THE SECRET LIFE OF QUEEN VICTORIA Her Majesty's Missing Diaries

by Routh, Jonathan

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London: Sidgwick & Jackson. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover is clean & unmarked, very minimal wear. Jacket has very light soiling and a few tiny edge tears, light scuffing, not clipped. Beautifully illustrated in colour. Being an account of her hitherto unknown travels through the island of jamaica in the year 1871. Queen Victoria's incognito visit to Jamaica in Aprila nd May of 1871 - she went as Mrs. King - has been one of history's best kept secrets. Now with the discovery of the diary she kept during this trip, we are able to see the Queen in an entirely new light - attempting tight rope walking, water skiing, ballooning, being drunk under the table by Bishop Kelso, bar brawling and staying with the eccentric, often naked Count Diacre, and with him smoking what was unquestionably an early version of 'the weed'... (*Note: book is oversize & will incur addt'l shipping charges). ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .