Love Finds a Treasure

Love Finds a Treasure is #151 in Barbara Cartland's Pink Collection. This book was published in April 2017 and is the story of Michael, Earl of Monkford, who returns from the Napoleonic Wars to find his estate neglected due to money. His mother and cousin, Linka, try to keep things orderly but Michael will need to marry money.

I think this is a unique cover art and it looks like it may be a Francis Marshall cover. If a sharp reader sees it on another Cartland book, let me know. The heroine is pretty in pink and it's a calm scene where our couple are sitting.

Barbara Cartland: The Scandalous Life of King Carol

The Scandalous Life of King Carol, published by Corgi in 1974, is about the life of King Carol of Romania. He lived a stormy and passionate life where he put his duty to the throne second to his devotion to women.

Francis Marshall illustrates King Carol in a military uniform with many medals and honors. We see a lady behind him dressed in diamonds. It's an austere picture without the details that FM is known for.

This is the last FM cover that I have. In the future, I will be listing the rest of Barbara Cartland's romance books and I hope that you enjoy seeing the covers and that the list of titles helps with your personal collections.

Barbara Cartland: The Outrageous Queen

The Outrageous Queen, by Barbara Cartland, was published by Corgi in 1974. Christina was born in 17th century Sweden to King Gustavus Adolphus and was educated as a son. It's an interesting book full of facts about this beautiful queen.

Francis Marshall illustrates Christina as a dark haired beauty holding a book and wearing a full yellow dress. We also see another picture of her riding a horse in the background. I like how he illustrates her full hair with a yellow ribbon and gives her red earrings which bring out her coloring. Her dress tends towards gold in the folds of the sleeves. Gorgeous!

Barbara Cartland: Josephine

In 1973, Arrow published this biography of Josephine by Barbara Cartland. Josephine is the woman behind Napoleon during the early 1800's. This is a interesting story of a woman who lived a passionate life!

Francis Marshall illustrates Josephine on a chaise lounge, with the Emperor Napoleon standing behind. She is a beautiful woman, dressed in the regency style of her day and wearing incredible jewelry! Note her pug dog beside her! It's a cover that makes one want to pick up the book and read about the woman pictured!

Barbara Cartland: Diane De Poitiers

Barbara Cartland writes the story of Diane De Poitiers who was born in 1500 and after her husband's death, became the mistress of Henri, Duke of Orleans, who was 18 years younger than her!

Francis Marshall illustrates Diane in a unique pose with her unclothed and wearing a fortune in pearls and a miniature of the Duke. We see a pretty woman with pale skin and draped in a red cloth. I like the fact that we see a country scene behind her, since she loved the outdoors. The gallant in blue must be Henri!

Barbara Cartland: The Private Life of Charles II

Barbara Cartland writes another biography about a English king that she admires in Charles II. Born to Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Cartland writes his story with chapters of the women he loved, beginning with his mother and listing names that feature in the history of England!

Francis Marshall illustrates Charles II as we envision him, with long hair, a lacy cravat, and mustache! He wears rich, vivid robes and we see two beautiful ladies behind him, dressed in the clothing of the era.

This is an interesting book and Barbara Cartland knows how to make history come alive!

Barbara Cartland: Metternich

The next 6 books are the last ones I have illustrated by Francis Marshall and are biographies written by Barbara Cartland about famous people in the 1800's.

Metternich, The Passionate Diplomat is the first of these biographies. Prince Metternich was a 19th century Austrian statesman, who was a brilliant politician, but also a romantic lover. He had 3 wives and numerous mistresses.

Francis Marshall illustrates Metternich in a military jacket typical of the early 1800's with two beautiful women behind him. His illustration is taken from a painting of Metternich by Thomas Lawrence.

I hope that you enjoy seeing these last FM illustrations.

Ancient Wisdom: Black Light

August 1978 was the publication date for #4 in the Ancient Wisdom series: Black Light by Talbot Mundy. It is an exotic story about a lost woman and the love she finds as she develops spiritual awareness.

