Alice Grand Duchess of Hesse; Princess of Great Britain and Ireland (Belgravia Ship's Library)
by Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
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, and a most exciting provenance. A welcome gift for any collector of royalty or marine history. 415 pp. with substantial index..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003239
- Title
- Alice Grand Duchess of Hesse; Princess of Great Britain and Ireland (Belgravia Ship's Library)
- Author
- Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
- Illustrator
- Engraved Portraits
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First ( No Additional printings)
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1884
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- NOISBN Biography. Royalty. England.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Royalty;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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