{"product_id":"1951-a-kings-story-the-memoirs-of-h-r-h-the-duke-of-windsor-k-g-first-ed","title":"1951 A King's Story: The Memoirs of H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor K.G.\"– First Ed","description":"\u003cp style=\"\\'word-wrap:\" break-word\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Condition: Acceptable.Exterior: The red cloth boards show heavy discoloration and water staining on both the front and rear covers. Spine shows fading and fraying at the crown.Interior: Binding is intact. The illustrated map endpapers remain bright and legible. Text and photographs are complete and readable throughout. Some toning and signs of age are present.Notable Features: Includes a signature-style print of “Edward” in the acknowledgments, and photos of the Duke's life and adventures. No dust jacket included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\/Reproduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cassell and Company Ltd., London\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\/Facsimile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear Printed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1951\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp datastart=\"123\" dataend=\"212\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"123\" dataend=\"212\"\u003e\"A King's Story: The Memoirs of H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor K.G.\" – 1951 First Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"214\" dataend=\"558\" class=\"\"\u003eThis listing features the 1951 first British edition of \u003cem datastart=\"270\" dataend=\"286\"\u003eA King's Story\u003c\/em\u003e, the personal memoirs of H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII). This deeply personal account explores the Duke's royal upbringing, his military service, and most notably, his controversial abdication of the British throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"560\" dataend=\"747\" class=\"\"\u003ePublished by Cassell \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., this edition includes 22 pages of gravure illustrations and offers an intimate portrait of royal life and international travels in the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"749\" dataend=\"772\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong datastart=\"752\" dataend=\"772\"\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul datastart=\"774\" dataend=\"1297\"\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"774\" dataend=\"851\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"776\" dataend=\"851\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"776\" dataend=\"786\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e A King's Story: The Memoirs of H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor K.G.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"852\" dataend=\"894\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"854\" dataend=\"894\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"854\" dataend=\"865\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"895\" dataend=\"946\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"897\" dataend=\"946\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"897\" dataend=\"911\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cassell and Company Ltd., London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"947\" dataend=\"1015\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"949\" dataend=\"1015\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"949\" dataend=\"973\"\u003eYear of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1951 (First Published in Great Britain)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1016\" dataend=\"1082\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1018\" dataend=\"1082\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1018\" dataend=\"1030\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Cloth Hardcover with gilt crest and lettering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1083\" dataend=\"1184\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1085\" dataend=\"1184\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1085\" dataend=\"1103\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes 22 pages of gravure photos and illustrated endpapers with a world map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1185\" dataend=\"1208\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1187\" dataend=\"1208\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1187\" dataend=\"1197\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1209\" dataend=\"1234\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1211\" dataend=\"1234\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1211\" dataend=\"1224\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1235\" dataend=\"1297\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1237\" dataend=\"1297\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1237\" dataend=\"1247\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Memoir, Royal Biography, Historical Nonfiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1299\" dataend=\"1316\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong datastart=\"1302\" dataend=\"1316\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul datastart=\"1318\" dataend=\"1875\"\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1318\" dataend=\"1353\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1320\" dataend=\"1353\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1320\" dataend=\"1339\"\u003eBook Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acceptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1354\" dataend=\"1516\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1356\" dataend=\"1516\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1356\" dataend=\"1369\"\u003eExterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The red cloth boards show heavy discoloration and water staining on both the front and rear covers. Spine shows fading and fraying at the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1517\" dataend=\"1711\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1519\" dataend=\"1711\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1519\" dataend=\"1532\"\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Binding is intact. The illustrated map endpapers remain bright and legible. Text and photographs are complete and readable throughout. Some toning and signs of age are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1712\" dataend=\"1875\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1714\" dataend=\"1875\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1714\" dataend=\"1735\"\u003eNotable Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes a signaturestyle print of “Edward” in the acknowledgments, and photos of the Duke's life and adventures. 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