{"product_id":"9781459717770","title":"Royal Transport: An Inside Look at The History of British Royal Travel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe conveyance of royalty, whether to Balmoral or Buffalo, by Rolls Royce or Canadian Pacific train, has its own mysterious traditions and protocols. With dry humour and a keen sense of history, Peter Pigott describes how the British royal family has adapted to technological innovations. Organized thematically, the book is packed with well-researched details. We know all about the royal family’s lives, especially their romances and scandals, but do we know who was the first monarch to drive a motorcar? The first to fly in an aircraft? Which king so loved his yacht that he ordered it scuttled on his death?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoyal Transport\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating look at how British royalty has travelled since the invention of steam. This richly illustrated book covers all modes of royal transport in Britain and the Commonwealth - some of the most famous and yet unknown transport in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128948572400,"sku":"9781459717770","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781459717770_p0.jpg?v=1763869787","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459717770","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}