About this title: In 1950, James Paul Donahue inherited a $15 million Woolworth's fortune and on the same day met the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. This book is the remarkable story of their extraordinary friendship. Jimmy Donahue was 35 when he met the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. He could fly a plane, speak several languages, play the piano, tell marvellous jokes. He was loved and, within the confines of America's upper class, he was notorious. People loved his wit, charm and generosity. He would shower friends with expensive gifts and flowers, seize bills in clubs and restaurants and lavishly tip waiters. ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date Published: 2002-02-20
ISBN-13:9780312288969ISBN:0312288964
Description: Good. Privately owned copy. Some edge wear to covers + a few scratches. Binding is tight and spine is uncreased. Light edge wear to a few pages as well, but free of marks and tears. Buy with confidence! 100% satisfaction guaranteed. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780006531593ISBN:0006531598
Description: Good. No Jacket (as published) 5" x 8" The story of Woolworth's heir Jimmy Donahue and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Previous owners signature opposite the title page. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK, usually within 24 hours. (email or call with your questions) read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Front flyleaf removed. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780002571036ISBN:000257103X
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Clean unmarked hard cover with very good dust jacket [Book Condition: Very Good / Dust Wrapper: Very Good] read more
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Dust jacket (unclipped). Fine. 270 pages. No signatures or bookplates. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780312272043ISBN:0312272049
Description: Very good in fine dust jacket. 8vo. Boards. Pp. xvi, 270, (ii). Illustrated: (16) pp. of plates. Checklist. Index. The remarkable story of Jimmy Donahue, wealthy and spoiled and wayward, who became intimate with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor for more than four years. read more
Binding: First
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780312272043ISBN:0312272049
Description: fair, ex-lib., good. 270, illus., bibliography, index, few library markings, rear flyleaf removed, rear board weak. Woolworth's heir Jimmy Donahue and Wallis Simpson became lovers after Edward VIII's abdication. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
Binding: Hardback with dust wrapper.
Publisher: Harper Collins
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780002571036ISBN:000257103X
Description: Fine. in Fine. jacket. pp.270. including a foreword, bibliography and index. Donahue was heir to the Woolworth fortune, who spent his life creating mischief, even evil, for others, and with whom the Windsors became obsessed. Illustrated with mono photos. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date Published: 2002-02-20
ISBN-13:9780312288969ISBN:0312288964
Description: Very Good. FIRST ST. MARTIN'S GRIFFIN EDITION, full numbered printing line, Text & pages are clean and unmarked, Spine remains Uncreased, Softcover has some light user/shelfwear, marker across top of closed page edges, Spine remains Uncreased, read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 2001-01-17
ISBN-13:9780312272043ISBN:0312272049
Description: Like New. 2001 hardcover with dust jacket, STATED 1ST US EDITION, 1ST PRINTING WITH FULL NUMBER LINE, No marks noted in or on book, All of our products are cleaned with an disinfectant for your protection before shipping. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: St Martins Pr, Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780312288969ISBN:0312288964
Description: New. Softcover with pages that are clean, crisp and unmarked, A bizarre tale of Woolworth heir Jimmy Donahue's life and the last untold episode in the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. read more
"I find it hard to believe that the legacy of this couple is one of the great love stories. Doesn't anyone know the not-so-well-kept secret that the marriage was a farce, and he abdicated the throne for a woman that he didn't even have sex with?"
"Hard to believe a book about the duke and duchess of windsor's friendship with a notorius party boy could be boring, but it really was. Wasteful, shallow people. Just my speed. Can't recommend though."
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