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Elizabeth.
by BRADFORD, Sarah
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann,, 1996. First edition, first impression, handsomely bound. Bradford's biography caused controversy, citing access to private papers (which the Palace denies she saw) as the basis for her report of the Duke of Edinburgh's alleged infidelities and Princess Margaret's suicide attempts; the Queen herself is portrayed as a woman of her times, for whom confrontation and emotional display are foreign. Octavo (225 x 151 mm). Contemporary grey half morocco by Maltbys of Oxford, twin red morocco labels, gilt in compartments, grey cloth sides, original endpapers depicting the family tree of the House of Windsor, top edge gilt; original dust jacket bound at rear. Bookplate of Greek shipping executive Michael Matantos to front free endpaper verso. A fine copy.
Synopsis
The definitive biography of the Queen that reveals the real woman behind the public figure. Sarah Bradford unravels Elizabeth's family secrets - how she was influenced by her father; her troubled relationships with her children; the story of her difficult marriage; and how this remarkable monarch has coped with the pressures of being a mother who is also the most famous woman in the world. 'The only book that could overtake it is the autobiography, which in this case will never be written' Spectator
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 164528
- Title
- Elizabeth.
- Author
- BRADFORD, Sarah
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Heinemann,
- Date Published
- 1996
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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