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LUMLEY, JOANNA - Introduced and compiled by: : A QUEEN FOR ALL SEASONS: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,2021.

ISBN 9781529375923.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 5,so 1st edn,5th impression.The multi-coloured Queen's portrait used on the front cover,is one of four prints,all slightly different,that Andy Warhol did of the Queen in 1985.It happens to be Lumley's admitted favourite.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt, black background with colour pictorial portrait artwork by ANDY WARHOL illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with capitalised,blocked gilt-lettered part-title and blocked gilt lettered and flat printed white lettered sub-title,and capitalised,blocked gilt-lettered author name to front panel of dw/dj; red spine/backstrip with capitalised,blocked gilt-lettered part-title and capitalised,white-lettered author name and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered+ illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel with black background with white and red-lettered attributed Princess Elizabeth quote and date information.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners,the majority of edge creasing is to the top edges – but no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips, appears unread,other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain red endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,2-309pp [paginated] includes author's Introduction,14 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w+ colour biographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp88/9 + pp216/17 respectively,and to the rear Acknowledgements, Pictured Credits and Text Permissions; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a separator page with an explanation of front cover's illustration by ANDY WARHOL,and a Contents list/table with blank verso,and to the rear,2pp blanks.                                          Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. It really is an exceptional,exemplary copy for its cleanliness and brightness.                                  A sparkling celebration of our much-loved Queen Elizabeth II including special writings and illuminating insights around key moments in her 70-year reign, introduced and edited by Joanna Lumley. In 2022 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated seventy years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. She was Britain's longest reigning monarch and the very first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. 'A Queen For All Seasons', edited and introduced by Joanna Lumley, is a perceptive, touching and engaging tribute to this unique woman. A treasure chest of first-hand writings, insights and snapshots of the Queen during key moments of her reign to form a vibrant portrait of the woman herself and the extraordinary role she played.                                          Joanna Lumley guides us as we meet Princess Elizabeth in 1952, aged just twenty-five, and about to become Queen, and in more recent times when, as our matriarch, the Queen kept the national ship steady through seven decades, including in moments of crisis and suffering. Here are unique perspectives into some of the most fascinating aspects of the Queen's life - her role as head of state at home and abroad, her private passions and public interests and a bird's-eye look at key events that have held the nation together and the Queen in our affection throughout Britain and beyond.This book is a special and unique portrait of the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!          N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. **                                               ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                    

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5th imp.
Not SIGNED.

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