THE WINDSOR KNOT.

UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt black background with a white,double-line bordered red panel to same with capitalised,glossy, embossed white-lettered title [the 'O' in knot reperesented with an illustration of a tie]; author's black-lettered name,bright,crisp,silver gilt lettered strap line and critics' b/w lettered reviews and black thumbnail illustrations of the Queen and a single corgi - all to front panel of dw/dj.A black spine/backstrip with a blocked,silver gilt royal crown to its head; capitalised,glossy,embossed white-lettered title, author's flat printed,matt,white-lettered name,a glossy grey+black thumbnial tie illustration to its foot and publisher'ss capitalised initial of name to foot of same,rear panel with a glossy,colour illustration of a corgi dog and a glossy b/w Royal handbag+gloves illustration,a white-lettered synopsis and 3 critics' b/w lettered reviews to similarly coloured+illustrated red panel as the front's.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present,book with a minimal lean.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without foxing/spotting; contents virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread other than my own collation? Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards withbright,crisp, blocked silver gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate repeated,thumbnail coloured Royal Crown illustrated endpapers.UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-314pp [paaginated] includes Pts 1-4 comprising 6,7,9 and 9 chapters respectively, Acknowledgements,an extract from forthcoming next mystery of 'A Three Dog Problem' with its 4pp Prologue.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages each with b/w corgi thumbnail illustration,a dedication,and individual Pts separator pages. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. The morning after a dinner party at Windsor Castle, eighty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth is shocked to discover that one of her guests has been found murdered in his room,with a rope around his neck. When the police begin to suspect her loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they are looking in the wrong place.For the Queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her coronation. Away from the public eye,she has a brilliant knack for solving crimes.With her household's happiness on the line,her secret must not get out. Can the Queen and her trusted secretary Rozie catch the killer,without getting caught themselves? The first book in a highly original and delightfully clever crime series in which Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves crimes while carrying out her royal duties. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **