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1	Alice: Princess Andrew of Greece more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist The great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Alice became a Greek Princess by marriage. Despite being diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic at 45, she was a champion of the downtrodden and worked in soup kitchens and hospitals, finally earning the posthumous title of Righteous among Nations for harboring a Jewish family during the Holocaust. This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Beaton in the Sixties: The Cecil Beaton Diaries as He Wrote Them, 1965-1969 more books like this by Cecil Beaton, Hugo Vickers (Introduction by) add to wishlist The versatile artist Cecil Beaton, who became famous for his photographic portraits of celebrities and for the sets and costumes of MY FAIR LADY, kept famously bitchy and amusing diaries chronicling much of his life. Here is his inimitable take on the 1960s, when he was designing for the Broadway show COCO (starring Katharine Hepburn, who comes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
3	Loving Garbo:: The Story of Greta Garbo, Cecil Beaton, and Mercedes de Acosta more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist In and out of bed with Greta Garbo in the chic bisexual worlds of Hollywood, London, Paris, and New York--a little-known story based on unpublished letters and manuscripts. The tales of Garbo, photographer Cecil Beaton, and playwright Mercedes de Acosta are woven together in a revealing, passionate portrait. 16 pages of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Unexpurgated Beaton: The Cecil Beaton Diaries as He Wrote Them, 1970-1980 more books like this by Cecil Beaton, Hugo Vickers (Introduction by) add to wishlist Sometimes awestruck, sometimes wicked, always juicy, these diaries--like those of Horace Walpole or Andy Warhol--are a brilliant record of their times, acutely observed, stylishly written, and a pleasure to read. 40 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Cecil Beaton: A Biography more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist For the first time in paperback, Hugo Vickers' authoritative biography of Cecil Beaton, international celebrity and world-renowned photographer. Photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.32! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The private world of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist Featuring recently discovered photographs from the private collection of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, this remarkable book provides a fresh view of this intriguing couple whose story is perhaps the most romantic one of the 20th century. 400 full-color illustrations. see all copies from $49.05! first editions
7	Vivien Leigh: A Biography more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist Vickers makes use of hundreds of interviews to convey a portrait of the controversial actress. He portrays a woman more believable than in previous accounts. see all copies from $4.60! first editions
8	Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! signed copies \| first editions
9	Elizabeth, the Queen Mother more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist Harold Nicolson called her 'the greatest Queen since Cleopatra', while Cecil Beaton called her 'a marshmallow made on a welding machine'. Stephen Tennant said: 'She looked everything that she was not: gentle, gullible, tenderness mingled with dispassionate serenity, cool, well-bred, remote. Behind this veil she schemed and vacillated, hard as ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $16.93! \| first editions
10	Debrett's book of the royal wedding more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
11	Cecil Beaton : the authorized biography more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
12	Loving Garbo more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist Greta Garbo's enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as "Camille", "Queen Christina" and "Grand Hotel". For half a century her apparently reclusive existence enhanced her reputation as a remote and enigmatic screen goddess. Now, in this beautifully illustrated book, Hugo Vickers tells the ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
13	Key Moments in Architecture more books like this by Graham Vickers, Hugo Vickers add to wishlist Key Moments in Architecture offers a spectacular tour through the world's cities, from approximately 9000 B. C. to the present day. This illustrated history uses specific buildings and cities to examine the architectural, geographical, social, and economic development of the metropolis. It presents breathtaking views of the world's most ... see all copies from $3.90! new only from $14.95!
14	Vivien Leigh more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $94.06! \| first editions
15	Cecil Beaton more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist Hugo Vickers became Cecil Beaton's authorised biographer at Beaton's own request, and was given access to voluminous unpublished material. Yet because Beaton died two days after commissioning his new biographer, Vickers was subject to none of the usual restrictions. His book was an instant number one best-seller and soon became indispensable to ... see all copies from $16.00! first editions
16	Royal orders more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist Examining the history of the great Royal orders and those who have received them, this book incorporates anecdotes, stories and photographs. It focuses on each of the orders in turn, the ceremony, and how different monarchs have dealt with the orders - including Queen Elizabeth II, who has been less than generous in distributing honours to her ... see all copies from $15.98! first editions
17	Great country house disasters more books like this by Hugo Vickers, Caroline McCullough add to wishlist see all copies from $2.40!
18	The Royal Line of Succession more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist This book traces the histories of the men and women who have found themselves in line to the throne. see all copies from $7.26! new only from $7.26! \| SVS
19	The Unexpurgated Beaton: The Cecil Beaton Diaries as He Wrote Them, 1970-1980 more books like this by Hugh Vickers, Cecil Beaton, Hugo Vickers (Introduction by) add to wishlist A twentieth-century photographer, artist, writer and designer for more than fifty years, Cecil Beaton was at the center of the worlds of fashion, society, theater and film. This book brings together for the first time the never-before-published diaries from 1970 to 1980 and, unlike the six slim volumes of diaries published during his lifetime, ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $3.00!
20 view cover	The kiss : the story of an obsession more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist Based on personal reminiscences and private papers, this story involves a group of upper-class English men and women, combining a poignant tale of love and obsession and a mystery. see all copies from $2.53! signed copies \| first editions
21	We want the Queen more books like this by Hugo Vickers add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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