Saint John Globe. The photo shows worn edges, and there is a previous owner's name as well as general hand soil. A loving portrait of the princess by her sister,… Read More

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009 Book. Illus. by Photos. Maps. Drawings.. Very Good. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. White paper boards backed in blue. No writing or damage except black remainder mark on foot. The story of the advantageous marriage of a German princess into the even more prestigious Russian hierarchy, who, by hook and by crook, ruled from 1762 to her death in 1796. 432 pp. with index..

London: The Viscount Kemsley, 1953 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original royal purple cloth on boards. Covers have mottled fading. Interior clean and undamaged. Edited by Clarence Winchester. The author has tried to weave the parts of the subject together into one continuous story. More information on the royal gems is included here than has been seen before. Eight full-page colour plates. 32 monochrome plates. Patterned endpapers. 116 pp. Heavy book will need extra postage..

London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd. Book. Illus. by Colour and b/w Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue cloth on boards. This book was written for the coronation of King Edward, and rewritten for the coronation of King George. Prize inscription with previous owner's name and date (1938). The ceremonies, symbols, and regalia. A thousand years of crownings. "How I Was Crowned" by Queen Victoria. Royal homes. Coronation Day. 288 pp. plus catalog of gift books..

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1910 Book. Illus. by Various Artists. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tal. Dark blue cloth on boards. Previous owner's name and bookplate. Four colour portraits and twelve illustrations in black and white. Laid in is a clipping re: George III. 160 pp..

London: Collins' Clear-type Press, 1935 Book. Illus. by Colour Portraits. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue cloth on boards. 1/2" tear head of spine. Gutter break just before half-title. Presentation bookplate from IODE. Portrait of King Edward VIII glued to first free endpaper. Eight striking full-page colour portraits of various members of the royal family. 128 pp..

London: Cassell, 1971 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. First British Edition 1971. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original black paper boards. Unclipped DJ. "The story of six people whose bitter differences were a microcosm of, and greatly influenced, a national conflict which echoed all round the world." - DJ. 276 pp..

London: Arcturus Publishing, Ltd., 2009 Book. Illus. by B/W Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original illustrated paper boards. DJ duplicates cover. From the Saxon kings to the House of Windsor. Saxon Kings, Normans, Plantagenets, Lancaster and York, Tudors, Stuarts, Hanoverians, Saxe-Coburgs, and Windsors. ISBN 978-1-84837-595-6. 208 pp..

London: Collins & Brown, 1991 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original maroon cloth on boards. DJ unclipped. Previous owner's seal is the only fault. Another "He wasn't such a bad guy, after all" approach to the mystery of Richard III. 176 pp..

Stroud, Gloucestershire: Alan Sutton, 1991 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original bright red cloth on boards. Many colour photos and drawings throughout. Opinions differ markedly as to Richard III's place in history, but it cannot be denied that it was critical. 260 pp..

London: The Strand Magazine/George Newnes, Ltd., 1937 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Good Plus to Very Good. Soft cover. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original royal blue soft cover decorated in gold with circular window backed by coat-of-arms. Very bright, clean condition except for 3 inch tear at foot of spine. No writing. Some colour illustrations. The coronation of George VI and Elizabeth, as well as charming portraits of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose. 48 pp. plus 12 pp. ads..

Toronto: G.M. Rose and Sons, Publishers, 1897 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Good Plus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth on boards. Gift note in black marker. Many illustrations and portraits. Scuffed at head and foot of spine. 503 pp. Heavy book will need extra postage..

N.Y.: Atheneum, 1983 Book. Illus. by Photos and Charts. Near Fine. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue paper boards backed in red cloth. When King Edward IV died, his son, Edward V, took his place. However, Richard III, brother to Edward IV, was able to seize the throne after persuading the powers-that-be that Edward V was illegitimate. No writing or damage. Previous owner's seal. 288 pp..