ISBN10: 0192141538, ISBN13: 9780192141538, [publisher: OUP] Hardcover 1989. OUP. Hard Cover. Book- VG. DJ- VG. 9.5x6. 546pp.
[Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1989]

U.S.A.: Oxford University Press, Date: 1989. Oxford University Press, 1989 546 pgs. Great book full of fun and humour that will amuse for hours. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1989. Oxford University Press ISBN 0192141538 9780192141538 [US]

great britain: Oxford University Press. Hardcover First Edition First Print The Oxford Book of Royal Anecdotes Light wear to DJ edges Here is a sparkling collection of Crown jewels--from amusing tales that humanize their subjects to dramatic stories of martyrdoms, palace intrigues, and bloody battles. Elizabeth Longford, intimate of the royal family and biographer of Victoria and Elizabeth II, has assembled the best anecdotes ever written and reported abut the kings and queens of England, across the full range of Britain's history from the first century A.D. to the present day. Scholars and versifiers, lawgivers and saints crowd the pages alongside soldiers, scallywags, and imbeciles, and never have these distant figures been brought more vividly to life than in this splendid anthology. We read of Alfred's burnt cakes, Cnut and the wolves, Henry VIII and his six wives, George III resigning himself to American independence, Edward VII's gambling habits, and much more. There are samplings of royal wit (as when James I said of John Donne's poetry: Dr Donne's verses are like the peace of God; they pass all understanding."), of royal modesty (as in Elizabeth II's explanation of why she wore no crown at the musician Robert Mayer's 100th birthday party: "I thought it was Sir Robert's night, not mine."), and of royal certitude (as in Victoria's comment during a dark moment of the Boer War: "Please understand that there is no ...

ISBN10: 0192141538, ISBN13: 9780192141538, [publisher: OUP] Hardcover 1989. OUP. Hard Cover. Book- VG. DJ- VG. 9.5x6. 546pp.
[Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1989]

ISBN10: 0192141538, ISBN13: 9780192141538, [publisher: Oxford, The Oxford University Press, 1984] Hardcover Fine black boards gilt title to front board, gilt line decoration and title to spine, 9.5 x 6.25 inches approx. , very good coloured pictorial dust jacket, just a little wear to top edge, not price clipped, no inscriptions, 546 pages, quips and stories about British Monarchs.
[Horsham, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1989]
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Oxford: Oxford University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Date: 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0192141538 . With genealogical tables, index, A fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; 240 x 160mm; xxvi, 546 pages . 1984. Oxford University Press ISBN 0192141538 9780192141538 [AU]

Oxford University Press, Oxford, first edition, Date: 1989. Cloth, 8vo, 25 cm,. xvi, [7], 546 pp, ills. Bookplate and name on front pastedown endpaper, stamp "Damaged" on verso of the title-page but no damage apparent, otherwise near Very Good in slightly torn dustwrapper. 1989. Oxford University Press, Oxford, first edition, 1989 ISBN 0192141538 9780192141538 [GB]

ISBN10: 0192141538, ISBN13: 9780192141538, [publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press] Hardcover First Edition Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Previous owner's inscription. Physical description; xvi, 546 p. : ill ; 25 cm. Subjects; Princes — Great Britain — Anecdotes. Princesses — Great Britain — Anecdotes. Monarchy — Great Britain — Anecdotes. 1 Kg.
[Galway, Ireland] [Publication Year: 1984]
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New York: Oxford Univ. Press. Hardcover. Date: 1989. 1st Edition. 8vo 546pp . Fine in Fine DJ. 1989. Oxford Univ. Press ISBN 0192141538 9780192141538 [US]

Oxford Oxford University Press 1984 First Editiion Hardcover Very Good in Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Copy in black cloth on boards in clipped D/J. Jacker slightly chipped along edges with small closed tear at head of spine. Free of inscriptions. Clean and flat contents.

