A King & His Queen. Relegated to the realm of fairy tales now, they loom large in our history. Queen sky hook features a design ideal for lovers of classic fairy tales. Sitting atop the hand painted metal stand is a h&-painted wrought iron plated figure of a regal queen carrying her royal staff. This metal balance toy is a replica of the classic home accessories used in the 18th & 19th centuries. When the curved handle is gently pushed, the sky hook will rock back & forth on its metal st&, setting the queen into motion on her royal perch. The impressive, h&-crafted details of the Queen sky hook will be a charming addition to any children`s bedroom, living room, or game room. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

Queen Charlotte Islands / Haida Gwaii on a detailed map at 1:150, 000 from the Vancouver-based ITMB, with contours at 150m intervals & spot heights. Protected areas & Indian Reserves are marked. The map shows local roads & tracks, indicating 4WD dry weather only routes & ferry connections. Symbols highlight camping & RV sites, picnic areas, view points, shipwrecks, lighthouses, etc. The map has latitude & longitude margin ticks at 30’ intervals. An enlargement at 1:66, 666 covers the area of Queen Charlotte City & the Skidegate Islet. The map is surrounded notes on the island’s history, local Haida people, permit requirements, etc. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

This is a magnificent tribute to the life & reign of Queen Elizabeth II, who is set to become the longest reigning British monarch, & a celebration of the British royal family. The Queen & the Royal Family is a stunning visual guide to the Queen, from her childhood to today. Telling the story of the House of Windsor, including events such as the royal wedding of Prince William & Kate Middleton, & profiles on key people such as Princess Diana & Prince Harry, right up to the birth of William & Kate`s second child, this is the complete guide to the world`s most famous royal family.

Includes:: the complete history of the kings & queens of England & Scotl&, tracing the line of succession to the throne, this is the perfect book for anyone who loves the Queen & royal family, or is interested in the history of the British monarchy.

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Queen Elizabeth`s Book of Oxford was made in 1566 as a gift for Elizabeth I on the occasion of her first royal visit to Oxford. It was made, however, not just out of reverence for the Queen, but with the aim of getting her to endow the foundation of a new college. This sophisticated tour guide is presented as a dialogue between the Queen & her guide, in which the monarch asks questions which allow the guide to extol the generosity of the founders of each college they visit. The book failed. Queen Elizabeth founded no new institutions, but the exercise has left us with a fascinating insight into ideas of patronage & endowment in Elizabeth`s day. This unique manuscript contains a Latin verse account of the famous buildings of the University illustrated by a series of beautiful pen drawings, & conceived by its scholarly producers as an imaginary progress through these locations. The complete manuscript is now made available for the first time in actual-size facsimile with full-text translation, a commentary on the images, & an analytical essay which places the manuscript in its historical context. ...

This text tells the story of the ” Queen Mary”, once the world`s largest & fastest ocean liner. Put into service in 1936, she soon captured the imagination of the public on both sides of the Atlantic, & came to represent the spirit of an era that was characterized by elegance & style. With her speed & stateliness, the new liner provided a tangible symbol of the end of the Depression, making her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York a source of great national pride. Her Art Deco interiors were renowned for their craftsmanship & attention to detail, with everything from carpets to doorknobs specially designed by the best artists & craftsmen of the period. Contemporary with New York`s finest Deco hotels & office blocks, such as the Chrysler Building, the ” Queen Mary” provides a floating example of the streamlined style. During World War II, the luxury liner went on to perform service as a troop carrier, where her quickness allowed her to elude the U-boat captains intent on collecting the bounty that Hitler offered for her destruction, & earned the ship the title of ”the Grey Ghost”. Weighing over 81, 000 tons & spanning over 1000 feet in length, the ” Queen Mary`s” might & power remained equally impressive in times of war & peace. ...

Archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer & nation builder, Gertrude Bell was born in 1868 into a world of privilege & plenty, but she turned her back on all that for her passion for the Arab peoples, becoming the architect of the independent kingdom of Iraq & seeing its first king Faisal safely onto the throne in 1921. Queen of the Desert is her story, vividly told & impeccably researched, drawing on Gertrude`s own writings, both published & unpublished. Previously published as Daughter of the Desert, this is a compelling portrait of a woman who transcended the restrictions of her class & age & in so doing created a remarkable & enduring legacy. ...

Mark Shand trekked 300 miles across East Benghal & Assam on the back of an elephant with Parbato Barua, the foremost & only female elephant trainer in all India. This book describes the experiences shared during this remarkable journey
- joining a government `elephant squad` together with local villagers to chase a band of wild elephants off a tea estate, & making a stop at Parbati`s ancestral home, now a virtual shrine to her father`s lifelong work with elephants. The importance of this ancient knowledge becomes clear: if not preserved, the Asian elephant stands an even greater chance of disappearing altogether.
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Lisbon was almost somewhere else. Portuguese officials considered moving the city after it was devastated by what is believed to be the strongest earthquake ever to strike modern Europe, in 1755, followed by a tidal wave as high as a double-decker bus & a six-day inferno that turned sand into glass. Lisbon`s charm is legendary, but its rich, 2, 000-year history is not widely known. This single-volume history provides an unrivalled & intimate portrait of the city & an entertaining account of its colourful past. It reveals that in Roman times the city was more important than initially thought, possessing a large theatre & hippodrome. The 1147 Siege of Lisbon was a dramatic medieval battle that was a key part of the Iberian reconquista. As Portugal built an empire spanning four continents, its capital became a wealthy international bazaar. The Portuguese king`s cortege was led by a rhinoceros which was followed by five elephants in gold brocade, an Arabian horse & a jaguar. The Portuguese were the world`s biggest slavers, & by the mid-16th century around 10 percent of the Lisbon`s population was black, imbuing the city with an African flavour it has retained. Invasion by Napoleon`s armies, & the assassination of a king & the establishment of a republic, also left their marks. The city`s two bridges over the River Tagus illustrate the legacy of a 20th-century dictator & Portugal`s new era in Europe. ...

The Kennet & Avon Canal was the wonder of its age, a broad waterway built across southern England as a trade route between the country`s two greatest ports
- London & Bristol. It changed the countryside through which it passed forever. Yet only 30 years after it was completed, Brunel`s Great Western Railway opened, robbing it of much of its traffic. After decades of neglect came ultimate dereliction. It lay like a sleeping princess, weed-choked & silent, its locks & bridges crumbling
- but some people refused to let it die. Thanks to their efforts, it was eventually restored, to become once more the Queen of Waters. Two hundred years after the first cargoes sailed along it, & twenty years on from its grand reopening, this book pays tribute to the canal that refused to die.

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Queen Victoria fell in love with the Riviera when she discovered it on her first visit to Menton in 1882 & her enchantment with this `paradise of nature` endured for almost twenty years. Victoria`s visits helped to transform the French Riviera by paving the way for other European royalty, the aristocracy & the very rich, who were to turn it into their pleasure garden. Michael Nelson paints a fascinating portrait of Victoria & her dealings with local people of all classes, statesmen & the constant stream of visiting crown heads. In the process, we see an unexpected side to Victoria: not the imperious, petulant, mourning widow but rather an exuberant girlish old lady thrilled by her surroundings. ” Queen Victoria & the Discovery of the Riviera” is an absorbing & revealing account that makes an important contribution to both our understanding of Victoria`s character & personality & our view of the late Victorian period. ...