Edward VIII de Donaldson, Frances Lonsdale - 1974

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Introduction by author, list of illustrations, appendix, genealogical table, source references and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Bright blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. In this book, the author presents "... a substantial and objective biography fully worthy of a man who found himself at the centre of world affairs – and was found wanting." -- from rear fold over panel flap. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with a crease running its full-length. Rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owners chop to the free front end page, this has ghosted to the front paste-down. Triangular crease to the top right-hand corner of the free front end page. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. There are small tears to either side of the top dustwrapper edge. Rubbing of the panels and a little fading of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [9], X - XII, [2] 3 - 447, [5] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Royalty; Britain/UK; ISBN: 0224017128. ISBN/EAN: 9780224017121. Inventory No: 0126428. . 9780224017121