Fraser, Antonia
Wives of Henry VIII, The

Imprint: New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1992
Edition: First American Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First American Edition (stated). A fascinating biographical coverage of the many wives of English King Henry VIII, discussing the period of the Plantagenets and the world of that time, the Henry's lusts and paranoias, how and why each came to wed him but met untimely ends at his hands, what life was like for women and girls fo the period, expectations both in and out of matrimony, the traditional 'rights' or privileges of kings during this time, much more. A finely written scholarly work. Hardcover with dust jacket, genealological chart, illustrations, notes, references, indexed, 479pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

Stock number: 00016188.

$US 25.00