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Click here to see our other books! The Love of an Uncrowned Queen, A Queen of Tears, Mrs. Fitzherbert and George IV W. H. Wilkins 1900-05 Hutchinson & Co; Longmans, Green, and Co : London 8.5" by 6" xv, [1], 341; vii, [1], 343-673; xii, 355; viii, 337; xxi, [3], 350; ix, [1], 340pp SUMMARY A striking Hatchards bound set of three illustrated biographies on Hanoverian women by W. H. Wilkins, the first edition of each biography. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 10 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 68.99 EU Postage : £ 36.99 European Postage: £ 65.99 Asia Postage: £ 129.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 229.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of these works. Bound by Hatchards. In six volumes, each work being complete in two volumes. A uniformly bound set of three important biographies by W. H. Wilkins, on Queen Sophia Dorothea, Caroline Matilda, and Maria Fitzherbert. 'The Love of an Uncrowned Queen', published in 1900. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty plates, Volume II with a frontispiece, and twenty plates. Sophia was the wife of King George I, and mother of George II. Including her correspondence with her lover Philip Christopher Count Konigsmarck, here first published from the originals. 'A Queen of Tears', published in 1904. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-four plates, Volume II with a frontispiece, and twenty-two plates. On Caroline Matilda, the Princess of Britain and the Queen of Denmark and Norway, who is known for her doomed affair with the physician Johann Friedrich Struensee. 'Mrs. Fitzherbert and George IV', published in 1905. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six plates. Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, two folding plates, and twenty-two plates. On the longtime lover of George IV, Maria Fitzherbert, who had married in an invalid wedding in 1785. The pair met when Fitzherbert was twice widowed. After meeting, the Prince Regent, who was six years her junior, was smitten and infatuated by her. They secretly married a year later, this it was not valid by law, and it is thought that they had one or two children together. Collated, bound without the publisher's adverts, otherwise complete, with all plates present. From the library of W. A. Foyle at Beeleigh Abbey, with his morocco bookplate to the front paste down. William Foyle was the co-founder of Foyles bookshop, founding the leading bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex, which became home to his library, one the largest private libraries in England. CONDITION In a half crushed morocco with cloth to the boards, bound by Hatchards. Externally, smart. Spines are faded. Very light bumping to the extremities. Only a few small marks to the boards and spines. Cloth to the rear joint of 'Mrs. Fitzherbert and George IV' Volume I is a little cockled, and to the tail of the front joint of Volume II. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Gift inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper of 'A Queen of Tears' Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spotting. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques