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| Jeffrey Finestone | | Hardcover:
| 256 pages | | Publisher:
| Vendome Press | | Publication Date:
| 1981-10 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0865650152 | | Package Length:
| 11.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
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31 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Photographic History of Forgotten European DynastiesSep 11, 2007
By Kathryn Atwood
This oversized book is filled with beautiful sepia-toned photographs of European royal houses in the decades prior to the first world war. Most of the dynasties photographed here were "discontinued" in the post-war clamor for self-government. The ones that remained were stripped of any significant power.
The introductory text by Robert Massie is quite lengthy and gives a detailed description of the following houses during the last decades of their regencies: The Saxe-Colburg-Windsors, The Hohenzollerns, The Romanovs and The Hapsburgs.
The bulk of the book, as the title suggests, are photographs accompanied by text and the monarchs of the following countries are represented in this section: Great Britain, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Prussia, The Lesser German States, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, France, Scandinavbia, Iberia, Italy and The Balkans.
As many of these dynasties were intermarried, the genealogical table at the end of the book is very helpful.
The book provides a fascinating glimpse of 19th century European royal houses during the second half of the 19th century before they were lost to the tumultuous changes of the 20th.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
The Last Courts of EuropeDec 07, 2011
By Rhona A. Blackwell-Ready
"Rhona B"
When I purchased this book in 1981 I was so excited! It gives you so much information about all of the families that helps make sense of all of their relationships. Queen Victoria and King ChristianIX of Denmark were the grandparents of Europe. Go into any of the familiy trees and you will see how they are related to one of or both of them. It is truly amazing and fascinating to examine all of them. It has been awhile since I looked at this book but seeing it here made me go and look through it again and discover again a relationship I thought unimportant when I read it in 1981. You will not go wrong in purchasing this book and you will treasure it.
There are two books from Theo Aronson that are good companions of this book. "Grandmama of Europe - The Crowned Descendants of Queen Victoria" and "A Family of Kings - The Descendants of Christian IX of Denmark". Another author with loads of information is John Van Der Kiste, his family trees have extensive details. He has done books on "Queen Victoria's Children", "Edward VII's Children", "George V's Children", "Kings of the Hellenes: the Greek Kings 1863-1974", "Northern Crowns: the Kings of Modern Scandinavia", "The Romanovs 1818-1959: Alexander II of Russia and his family". Any of these will definitely satisfy the interest that THE LAST COURTS OF EUROPE: A ROYAL FAMILY ALBUM, 1860-1914, has raised!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Ties up a lot of loose endsDec 03, 2011
By CMP3
"CMP3"
If you are interested in European History, this book is for YOU! It ties faces with names. We all know how Queen Victoria was the Grandmother of Europe, well here you have family reunions, weddings and gatherings of Royality from every country that all seem to directly tie back to QV. Regardless if is Russia, Germany or the minor German States++ there are tons of great pics letting you see how each country was directly related thru marriage => Queen Victoria. Facinating to get so many faces tied to names.
The Last Courts of EuropeFeb 16, 2012
By funner things
I haunted the website on Amazon looking for a very good copy at an amazing price. Mission accomplished. I am a history buff who considers charts of families and pictures necessities that I review before I ever get into a book. Well, this book meets my basic criteria perfectly! The royal families are organized by nation, But as true families, they share very similar features and the same names in various languages--united by relationship to Queen Victoria. I then paged through the pictures and read their entries, but discovered that this book will take a long and wonderful time to read and learn and thoroughly enjoy. I have a treasure beyond what I expected. I told my sister she could gaze wistfully at my book from afar. She went to the website and found her own wonderful copy at a great price--luck of the Irish strikes again. We shall spend many hours looking at the pictures and discussing the time and events. Only downside, but plus too: I don't get to see and try on the outfits with their layers of fabrics and jewels and every fashion whistle and bell. If you love history, geneologies, pictures, and all the clothes and jewels, I very much think ths book is well worth getting at good quality level--which you will probably have to wait for. It is still pretty terrific for a good quality volume if this isn't totally you, yet...
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