Search Results: Royalty from Bytown Bookery

Simon and Schuster. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0671216597 . Brown cloth boards / gilt titles to the spine. First Edition. There is light wear to the spine ends and corners with sunning to the spine ends. A black remainder mark on the bottom edge. Tightly bound with an unmarked interior. The DJ is unclipped with spine sunning, scuffing and edgewear, but in very good condition. "The marriage of H. M. Queen Victoria to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg was a love affair for twenty-one years of happiness and produced nine children, whose descendants peopled the thrones of Europe." ; Remainder; B&W Illustrations; 1.5 x 9.3 x 6 Inches; 378 pages .

New York & London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1989. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. 0297796615 . Cream colored hard boards with beige spine. Very clean, tight copy with black and white photos throughout. Spine top bumped. DJ shows some edgewear and small tear on bottom right of spine. "This is the most revealing and intimate portrait of Grace Kelly that the world will ever have and the larger-than-life story of the legendary Princess seen through the eyes of the women who knew her best. "; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 434 pages .

London, England: Pitkin Pictorials. Very Good. 1964. Stapled wraps. Stapled brochure in Fine condition, tightly bound with a bright, unmarked text. Fully illustrated with black & white and color photos. ; Pitkin Pride of Briain; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 32 pages .

Provincial Secretary of Saskatchewan. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1989. Stapled wraps. B002FD2U4E . Blue stapled wraps with rubbing to the covers. Well-bound with a bright & clean interior. " Published on the occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York (Andrew & Sarah) to Saskatchwewan in 1989, this monograph describes how the Crown works in the province." ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 52 pages .

New York: Universe Books. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 0789301431 . This book is soft cover with French flaps (oversize flaps). Very little scuffing to the front cover, from a private collector of Diana books. From the flap: "This book is a chronicle of two remarkable women who remained true to themselves, even amidst the pressures of the glamorous worlds of fashion and royalty." If you are looking to read a book about Diana that has nothing new to say, do not read this book. If, however, you are a serious follower of the world of coture (and Catherine Walker) this book is a must. You will finish it and feel as if you were there during the fittings. ; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 154 pages .

Longmans, Green & Company. Very Good. 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Cloth covers with gilt titles to the spine. The binding is tight and the pages are unmarked. A small piece removed of the top corner of the front free end papers. A black line along the bottom edge of the covers. Many black & white illustrations and photographs throught the book. Covers from 1851 to 1951 - the death of the Prince Consort, Queen Victoria and Disraeli, the court of King Edward VII, King George V and Queen Mary, King Edward VIII, and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 274 pages .

New York: G.P. Putman's Sons. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0399130942 . First Edtion. Black hard boards with cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine. Many black & white photos throughout book, no markings, clean & tight. DJ unclipped, spine edges slightly bumped, some creasing and small sticker residue with a scrape on top of back cover. "Only the bestselling biographer Ralph Martin could bring to such a vibrant life the true story behind the fairy tale of the greatest royal romance of our century." ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 413 pages .

London, England: Ark. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1984. Trade Paperback. 0744800161 . Trade paperback in very good condition, it does show wear to the spine ends and cover edges but is tightly bound with an unmarked interior, the text in this copy is very small to read. "'This is by far the best modern biography of Charles I and will be welcomed both by general readers and by specialists...a strikingly individual contribution to our understanding of the personality of this King." ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 426 pages .

Cornell University Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0801438675 . Tan hard covers with red cloth spine covering. Light spine end bumping. A bright, unmarked interior. The DJ is in very good+ condition with light scuffing. "Chauveau combines his knowledge of Egyptian sources with judicious use of classical materials to produce an authoritative biography of Cleopatra, the woman and queen, seen in the light of the turbulent era in which she lived. 10 illustrations. 2 maps. Chauveau combines his knowledge of Egyptian sources with judicious use of classical materials to produce an authoritative biography of Cleopatra, the woman and queen, seen in the light of the turbulent era in which she lived. 10 illustrations. 2 maps." ; 0.58 x 8.52 x 5.7 Inches; 104 pages .

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1991. Mass Market. 0771082274 . Mass Market Paperback with edgewear, minor spine creasing and light shelf wear. Clean text with a solid binding. "The hilarious and shocking recollections of a Buckingham Palace Offcial." ; B&W Photographs; 1 x 6.9 x 3.9 Inches; 304 pages .

William Morrow. Very Good. 1998. Hardcover. 0688160824 . Balck Hardcovers with a tight binding, a blind imprint and a date on the front end paper, otherwise a clean, unmarked interior. The DJ is Very Good condition. This is a Book of the Month book. ; 9.4 X 6.1 X 1.2 inches; 320 pages .