ISBN10: 0192141538, ISBN13: 9780192141538, [publisher: Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Oxford Univ Pr] Hardcover 546p. Copyright 1989. Book description: 1/3 publishers cloth hardbound, blue paper covered boards, title gilt stamped/embossed on spine cover, glossy color illustrated dust jacket. Dimensions: 9 1/2" x 6 5/8" x 1 5/8". Book condition: Near fine; very gently bumped upper front board corner at tip, otherwise extra fine. Dust jacket condition: Very good; minor bit of edge wear at spine crown/heel, surfaces lightly rubbed. A very nice copy. Language: eng
[Crockett, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1989]
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Oxford Univ Pr 1989 Hardback Very Good in Very Good jacket Clean, unmarked copy.

Oxford Univ Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. Date: 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0192141538 . Tight unmarked book with faint page toning; in lightly rubbed dust jacket. ; 9.90 X 6.70 X 1.80 inches; 571 pages . 1989. Oxford Univ Press ISBN 0192141538 9780192141538 [CA]

Oxford: Oxford University Press, Date: 1989. Hardcover. 546p. A navy blue cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Owner's stamps inside, but text clean and binding tight. No dustjacket. An anthology of anecdotes about British monarchs, taken from various historical sources. 1989. Oxford University Press ISBN 0192141538 9780192141538 [US]

ISBN10: 0192141538, ISBN13: 9780192141538, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Hardcover 546p. A navy blue cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Owner's stamps inside, but text clean and binding tight. No dustjacket. An anthology of anecdotes about British monarchs, taken from various historical sources.
[Dayton, OH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1989]

ISBN10: 0192141538, ISBN13: 9780192141538, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Hardcover Oxford University Press, USA 1989-06-01 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover dj in myla;r 546 pages PublishPlace: NY ISBN: 0-19-214153-8 Size: 8 vo
[Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1989]

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, Date: 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Previous owner's inscription. Physical description; xvi, 546 p. : ill ; 25 cm. Subjects; Princes — Great Britain — Anecdotes. Princesses — Great Britain — Anecdotes. Monarchy — Great Britain — Anecdotes. 1984. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press ISBN 0192141538 9780192141538 [IE]

Oxford University Press 1989 Hardcover Very good in very good dust jacket. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.

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Oxford University Press, USA 1989 Hard cover 1989. OUP. Hard Cover. Book-VG. DJ-VG. 9.5x6. 546pp.

Oxford University Press, USA 1989 Hard cover 1989. Oxford. Hard Cover. Book-VG. DJ-VG.

ISBN10: 0192141538, ISBN13: 9780192141538, [publisher: Oxford University Press, great britain] Hardcover First Edition Hardcover First Edition First Print The Oxford Book of Royal Anecdotes Light wear to DJ edges Here is a sparkling collection of Crown jewels--from amusing tales that humanize their subjects to dramatic stories of martyrdoms, palace intrigues, and bloody battles. Elizabeth Longford, intimate of the royal family and biographer of Victoria and Elizabeth II, has assembled the best anecdotes ever written and reported abut the kings and queens of England, across the full range of Britain's history from the first century A.D. to the present day. Scholars and versifiers, lawgivers and saints crowd the pages alongside soldiers, scallywags, and imbeciles, and never have these distant figures been brought more vividly to life than in this splendid anthology. We read of Alfred's burnt cakes, Cnut and the wolves, Henry VIII and his six wives, George III resigning himself to American independence, Edward VII's gambling habits, and much more. There are samplings of royal wit (as when James I said of John Donne's poetry: Dr Donne's verses are like the peace of God; they pass all understanding."), of royal modesty (as in Elizabeth II's explanation of why she wore no crown at the musician Robert Mayer's 100th birthday party: "I thought it was Sir Robert's night, not mine."), and of royal certitude (as in ...

ISBN10: 0192141538, ISBN13: 9780192141538, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Hardcover [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub Date: 6/1/1989 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 546 First edition.
[Towson, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1989]

Oxford University Press, USA 1989 Hard cover 1989. Oxford University Press. Hard cover. Book-VG. DJ-VG, 1 small tear. 9.5x6. 546pp.

Oxford University Press, USA, Date: 1989-06-01. Hardcover. Used:Good. 1989. Oxford University Press, USA ISBN 0192141538 9780192141538 [US]