Francis Marshall illustrates this cover with a couple standing in a typical Cartland pose with the heroine holding a flower. What's different is the men and statues in the background, showing us that this is an esoteric story. There is one more book in this series that was published in the UK, and then we'll move on to Francis Marshall's covers illustrating biographies that Cartland wrote about famous Europeans!

Ancient Wisdom: The Romance of Two Worlds

The Romance of Two Worlds is #3 in the Ancient Wisdom series by Barbara Cartland. This book, published by Bantam in August 1978, is an esoteric knowledge about spiritual wisdom believed from the people of the lost island of Atlantis.

OK, then....

Francis Marshall illustrates this cover with a female holding her hands near her head like the painting, the Scream! There are two moons or planets in the background and an angel with another female. I haven't read this book, so do not know what this illustration means. I'm always glad to see another FM cover, though!

Ancient Wisdom: The House of Fulfillment

The House of Fulfillment is #2 in the Ancient Wisdom series. Published by Bantam in August 1978, it's a story of finding the "world behind the world" of knowledge and enlightenment of the soul. Oh well...

Francis Marshall illustrates our couple in the far East on their enlightenment search! Our heroine is pretty in a fur coat, while this Cartland hero is very handsome, indeed! We see their foreign guide and some kind of statue or building behind them. Another indistinct cover, but interesting.

Ancient Wisdom: The Forgotten City

The Forgotten City is #1 in Barbara Cartland's Ancient Wisdom series that was published by Bantam in August 1978. It's the story of a woman who travels to Asia in search of enlightenment.

Francis Marshall illustrates the cover of this book, but it's somewhat indistinct because of the nature of the picture, which almost looks like a pencil drawing. We see our couple embracing high above a city. There looks like a guide in furs standing down the hill beyond them. It's an interesting picture and probably does the book justice. I've never read any of the AW series, so don't know for sure!

I Search for Rainbows

I Search For Rainbows is another autobiography by Barbara Cartland that covers the years after World War 2. It's a interesting time in London with the country still recovering from the war and the debut of her daughter, Raine. She is witty about changes in culture and how that time shaped her into becoming a volunteer for causes close to her heart.

Francis Marshall again illustrates Barbara at her most beautiful! She wears a fur throw and the beautiful aquamarine jewelry that she loved. I like her signature pink gown and how Marshall shows that one can be older, but still be beautiful and elegant!

We Danced All Night

Barbara Cartland's autobiography, We Danced All Night, is her recollection of her life after she turned 18 and lived in the 1920's post war London. It's an interesting record of a different time and how the rich and poor in London lived after the horrors of WW1.

Francis Marshall illustrates the title of the cover with a heroine that looked a lot like Cartland! We see her wearing a typical dress from the era and the hero, handsome in evening wear, while they dance in a nightclub, which was new and all the rage in London. Note the black jazz band performing in the background. Tomorrow I will feature another autobiography illustrated by Marshall.

Barbara Cartland's Book of Beauty and Health

Barbara Cartland's Book of Beauty and Health was published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1972. This is an interesting book with pen and ink drawings scattered throughout by Francis Marshall!

Cartland interviews the society beauties of her day and other famous women.There is a section about famous beauty remedies and how to make them yourself!

Barbara Cartland was a big advocate of local honey and some of her eating tips have good advice.

Francis Marshall illustrated the cover of this book and it's Barbara herself, sitting on a throne like chair with winged cupids offering her flowers! I love her light pink gown and jewels, which I've seen in another photo, so suspect that they're real! Marshall's ink drawings scattered throughout this book make it another reason to hunt down a copy! Wonderful illustrations of people like Queen Alexandra, Lily Langtry, Cleopatra, and Aphrodite!!

