Majesty, Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor

Majesty, Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor by Robert Lacey. Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, NY, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. ISBN 0151556849. LCCN 76-27424. This biography is a masterwork of contemporary history. Majesty's concerns are the grandest surviving monarchy in the world, the personalities who populate it, and their actions both at the center of a nation's consciousness and in the private enclaves of enormous wealth and privilege. From the end of the First World War - the beginning of ''modern'' England - through the present day, the author provides a brilliant portrayal of a family and their kingdom. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 349 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 8871.