THE TAMING OF THE QUEEN. [A Waterstones Exclusive Edition.]

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. A Waterstones Exclusive Edition.For this edition,there is a section at the rear of the book recounting the development of the design of the dust jacket which was continued from the same dw/dj style,same type,same soft touch matt lamination with gold foil,spot UV and embossing on the title and author's name.the spine,back cover and the inner flaps,as for a previous title, i.e 'The King's Curse' - see my book ID rja1038823. ] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,montaged colour+b/w portrait illustrated front of dw/dj within a single-line,embossed gilt border with foliage decoration to top,right-hand corner and part-way up the left-hand side of the border,capitalised.embossed,glossy white-lettered title,capitalised,embossed,bright,crisp gilt-lettered author name and other capitalised white lettering,and a yellow,circular 'Watersones Exclusive Edition' adhesive label to front.Spine/backstrip with similarly capitalised,coloured lettered author name+title as front and white-lettered+illustrated publisher's colophon to foot of same with miniscule and very gentle pushing to same.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top +fore-edgess bright and clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, plain gold coloured cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked black lettered spine/backstrip,a gold+black striped headband,a sewn-in yellow silk bookmark ribbon and immaculate colour pictorial illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-441pp [paginated] includes story,Author's Note,9pp bibliography; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,2 genealogical family trees - Tudor + Stuart Houses in 1543 and Kateryn Parr's Family in 1543 respectively, a double-page b/w illustrated map of London,1543 with b/w map of England + France 1543 to verso of recto of page of preceding London map and to the rear,a section on the story behind the dw/dj design's separator page with 4pp explanation,with b/w thumbnail illustrations,and last page of author's note on her charity Gardens For The Gambia,and 4pp blanks.
Visually the exterior appearance is still exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior fault described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness and brightness.

Kateryn Parr, a thirty year old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father who has buried four wives, King Henry VIII, commands her to marry him. Kateryn has no doubt about the danger she faces, the previous queen lasted sixteen months, the one before barely half a year. But Henry adores his new bride and Kateryn's trust in him grows as she unites the royal family, creates a radical study circle at the heart of the court, and rules the kingdom as Regent. But is this enough to keep her safe? A leader of religious reform and the first woman to publish in English, Kateryn stands out as an independent woman with a mind of her own. But she cannot save the Protestants, under threat for their faith, and Henry's dangerous gaze turns on her.The traditional churchmen and rivals for power accuse her of heresy, the punishment is death by fire and the king's name is on the warrant.
From an author who has described all of Henry's queens comes a deeply intimate portrayal of the last, a woman who longed for passion, power and education, at the court of a Tudor serial killer. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.
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