BASIL BOOTHROYD - Philip. An Informal Biography

London England, Longman, 1971. First Edition, Binding: Cloth, Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0582103738 Hardback Hardback. First Edition. Philip. An Informal Biography. Previous owners name and date to inside cover. Small tear to top edge of D/J. Prince Philip is among the best-known public figures of our time. How eell is he known as a man? His public utterances are always news. What of his private thoughts and feelings? When he married princess Elizabeth on November 24th, 1947, the British people were immediately captured by his charm and gaiety, but knew little of his background; and after a quarter of a century, they still don't know much more. His job is unique. But what is it exactly and how did it come into being? What does he think about it? Perhaps more important, why does he do it? He needn't after all. There is practically no corner of the nation's life that he hasn't interested himself in. He has suggested, helped, advised, encouraged and befriended in countless fields other than those with which he is popularly associated. What are the qualities that make it possible? The author has spent a lot of time with him, and more with his files, papers and letters. It hasn't been entirely an unsmiling exercise, as readers will discover. But this book is, in the main, a serious attempt at a personal assessment. Illustrated. 238 pp.