Royalty from Chapter 1 Books

Collins, 1976. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x0. light shelf wear on the jacket. a bit marked. ownership inscriptions. soundly bound and presentable. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Constable, 1984. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. shelf wear on the jacket. some usage markings and minor foxing. soundly bound and presentable. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Michael Joseph, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Poor. the jacket is much torn and creased. edge wear on the book. foxing and markings throughout. a few inscriptions and stamps. text and plates remain clear and legible. heavy, may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1951. hardcover. Good/No Jacket. the boards are edge worn. foxing and markings. a few inscriptions, some crossed out. no edition, only stated "W" on copyright page. fairly good copy. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. limited deluxe edition. this is number 44 of only 500 produced thus. padded boards and a special limitation page with facsimile signatures. there are no inscriptions but there is some foxing. the binding is excellent. The boards are a little worn. still a very handsome… Read more about this item

R A Everett & Co Ltd., London, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 163 pages plus publisher advertising (complete). Ex-library (Simmer & Jack Recreation Room) with consequent debris, residue, labels, annotations, ink stamps, annotations, wear, marks, usage. A wonderfully dramatic telling of the Serbian King and Queen who were the victims of rash regicide. The… Read more about this item

John Long, Limited, London, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 249 pages (complete). A passive copy. The boards have wear, marks, scuffing all about from shelving, handling and storage. The spine has storage wear along the body, shelving wear to the head and foot. It is faded. The boards, despite their distractions, are… Read more about this item

Bradbury, Agnew & Company, London, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 200 pages (complete). A courtly copy. Until the Windsor Fire of 1992 provided a catharsis for change, the publications (as such there were) from The Royal Collection, were occasional, grand, assiduous rather than appreciative, proud and noble. This book about the furniture at Windsor… Read more about this item

G Bell & Sons, Ltd., London, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 286 pages (complete). A resilient copy of Princess Louisa's scandalous, defensive memoir of her chaotic, independently minded life (up to her divorce from the Crown Prince). The boards are scuffed, worn, marked, a little warped. They are shabbily serene. The contents are… Read more about this item

Harmsworth Bros., Limited, London / Eyre & Spottiswoode, London (printers), 1897. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 240 pages (complete). A much owned copy of the souvenir book for Queen Victoria's Silver Jubilee. It is resolute, stout, aged (a bit like the Queen was in 1897). The imperial red boards are much worn, scuffed, marked all about. … Read more about this item

The Church Committee, 1897. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The boards are shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, with some surface damage along the edges. The spine has faded and dulled with age. Despite this, the boards remain strong and square, with bright gold gilt to the front. Internally, the pages are tanned throughout, and there is some very… Read more about this item

Kayor Publishing House, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The boards are in a very good condition. There are some tape residue within the front and back boards. This is an ex-library book with all the usual markings. Internally clean and tightly bound. Complete with 255 pages [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. … Read more about this item

Robert Hale Limited, London, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 260 pages (complete). Queen Victoria's uncles were busier with their loins than they were with their heads. Hence, her aunts abounded. This is a generously titled book as most of her aunts were just idle (and even then they were unsuccessful in this). Nonetheless,… Read more about this item

Pitkin Pictorials Ltd. / Daily Graphic, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 92 pages (complete). A resonant copy of this pictorial record of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Canada and Washington on behalf of the King. It is poignant that within three months of their return the King would be dead and she… Read more about this item

Hutchinson, London, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 70 pages (complete). A sure copy. The dustjacket has wear, tear and scuffing. It is secure. The boards have mild storage marks but are otherwise satisfyingly healthy. The contents are most agreeable. The pages are clean, clear, devoted, diligent, generous. fk. Our… Read more about this item

Daily Telegraph, 1914. Hardcover. Acceptable. Boards are worn and marked.Gift inscription.Foxing.Tightly bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Odhams Press Ltd., Long Acre, London, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 128 pages (complete). A decent copy of this pictorial record of Princess Margaret's life at the time when she was at her most beautiful, glamorous and popular. The dustjacket has some wear and tear and scuffing. It is secure and sure. The boards are very clean and… Read more about this item

Arthur Barker Ltd., London, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 542 pages (complete). Published to coincide with the 1937 Coronation of George VI. Biographies and charts of kings and queens since the conquest. The boards are sturdy, marked, and worn. The contents are benign. There is foxing throughout. Nonetheless, the pages are thick, sure. The charts (designed by… Read more about this item

International Tobacco / J J Keliher & Co., Ltd, London, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 37 pages (complete). Cigarette card album to mark the Silver Jubilee of King George V. Most (i.e: 97) of the cards are absent (not lost). The book is much worn and scuffed. The cream cover has a gold embossed profile of the… Read more about this item

Hodder & Stoughton. Hardcover. Good/Poor. Jacket is torn and repaired.Gift inscription dated 1947.Foxing.Well bound.Undated.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.