{"product_id":"ponsonby-recollections-1951-three-reigns-hardcover-stained-copy","title":"Ponsonby Recollections  1951 Three Reigns  Hardcover Stained Copy","description":"\u003cp style=\"\\'word-wrap:\" break-word\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Condition: Acceptable.Exterior: The red cloth cover shows significant wear with notable fading, discoloration, and staining on both front and back. The spine is still legible, but has rubbing to the gold lettering and some softening at the ends.Interior: The book is intact and complete, but the inner boards and endpapers show clear water staining. There is a personal inscription written in pen on the front flyleaf. Pages are clean with mild age toning; no major tears or missing pages.\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 Sir Frederick Ponsonby (First Lord Sysonby)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode, London\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear Printed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1951\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp datastart=\"125\" dataend=\"222\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"125\" dataend=\"222\"\u003e\"Recollections of Three Reigns\" by Sir Frederick Ponsonby – 1951 Reprint, Eyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"224\" dataend=\"624\" class=\"\"\u003eThis is the 1951 reprint edition of \u003cem datastart=\"260\" dataend=\"291\"\u003eRecollections of Three Reigns\u003c\/em\u003e, the memoirs of Sir Frederick Ponsonby, First Lord Sysonby, edited and prepared for press by Colin Welch. Ponsonby, who served in the royal court during the reigns of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, and George V, offers an insightful and intimate look into royal life and court affairs during a transformative period of British history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"626\" dataend=\"773\" class=\"\"\u003eThis hardcover copy was published by Eyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode, London, and reflects a mid20th century reissue of a historic political and royal memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"775\" dataend=\"798\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong datastart=\"778\" dataend=\"798\"\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul datastart=\"800\" dataend=\"1200\"\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"800\" dataend=\"844\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"802\" dataend=\"844\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"802\" dataend=\"812\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recollections of Three Reigns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"845\" dataend=\"904\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"847\" dataend=\"904\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"847\" dataend=\"858\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sir Frederick Ponsonby (First Lord Sysonby)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"905\" dataend=\"932\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"907\" dataend=\"932\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"907\" dataend=\"918\"\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colin Welch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"933\" dataend=\"979\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"935\" dataend=\"979\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"935\" dataend=\"949\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"980\" dataend=\"1044\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"982\" dataend=\"1044\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"982\" dataend=\"991\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1951 (Reprint, originally published November 1951)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1045\" dataend=\"1088\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1047\" dataend=\"1088\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1047\" dataend=\"1059\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover (no dust jacket)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1089\" dataend=\"1112\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1091\" dataend=\"1112\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1091\" dataend=\"1101\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1113\" dataend=\"1138\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1115\" dataend=\"1138\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1115\" dataend=\"1128\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1139\" dataend=\"1200\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1141\" dataend=\"1200\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1141\" dataend=\"1151\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e History, Memoirs, Royalty, Political Biography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1202\" dataend=\"1219\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong datastart=\"1205\" dataend=\"1219\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul datastart=\"1221\" dataend=\"1774\"\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1221\" dataend=\"1256\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1223\" dataend=\"1256\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1223\" dataend=\"1242\"\u003eBook Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acceptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1257\" dataend=\"1488\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1259\" dataend=\"1488\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1259\" dataend=\"1272\"\u003eExterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The red cloth cover shows significant wear with notable fading, discoloration, and staining on both front and back. The spine is still legible, but has rubbing to the gold lettering and some softening at the ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1489\" dataend=\"1741\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1491\" dataend=\"1741\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1491\" dataend=\"1504\"\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book is intact and complete, but the inner boards and endpapers show clear water staining. There is a personal inscription written in pen on the front flyleaf. Pages are clean with mild age toning; no major tears or missing pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1742\" dataend=\"1774\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1744\" dataend=\"1774\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1744\" dataend=\"1760\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1776\" dataend=\"1808\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong datastart=\"1779\" dataend=\"1808\"\u003eWhy Collect This Edition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul datastart=\"1810\" dataend=\"2094\"\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1810\" dataend=\"1912\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1812\" dataend=\"1912\" class=\"\"\u003eOffers rare insight into the lives of British monarchs from someone who worked intimately with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1913\" dataend=\"2007\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1915\" dataend=\"2007\" class=\"\"\u003eA compelling read for royal history enthusiasts and collectors of British political memoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"2008\" dataend=\"2094\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"2010\" dataend=\"2094\" class=\"\"\u003eA vintage 1950s edition—ideal for display or reading as a primary historical source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"2096\" dataend=\"2269\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong datastart=\"2099\" dataend=\"2115\"\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a wellworn, vintage copy. 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