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V. R. I. HER LIFE AND EMPIRE.
London, Eyre and Spottiswoode 1901, First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. ΒΆ This book was published after the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 to celebrate her life. Born in 1819 Victoria became Queen in 1837 until the present Queen Elizabeth II, she was the longest reigning monarch in British history. During her reign Britain became the foremost power in the world and was transformed into an industrial empire. The second half of the 19th Century was called the Victorian Age. Queen Victoria was nicknamed the grandmother of Europe because she arranged marriages of her children and grandchildren to royalty across the continent. The monarchs of three of the five major powers that began World War I, England, Germany and Russia, were her grandchildren. This book is more than just a tribute to Victoria, it is a history of Britain for most of the 19th Century. The author, the Duke of Argyll, was married to one of Queen Victoria's daughters, Princess Louise. 12 3/4 x 10 inches; 306 pp. illustrated throughout with black and white drawings and reproductions of paintings, as well as black and white photographs, plus two full page color plates, one of Victoria at age 4, and the other in old age; half-bound in leather over cloth-covered boards stamped with gilt lettering and a rule, all page edges gilt; marbled end papers. All gilt bright; but with one small one spot on the side page edges, and a little light scratching of the gilt in several places; The cloth of the front cover is torn at the side edge and is peeling back about an inch from the board; edges have moderate wear; the text block is clean and bright, with no ownership marks.
Offered for US$ 125.00 by: Basset Books LLC - Book number: 50252
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