London, England: MacMillan. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Black hardboards with gilt titles to the spine. Previous owner's name and name plate on the front free end paper. The interior is clean & bright with a solid binding. The DJ is unclipped and priced in English pounds. It has heavy rubbing to the back cover, wear to the edges and spine hinges, small sticker scar to the front cover bottom cover and some spotting to the spine. "unpublished material located in the Royal archives at Windsor and the Tennyson Research Centre at Lincoln) of the remarkable friendship that developed between Queen Victoria and her Poet Laureate, Alfred Tennyson." ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 152 pages .

London, England: Debrett's Peerage Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hard Cover. 090564980X . Very Good / Very Good, 160 pgs., blue cloth cover, very clean tight copy. Many color pics of both Andrew and Sarah from children to adults. Includes 'Sarah's Ancestry -- Ten Generations' "Index" and "Sarah's Kinsmen' DJ has some scuffing, unclipped and a little water damage on the bottom of the back cover.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 160 pages .

New York: Pocket. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1996. Paperback. 0671002309 . Mass Market Trade Paperback with a black X on the inside front cover. One crease on the front cover, very bright & clean with a solid binding. "The New York Times bestselling biographer tells all about the world's most fascinating royal family. From the days of Queen Victoria to the current troubled reign, the entire Windsor tapestry, threaded with crisis and haunting scandal, unfolds here. "; Color Photographs; 1.5 x 6.8 x 4.2 Inches; 506 pages .

Vancouver, B. C.: Whitecap Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. Pictorial. 1551107155 . A Pictorial hard cover copy with a beautiful picture of Princess Diana on the cover. Filled with many photos, color & black & white of Diana from her young days through to her death. The DJ is glossy and in wonderful condition. "A photographic tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, documenting her life and tragic death in the summer of 1997. "; 0.71 x 10.55 x 8.66 Inches; 140 pages .

Los Angeles, California: Tallfellow Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 1575441136 . Purple hard boards / gilt lettering on spine. Spine end has a light bump. DJ is unclipped with minor shelf wear. Book is in excellent condition. "Tenderly written by Dodi's personal assistant and confidante for eight years, this book has the authority of the man who witnessed more of their relationship than anyone (he was with them 24 of those 37 days). "; Color Photographs; 1 x 8.4 x 5.8 Inches; 188 pages .

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0375501398 . Purple hard boards with white cloth spine & silver lettering on the spine. Bottom corners are lightly bumped. A near perfect book filled with beautiful pictures of The Princess. The DJ is unclipped with slight edgewear. "The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, moved the entire world. This book is dedicated to her memory. Inspired by the universal outpouring of grief, it is offered as a tribute to her grace, wit and beauty, and as testimony to her remarkable compassion." ; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 190 pages .

New York: Harpercollins. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 0060192011 . Blue / blue hard boards with gilt title on the spine. This book is in wonderful condition with a light bump to the spine bottom. The DJ is unclipped, glossy with little shelfwear. "Tender, riveting, utterly personal, "The Diana I Knew" recounts an American mother's memoir of her friendship with Princess Diana, from her days as the Robertsons' nanny to becoming one of the most beloved figures in the world. "; 1 x 7.75 x 5.75 Inches; 198 pages .

London, England: Michael O'Mara Books Limited. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. 1843170841 . Light textured black hard boards with gilt lettering on it. The DJ has pricing on the back cover, very light edgewear. 'An intimate account of the life and marriage of Diana, the Princess of Wales. Born into a wealthy but obscure aristocratic family in the south of England, Diana came into sudden prominence when she married Prince Charles, the heir apparent to the British throne, in 1981. Her subsequent divorce and eventual death in an automobile accident made hers one of the most publicized lives of modern times. Morton, working with information supplied by the Princess herself, describes her frustration with palace life and her struggles against depression and bulimia." ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 320 pages .

New York: Harmony Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Pictorial. 0609603183 . A beautiful pictorial cover with photos of Diana on the back and front covers. No title, author, or any other lettering on the front covers, white title on spine. The DJ is unclipped and is see-thru to the covers. A first edition with full number line. Excellent condition. "For Diana, her final year was in many ways the most fascinating and insightful of her life. It was a turbulent, often amazing period in which she formally severed her marriage ties to the heir to the British throne, fell passionately in love with Dodi al-Fayed, and truly began to come into her own after years of personal adversity." ; 1 x 9.75 x 6.5 Inches; 220 pages .