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This book reveals Queen Victoria's rich experiences during her nine little-known visits to the Cote d'Azur. It contains lively anecdotes about those who accompanied her, including her dour Scottish gillie, John Brown, and the troublesome Indian Munshi. Brown - who did not like the Riviera and thoght Irish revolutionaries were plotting to assassinate the Queen there - amazed the locals by wearing a kilt together with a topee. The Queen played a key role in making the Riviera the leading holiday resort in Europe, and she had a major impact on the economy of the area. She arrived there for the first time in Spring 1882 when she was 62. That region, which she called a "paradise of nature", wrought a transformation to the last two decades of her life. Whenever she arrived on French soil, her face lit up and she shed many of the inhibitions of her life in England. She visited the Riviera more often than any other part of continental Europe. "Oh, if only I were at Nice, I should recover," she said as she was dying. Her guests there included extraordinary European royalty, such as the reprobate Leopold II of the Belgians, who married a former prostitute on his death-bed, and his daughters Louise and Stephanie, central characters in two of the greatest royal scandals of the 19th century. The text is illustrated with coloured French postcards making fun of the Queen (including one of her riding on a bottle of gin), and posters of the "belle epoque".
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Queen Victoria and the Discovery of the Riviera
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I. B. Tauris, London & New York, 2001
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Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition. Foreword by Asa Briggs. London & New York: I. B. Tauris, (2001). First Edition. Large 8vo. xiii,204pp, Index, Notes, Bibliography. Hardcover. Book in fine condition, dj near fine (tiny tear to fold). 38 color and b&w illustrations from historical sources. ISBN 1860646468; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 204 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 14065
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This book reveals Queen Victoria's rich experiences during her nine little-known visits to the Cote d'Azur. It contains lively anecdotes about those who accompanied her, including her dour Scottish gillie, John Brown, and the troublesome Indian Munshi. Brown - who did not like the Riviera and thoght Irish revolutionaries were plotting to assassinate the Queen there - amazed the locals by wearing a kilt together with a topee. The Queen played a key role in making the Riviera the leading holiday resort in Europe, and she had a major impact on the economy of the area. She arrived there for the first time in Spring 1882 when she was 62. That region, which she called a "paradise of nature", wrought a transformation to the last two decades of her life. Whenever she arrived on French soil, her face lit up and she shed many of the inhibitions of her life in England. She visited the Riviera more often than any other part of continental Europe. "Oh, if only I were at Nice, I should recover," she said as she was dying. Her guests there included extraordinary European royalty, such as the reprobate Leopold II of the Belgians, who married a former prostitute on his death-bed, and his daughters Louise and Stephanie, central characters in two of the greatest royal scandals of the 19th century. The text is illustrated with coloured French postcards making fun of the Queen (including one of her riding on a bottle of gin), and posters of the "belle epoque". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR004112664
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Queen Victoria and the Discovery of the Riviera
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Cloth. Etat : Fine Condition. Etat de la jaquette : Fine Condition. 204 pp, 38 illustrations 15 in color. Dustjacket is protected with a mylar cover. N° de réf. du vendeur 001116
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Queen Victoria and the Discovery of the Riviera / Michael Nelson ; Foreword by Asa Briggs
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First Edition. Queen Victoria fell in love with the Riviera when she discovered it on her first visit to Menton in 1882. Her subsequent visits helped to transform the French Riviera, furthering its discovery by royalty and aristocrats. This book paints a charming portrait of Victoria and her dealings with officials, statesmen, and the constant stream of visiting crowned heads to the Riviera. Based on original research in the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle, the book includes first-time access to the Queen's journals; 204 pages; Description: xiii, 204 p. , [25] p. Of plates : ill. (some col. ) ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-196) and index. Subjects: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 --Travel --France --Riviera. British --France --Riviera --History --19th century. Queens --Great Britain --Biography. Riviera (France) --History 3 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 155636
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Cloth. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. First Edition. This book reveals Queen Victoria's rich experiences during her nine little-known visits to the Cote d'Azur. It contains lively anecdotes about those who accompanied her to the region that she called a "paradise of nature", and which wrought a transformation to the last two decades of her life. xiii, 204 p., [25] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. See scan. Weight, 583g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 044575
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