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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #45 on: February 14, 2006, 11:42:10 AM »
For all those living in the UK who want to get hold of a copy of L, P and T, check out warehouse_deals_uk, which is a part of amazon that sells brand new but slightly damaged items they can't sell for full price anymore, so it's basically like a sale.  It lists under used books.  I got my copy of L, P and T that way for £5, and the only damage was a tiny rip on the dustjacket that you can't see unless you look really closely.  So, if you keep an eye out, you just might find one listed.

Also, for people living in the vicinity of London, Quinto's just opposite Leceister Square tube station currently has tons of royal books in stock, I popped in the other day.  Perhaps L, P and T will turn up at some point?

Perhaps American amazon has the same service?

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« Reply #46 on: October 06, 2006, 04:35:32 PM »
Not sure if antone else is looking for this book--it is OOP now.  I saw on AbeBooks a used copy for $300, but Amazon US has a seller with new copies for $59.90.  Still steep, but comparable to the Amazon price last year. 

Just placed my own order.

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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #47 on: October 06, 2006, 07:27:12 PM »
Not sure if antone else is looking for this book--it is OOP now.  I saw on AbeBooks a used copy for $300, but Amazon US has a seller with new copies for $59.90.  Still steep, but comparable to the Amazon price last year. 

Just placed my own order.
I thought LPT was out of print last summer, but Rachel (Ra-ra) let me know it's still available from amazon.co.uk. The direct link is available on the LPT page of the APTM Book Finder. New copies on Amazon UK are 50 GBP, and used copies currently start at 42 GBP.

The Amazon US price is pretty darn fair, IMO -- Love, Power & Tragedy had an original cover price of $60 or $70, I believe.

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« Reply #48 on: October 30, 2006, 02:31:43 PM »
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I have a story to tell about this book.

First of all, I could never in a million years pay £50 for a book, it's just an  impossibility, so as you can imagine, I was delighted when I saw a copy come up cheaply on e-bay, I put a maxmum bid of around £12, and I was the high bidder - untill about 30 seconds before it finished, I was outbid and I was too slow to bid again, and it finished at 50p more than my high bid. I really HATED the person who won that book then, only for a minute but I was so ANGRY!

But anyway, I was very happy today, I found that my local libary had a copy, and I must say it's by far the most beautiful book I've ever seen! So many gorgeous photos, as you can imagine I'm probably going to be taking out that book every month now!

Maybe one day I'll earn enough to buy it.

Rachael
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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #49 on: October 30, 2006, 06:27:55 PM »
Hi Rachael,

I do hope that you will be able to own your own copy one day.

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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #50 on: October 30, 2006, 07:21:28 PM »
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=803495995&searchurl=sts%3Dt%26y%3D0%26tn%3Dlove%252C%2Bpower%252C%2Btragedy%26x%3D0

There's a copy available on Abebooks for $50, which is about 26 pounds. Surely that's a better price than 50 pounds.  :)

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« Reply #51 on: October 30, 2006, 07:45:00 PM »
Oh, Rachael! How annoying for you!

If it makes you feel better, I managed to get mine used on Amazon UK last Christmas for £5.  Yes, £5.  Why so cheap? Well, because it was from Amazon's warehouse store and it had a tiny tiny rip on the dustjacket which meant it was faulty so they couldn't sell it for full price. 

Apparently they sell a lot of expensive books cheaply in this way, so keep Love, Power and Tragedy on your Amazon wish list and then check it every day.  I did the same for Romanov Autumn, and one day, after a few months of waiting, I managed to get a hardcover copy for around £10.

Happy hunting! You'll get a copy in the end! It really is a beautiful book.

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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #52 on: October 31, 2006, 12:13:48 AM »
L, P & T is a wonderful book. I paid a normal, but full price for this book. And I would do it again, because this book is wonderful.

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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #53 on: October 31, 2006, 02:17:47 AM »
I'm definitly going to buy this book!:)
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« Reply #54 on: November 01, 2006, 05:36:15 AM »
I seem to be the only one who doesn´t like this book that much. :-\ Personally I do absolutly prefer Charlotte Zeepvat´s photo-book on the Romanovs to this one as it´s not only much cheaper but the photos are also much more varied and thus more interesting.

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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #55 on: November 01, 2006, 06:49:03 AM »
I seem to be the only one who doesn´t like this book that much. :-\ Personally I do absolutly prefer Charlotte Zeepvat´s photo-book on the Romanovs to this one as it´s not only much cheaper but the photos are also much more varied and thus more interesting.
That's very true. Although Camera and the Tsars is smaller and shorter than LPT, it covers the whole Romanov family instead of just NAOTMAA. Zeepvat's book is also primarily formal photos, while LPT is mostly informal ones.

It's all just a matter of taste. You must have a broader interest than many of us, Linnea.  ;)

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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #56 on: November 01, 2006, 01:12:40 PM »
Having never seen Love, Power, and Tragedy, I am not sure of which is better. But Camera and the Tsars does have many photos that you could never find anywhere else of members of the more obscure branches of the family, that are interesting in their own way. But, I am sure Love, Power, and Tragedy is an interesting book-everyone describes it so well. I think highly of Camera and the Tsars, you can look at it forever and ever, perhaps because of the variety.

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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #57 on: November 05, 2006, 11:28:36 AM »
I'll be getting LPT soon and am very excited. I don't think I'll be getting Camera because I'm really more interested in NAOTMAA than the whole bunch...
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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #58 on: November 05, 2006, 01:54:10 PM »
You've made a good decision then Holly, If you're interested in the last imperial family you'll absolutely love L, P & T, I've booke dit out of the libary and look through it every night, it's the kind of book you never tire of and always discover new facts and photos from.

Thankyou for all the kind words guys! I am on the look out for a copy, you never know, I may find a great deal like you got Ra Ra!

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Rachael

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Re: "The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy"
« Reply #59 on: November 30, 2006, 11:42:54 AM »
Rachel, there is a copy offered for only $ 5 at ebay, maybe you´ll have more luck this time? Here´s the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150065768652&rd=1&rd=1