DIANA: PORTRAIT OF A PRINCESS - $40

Simon & Schuster, New York, 1998. Hard Cover. Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Near Fine. Photographs by Jayne Fincher (illustrator)... Cover and rear cover have colour photo illustrations. Overall a clean copy; cover is clean, binding is tight, inner pages are clean and bright. Fincher, royal photographer, has put together a book of portraits that show the Princess of Wales and her family from her debut until her untimely death. This oversized book has a gold spine with royal-blue lettering, 224 glossy pages approximately 12"x10", filled with colour photos. "Here are some of the most famous images of Diana ever published ---and here also are hundreds of never-before-seen candids, outtakes, and portraits, the definitive photographic document of Diana's life - as fiancée, wife, and then ex-wife of the Prince of Wales; as mother to Princes William and Harry; as philanthropist, as ambassador, as fashion muse. But more than a simple collection of images, Diana: Portrait of a Princess is a personal and deeply felt memoir with behind-the-scenes insight into the moods and complex personality of Diana." Contents include: Preface / My First Encounter / For Love: The Debut of Diana: 1981 - 1984 / For Loyalty: The Show Must Go On: 1985 - 1990 / For Liberty: Freedom at Any Price: 1991 - 1997.