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TWILIGHT OF THE HABSBURGS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH
Written by Alan Palmer.
Stock no. 1831528
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Alan Palmer's authoritative biography tracks Josef's long life from cradle to grave, describing in the right level of detail the conservative administrator who kept his multi-ethnic nation together for over 70 years from 1848 until 1916. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xii and 388 pages including index. ISBN: 0297813463. Boards clean. Text block lightly browned/grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly sunned/faded to spine.

A NERVOUS SPLENDOR: VIENNA 1888-1889
Written by Frederic Morton.
Stock no. 1830297
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red silk boards with gilt title to spine. Colour pictorial endpapers. Sepia and colour photos. xiv and 236 pages including index. Light scuffing to front board, else contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

WIEN
Written by Alfred Von Baldass.
Stock no. 1206814
Published by Compassverlag. 1928. Good condition.

Red cloth, white titles. 459 pages + advertisements. Guide to Vienna. Text in German. Contents very good. Spine very worn.

HOCHGEBIRGSFUHRER DURCH DIE BERNER ALPEN BAND V
Written by Rudolf Wyss.
Stock no. 692738
Published by Francke. 1955. Fine condition.

Small format. Brown cloth. B/w illustrations. Text in German. Grindelwald, Meiringen, Grimsel, Munster.