Barbara Cartland's Book of Etiquette

Barbara Cartland's Book of Etiquette, published by Arrow in 1972, is a fascinating book of manners. It's a picture of a distant, graceful age and time, which I feel is no more.

Francis Marshall's cover of a wedding is fantastic! We see the bride and groom, 3 bridesmaids in pink, and the parents. What's even better is that Marshall has ink drawings throughout this book. I don't think I can do them justice from a photo, but it's worth seeing them to purchase this book. He does a drawing for each chapter and some of them are titled: "the family," "a kiss is a two-way activity," "the setting of the dinner table," "people who stay for hours," etc.

A lot of Cartland's advice is appropriate for nowadays, but some has changed due to the current culture. I doubt most people dress for dinner, but it's still polite to write "thank you"notes.

It's also great to see more of Francis Marshall's work, especially with the ink drawings. He's such a gifted artist and I'm so glad to be able to memorialize some of his work!

LOL: Leave It To Love

Leave It to Love is the last of the Barbara Cartland Library of Love condensed books that were illustrated by Francis Marshall. A few others were published with inferior illustrations.

Pamela Wynne is the author and this book was published in February 1979. It's a tender story about a girl named Gay who is hired to read to Sir Peter, since he's blind, and ends up falling in love with him.

Francis Marshall illustrates a scene from the book where our heroine reads the newspaper to the hero. It's an attractive cover and we see our heroine, sitting on the floor next to the hero's chair, while the background shows other books and a table with flowers. We get the impression of a comfortable and favorite room.

I will be posting some of the last Francis Marshall covers that I have for Barbara Cartland next. These are some from her Ancient Wisdom series and various biographies of famous people that she wrote. Once those are listed, I will take up where I left off with the Bantam romances and list the rest of Cartland's books, even though these were not illustrated by Francis Marshall.

LOL: Freckles

Freckles by Gene Stratton Porter is #26 in Barbara Cartland's Library of Love condensed book series and was published in December 1978. Freckles is a woodsman in the Limberlost forest and falls in love with a girl he meets there he calls the Angel!

Francis Marshall illustrates a beautiful cover with our rugged hero and our beautiful heroine. He is handsome and ruddy while she is petite and exquisite. I love them sitting on the ground with the background of the forest behind them. She wears a torn blue dress and a straw hat sits on the ground. I love that he carries a saw on his belt!

LOL: IT

It by Elinor Glyn was "coined" by the author to explain the magical magnetism that emanates from some people and makes them wildly attractive. From the back cover of the book, it explains why Ava is attracted to John Gaunt! October 1978 saw the publication of this condensed book by Barbara Cartland.

Francis Marshall illustrates our couple on a sofa. Our heroine is wearing evening dress that looks from the 1920's or 30's. She holds a pet cat. Our hero looks at her with those magnetic eyes!! I like the funky lamp in the background and the floral arrangement in front.

LOL: The Lion Tamer

E. M. Hull writes The Lion Tamer, which was condensed by Barbara Cartland in October 1978. This is a circus story about Juan, the lion tamer, and Pauline, daughter of another performer who marries him to escape her brutal father. It's a story of misadventures until love triumphs over all.

Francis Marshall illustrates our couple outside the lion's cage. Our couple embrace and it's a tender moment for them. Note the hero's costume! Behind them are the ferocious lions! I think it's a talented illustrator who can draw both humans and animals well! Enjoy!!

LOL: His Official Fiancee

September 1978 saw the publication of His Official Fiancee by Berta Ruck, condensed for Barbara Cartland's Library of Love series. It's the classic story of the working girl who agrees to become engaged to help the boss because she needs the money he offers her to do so! Of course, they end up falling in love in the end!

Francis Marshall illustrates a favorite cover of mine, because I grew up near the ocean and this could have been my beach! Our couple kneel in the sand while we see the ocean and deep sky behind. They wear bathing suits and it's probably FM's only cover with characters thus attired! You can almost hear the seagulls and feel the sea air! Love it!