AN ANECDOTAL MEMOIR OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ROYAL OF ENGLAND, From Her Birth to Her Marriage.
Published by London: Houlston & Wright., 1858
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Sky Duthie Rare Books (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United KingdomSky Duthie Rare Books (ABA, ILAB, PBFA)
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Condition: Used
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First edition. 12mo. Publisher's original red pebble-grained cloth by Leighton, Son & Hodge with elaborate gilt titles to the upper board and titles and decoration in gilt to the spine. All edges gilt. Two orange silk ribbon page-markers bound in. Illustrated with two engraved portraits. Text printed in black with attractive decorative mauve borders with Royal crest to the head of each page. vi, [2], 136pp. A good copy, the binding with a slight lean to the spine and a few minor marks. The contents a little shaken, with a touch of cracking in places, and lacking the front free endpaper are otherwise in good order. An account of the life of Victoria, Princess Royal (1840-1901), the eldest child of Queen Victoria, published on the occasion of her marriage to Prince Frederick of Prussia (later Frederick III) at the age of 17, and thus also containing details of the upcoming ceremony and the princess's future in Prussia. A rather unusually produced and relatively uncommon title, with LibraryHub recording five institutional copies in the UK.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- AN ANECDOTAL MEMOIR OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ROYAL OF ENGLAND, From Her Birth to Her Marriage.
- Author
- 'A LADY':
- Publisher
- London: Houlston & Wright.
- Publication year
- 1858
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Sky Duthie Rare Books (ABA, ILAB, PBFA)
York, United Kingdom
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Based in the historic city of York, we carry a wide-ranging stock of fine and rare books, unique manuscripts, original artwork, photographs and ephemera. Placing a strong emphasis on the unusual and the visually stimulating, our areas of focus include art and design; travel and exploration; natural history; science and medicine; history; politics, philosophy and economics; literature; poetry; children's and illustrated books. Following a period in academia focusing on the history of ideas and after several years working for a prominent rare bookseller, the business was established in 2022 by Dr Sky Duthie. We are members of the ABA, ILAB, and the PBFA.…
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