Royalty
THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
Pp. x+214(last blank), 24 plates, sources and reference points, index; med. 8vo; brown boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1989. First edition. More
THE FRONTIERS OF PRIVILEGE.
A century of social conflict as reflected in The Queen. Pp. 356, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, printed endpapers; demy 4to; dust wrapper, lightly soiled and rubbed, tiny chip near foot of backstrip; upper free endpaper faintly offset; Collins, London, 1961. First edition. *Launched in 1861, The..... More
A ROYAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Letters of King Edward VII and King George V to Admiral Sir Henry F. Stephenson. Pp. viii+226(last colophon), frontispiece portrait, 6 plates, index; wide demy 8vo; blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, the boards lightly marked and with faded spot on upper board, edges lightly worn; top edge of several..... More
PEACE AND SAFETY FOR THE WHOLE KINGDOM OR, AN EXPEDIENT FOR SAFE AND WELL-GROUNDED PEACE BETWEEN THE KING AND HIS PEOPLE.
As also for the speedy settlement of all interests. Studyed and published for the honor of the Kings Majesty, his Royal Posterity, the present and future happiness of the whole Kingdom. This Expedient was read by the Author himself at the Bar of the House of Peers, the Sixth day..... More
FREDERICK THE GREAT.
Picture research by Joy Law. Pp. 304, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, title page decorative border printed in blue, sources, index; cr. 4to; black cloth, lettered and decorated in silver, edges a trifle rubbed; top edges grey; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges slightly creased, the backstrip faintly faded;..... More
FREDERICK THE GREAT.
King of Prussia. Pp. xvi+704, 16 plates, 18 text maps (some double page), notes, bibliography, index; thick med. 8vo; dust wrapper, lightly foxed, bottom edge of back panel creased; edges of leaves lightly foxed and marked; Allen Lane, London, 2000. First edition. *From the library of Sydney bibliophile David Levine..... More
FREDERICK THE GREAT.
Introduction by Elizabeth Longford. Pp. 232(last blank), illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, pictorial endpapers, further reading, index; super roy. 8vo; lower fore-corner of upper board slightly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled, browned on reverse, backstrip quite faded; margins of leaves lightly browned, occasional light foxing, Weidenfeld..... More
THE FORM AND ORDER OF THE SERVICE THAT IS TO BE PERFORMED
and the ceremonies that are to be observed in the Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in the Abbey Church of S. Peter, Westminster, on Wednesday the 12th day of May 1937. Pp. iv+60(last colophon), printed in red & black; small cr. 4to; cream papered boards..... More
SCRAPBOOKS: EARL OF KINTORE G.C.M.G., Governor of South Australia.
Two large volumes in different bindings. Volume One: super roy. folio, half black morocco over green cloth boards, slightly worn, neatly rebacked, with the original gilt lettered and decorated spine laid on, small gilt shield device mounted at centre of upper board and the upper portion of a gilt side..... More
THE FIRST ROYAL TOUR, 1867-1868.
Pp. [xii]+200, 8 plates, numerous text illustrations (several full or double-page), bibliography, index; demy 8vo; navy cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top fore-corner of lower board bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, the backstrip faded; Rigby Limited, Adelaide, 1970. First edition. *'In July, 1867, the Australian colonies were..... More
THE ADVENTURES OF A MAVERICK PRINCESS,
patdeflang3081{fonttbl{fnilfcharset0 Garamond;}} {*generator Riched20 6.3.9600}{*mmathPrmdispDef1mwrapIndent1440 }viewkind4uc1 dbfs24 Michael, Princess, of Kent: Everingham (Barry) THE ADVENTURES OF A MAVERICK PRINCESS. Pp. 196, 24 plates (8 coloured), index; med. 8vo; navy boards, spine lettered and decorated in gilt; dust wrapper, back panel slightly soiled; Bantam Press, London, 1985. First edition. More
THE HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF BRITAIN.
Translated with an introduction by Lewis Thorpe. Pp. 260, coloured frontispiece and 10 plates, endpaper map, bibliography; demy 8vo; qr. black leather, spine lettered & decorated in gilt, red cloth boards; top edges black; within gilt card slipcase, slightly soiled; bookplate on upper free endpaper; The Folio Society, London, 1969..... More
EMPERORS, KINGS & QUEENS.
Introduction by William Doyle. Pp. 200, profusely illustrated in colour and black & white (many full page), list of rulers by region, index; large oblong 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed; Star Fire, London, 2007. First edition. *'The History of Connections, Marriages and Feuds Between the Royal..... More
A LIFELONG PASSION.
Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story. Translations from original documents by Darya Galy. Pp. xx+668(last blank), 16 coloured or part-coloured plates, full page facsimile, double page family tree, double page map, pictorial endpapers, index; thick roy. 8vo; a few tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper, back panel faintly..... More
SISTERS TO THE KING.
The Tumultuous Lives of Henry VIII's Sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France. Pp. xviii+266, 16 plates, notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed; Andre Deutsch, London, 1998. Second impression. *In their time, both Margaret and Mary were thought to..... More
ROYAL HERITAGE.
The Story of Britain's Royal Builders and Collectors. Pp. 360, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, index; narrow med. 4to; plum cloth, blocked in red and lettered & decorated in gilt, a trifle marked; dust wrapper, backstrip lightly faded, bottom edge of back panel slightly creased; a little..... More
THE ROYAL TOUR 1901.
Or the cruise of H.M.S. Ophir, being a lower deck account of their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York's voyage around the British Empire. Pp. [196], black & white frontispiece portrait, plus numerous coloured illustrations (several full page); impl. 8vo; fore-corners of boards a trifle bruised;..... More
ELIZABETH 1, Renaissance Prince.
A Biography. Pp/ xiv+370, 16 coloured plates, notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper, the backstrip slightly creased at extremities; Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2014. First edition. *'A fresh interpretation of Elizabeth as a queen..... More
RIVERINA ROYAL VISIT.
Wagga Wagga 13th February, 1954 [cover title]. Pp. [16], text illustrations (4 full page) and map; coloured pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, a trifle soiled and faintly creased, tiny split to fore-edge of lower wrapper; a couple of tiny edge splits;Wagga Wagga City Council, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales,1954. More
A LETTER TO MR. WILBERFORCE, AND A PETITION TO THE KING;
with A Preface. Pp. 32(last blank); post 8vo; plain grey/green paper wrappers, a trifle soiled and creased; early inked signature at head of title page, short closed tear top edge p. 3, a little light soiling and creasing, scattered foxing; James Ridgway, London, 1820. *Earl Russell's letter in support of..... More
MARY STUART'S SCOTLAND.
The landscapes, life and legends of Mary Queen of Scots. With photographs by Eric Thorburn. Pp. 160, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, bibliography, index; wide demy 4to; dust wrapper, faintly soiled, short split at foot of back flap fold; a little light foxing; Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London..... More
THE PRINCE IN THE HEATHER.
Photographs by Don Kelly. Pp. 160, 7 coloured plates (one double page), plus numerous black & white illustrations (mostly full page), endpaper map; narrow cr. 4to; boards faintly soiled; all edges brown; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, the backstrip slightly faded; name in ink at head of half-title page;..... More
THE PRINCE OF PLEASURE
and his Regency, 1811-20. Pp. 304, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, patterned endpapers, bibliography, index; post 4to; qr. maroon cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, red cloth boards, the top fore-corners slightly bruised; top edges maroon; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges worn and chipped, with several splits, the..... More