Westminster, Loelia Duchess of (7 results)

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. 1961. Reprinted. 244 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white plates. Pages remain bright and clean. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing.

Condition: Good. 1961. Fourth Impression. 244 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are bright and clear. Foxed prelims. Text block edge is moderately foxed. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Memoirs of Loelia, Duchess of Westminster w/ a foreword by Noel Coward [244] pp. Reynal & Company 1961 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" The frame to the lettering on this jacket was designed by the late Rex Whistler as part of a book plate given to the authoress as a wedding present Loelia Mary, Lady Lindsay of Dowhill, née Ponsonby (6 February 1902 1 November 1993), was a British peeress, needlewoman and magazine editor. Family and first marriage Lindsay was the only daughter of the courtier Sir Frederick Ponsonby, later 1st Baron Sysonby, and Victoria Lily (Kennard), Lady Sysonby, the well-known cookbook author. She spent her early years at St James's Palace, Park House at Sandringham, and Birkhall. One of the Bright Young People, she met the twice-divorced Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster. They were married on 20 February 1930 in a blaze of publicity, with Winston Churchill as the best man, but were unable to have children. Her marriage to the enormously wealthy peer failed, and was described by James Lees-Milne as "a definition of unadulterated hell". It was dissolved in 1947 after years of separation. Life after divorce After her divorce, Loelia, Duchess of Westminster, established herself as a skillful hostess at Send, Surrey, occupying herself with needlework and gardening, passions she had inherited from her mother. Her needlework collection was bequeathed to the National Trust. During the 1950s she worked as a feature editor for House & Garden magazine, and covered the wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly. Lindsay is believed to have popularised the aphorism (falsely attributed to Margaret Thatcher): "Anybody seen in a bus over the age of 30 has been a failure in life", which appears to have been coined by poet Brian Howard. Lindsay's second marriage, to the divorced explorer Sir Martin Lindsay, 1st Baronet, came as a surprise to her friends but was much more successful. The couple were married on 1 August 1969. Sir Martin, a devoted husband, died in 1981, and Lady Lindsay chose to spend her last years in nursing homes. Her memoirs, written in 1961 and titled Grace and Favour: The Memoirs of Loelia, Duchess of Westminster, are a significant record of aristocratic life between the First and Second World Wars.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. UK hardback fourth impression from 1961. A very interesting copy, SIGNED by Loelia Westminster at title page with name only. This copy has two dustjackets. The second jacket has been printed to reverse with full details of the Yorkshire Post Literary Luncheon of February 8th 1962, featuring Loelia Westminster. There are menu and speaker details and it mentions that she will be signing books after the luncheon. The book is Good overall with some page block toning and some newspaper pieces laid in and stuck to rear ffep. The jackets have some yellowing nicks and nibbles. Signed by Author.