224pp, a few black and white photographic plates. Red cloth-covered boards, gilt titles and design on front. 8vo. Spine ends and corners moderately rubbed. Text block edges heavily tanned and moderately foxed (affecting page margins), top edge dusty. Slightly cocked. Moderate tanning on free endpapers, gift inscription in pen on front free endpaper. Foxing throughout heaviest towards beginning and end of volume. Dust jacket spine ends heavily chipped with a small section of loss at spine head; covers tanned and worn around edges, heavy chipping at corners, a few <2cm closed tears around edges, front flap price-clipped; interior moderately tanned and lightly foxed. On the Royal Family in the historical setting of the Throne.