Balmoral : Queen Victoria's Highland Home - 5 Angebote vergleichen

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hanselled Books.
Thames & Hudson, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7" x 9.75. h/b 144 pages, condition is very good. A gift inscription to the flyleaf. Balmoral stands today as the symbol of Royal relaxation, the Queen's private home and the focus of the Royal family's enthusiasm for Highland life. Since the grounds were opened in the present reign the annual influx of visitors has reinforced Balmoral's hold on the popular imagination. Ronald Clark's engagingly readable account of Queen Victoria's relationship with "Our dear Balmoral" and the life that went on there is illustrated with more than 100 photographs, gathered from many unknown or little-known sources and unrivalled by anything that has previously appeared. The biography of Balmoral begins with the first visit to Scotland of the young Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert in 1842. Five years later, while bad weather envelops the Royal party in western Scotland, the son of the Queen's physician, convalescing in Old Balmoral, reports blazing sunshine from Upper Deeside. The death of his host shortly afterwards opens the way for the Royal acquisition of the Balmoral estate and the building of the new Castle in 1853-55. In the period up to Albert's death in 1861 Balmoral becomes the setting for many of the Royal couple's happiest moments as they revel in the beauties of the scenery, relish the picturesque pageantry of Highland life, enjoy their incognito expeditions into the surrounding country, and - in Albert's case - discover a passionate enthusiasm for deer-stalking. After the Prince Consort's death Balmoral becomes a mausoleum of memories, but also a source of strength enabling the Queen to survive her devastating loss. About the time of the Golden Jubilee of 1887 there is an Indian summer, with members of the Queen's extensive family rallying round and dances and entertainments displacing some of the black-cre€pe gloom. In 1896 there is the colorful visit of the Tsar, with his wife and daughter. The closing section links Victorian Balmoral with the life of the Castle today.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
Thames & Hudson. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, worldofbooks, WEST SUSSEX, Goring-By-Sea, [RE:4].
A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Hard cover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hippo Books, OH, Toledo, [RE:4].
Pages may have contain writing, highlighting or notes. May be an ex library copy with library markings. Dust jacket or accessories may not be included. Hardcover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooksUK, OXON, PO BOX 318, [RE:5].
Hardcover.