3 lot-DUKE /DUCHESS OF WINDSOR-Michael Bloch-HB/DJ-Operation Willi/Secret File

Description: 1. OPERATION WILLI by Michael BlochPublished by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York: 1984--Like New Condition2. THE DUCHESS OF WINDSOR by Michael BlochPublished by St. Martin's Press; New York: 19963. THE SECRET FILE OF THE DUKE OF WINDSOR by Michael BlochPublished by Harper & Row; New York: 1988From a Smoke Free Home1. OPERATION WILLI: The Nazi Plot to Kidnap the Duke of Windsor July 1940 -- This is a hardback book with dust jacket that measures 8.5" x 6.5" and has 266 pages. From the dust jacket: [The author] "discloses the extraordinary plot conceived by Ribbentrop, the Third Reich's Foreign Minister, apparently approved by Hitler, to kidnap the Duke, with the intention of restoring him to the English throne--under German control....The existence of this plot became known with the publication of captured German telegrams in 1957, but the tangled web of conspiracy has never been unraveled; the motives of the plotters and the Duke's awareness of their intentions have never become clear."Condition: This book is free of rips, writing, stains and folds. It is Like New. 2. THE DUCHESS OF WINDSOR -- This is a hardback book with dust jacket that measures 10" x 7" and has 239 pages. From the dust jacket: "The fatherless poor relation of two distinguished American families, Wallis Warfield grew up to be tough and self-reliant. Her unhappy first marriage to a sadistic naval officer was followed by an adventurous period during which she had many love affairs and visited China. It was during her second marriage, to the sentimental London businessman Ernest Simpson, that she met the Prince of Wales, who three years later fell passionately in love with her, and three years after that renounced an empire to be united with her." Condition: A Christmas gift and personalization from the original owner is written in ink on the frontispiece. Other than that, this book is free of rips, writing, stains and folds. It is in Very Good condition.3. THE SECRET FILE OF THE DUKE OF WINDSOR -- This is a hardback book with dust jacket that measures 9.75" x 5.5" and has 326 pages. From the dust jacket: The Secret File of the Duke of Windsor describes the compelling drama of the Windsors' lives from the moment of Abdication in 1937 until the Duke's death in 1972. The letters and documents published here for the first time reveal: *The truth about the Crown's broken promises of financial settlements *The fight for the Duchess's title *The Court's fight to keep the Windsors in exile *The quarrels between the Duke and his brother George VI."Condition: There is a tiny bit of wear to the dust jacket at the top and bottom spine. There is also a prior owner's bookplate and bar code on the frontispiece. That's all the flaws I see. I consider this book to be in Very Good condition, but please take a look at all three of the books and judge their condition for yourself. I'm slowly starting to part with some of my history/biography (mostly royalty) of England, Russia and some European countries from the period 2nd half of the 19th century thru the Russian Revolution. I got more taken with the period, than with the book I thought I would write. Now that I am in down-sizing mode, a lot of these books must go. So if this period (and it does cover a lot of ground) is of interest to you, please check back with me in the weeks (and probably months) to come. Many of the books that I bought were used and not expensive, so I'll be bundling a lot of them in order not to be at this forever. Shipping will be via USPS Media Mail. Thanks for checking out my listing.

Price: 11.95 USD

Location: Afton, Virginia

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