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BRYSON**, SARAH: : THE BRANDON MEN IN THE SHADOW OF KINGS

UK.STROUD,GLOUCESTERSHIRE,AMBERLEY PUBLISHING,2021.

ISBN 9781445686271.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 1-10 ascending.] NMINT/NMINT. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around,matt,dark background with colour illustration of Quartered arms of Charles Brandon,1st Duke of Suffolk to front of dw/dj,with critic's capitalised yellow-lettered review and capitalised white-lettered name at front's top edge; matt white-lettered part-title and yellow-lettered sub-title and author's capitalised,matt white-lettered name to front's lower edge.Black spine/backstrip with capitalised,matt white-lettered part-title and author's capitalised,matt white-lettered name,and publisher's white illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with 3 critics' matt,white-lettered reviews and their capitalised,matt yellow-lettered names. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without ageing/toning or foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,solid and sound - pristine - with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,looks unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt-lettered spine and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,9- 288pp [paginated] includes author's Introduction,17 chapters,illustrated with 16pp of historical b/w+colour illustration reproductions and objects',locations' contemporary colour photographs,in 1 block, between pp160/61,Notes,an 11pp Bibliography with Acknowledgements to reverse of last page of same,and an Index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages and a Contents list/table with England b/w map with Battles,homes and castles connections to the Brandons to its reverse,and two back-to-back b/w genealogical family trees of the Brandons - male and female lines.          See my book ID rja1174724 'La Reine Blanche: Mary Tudor, A Life in Letters.' by this same author,for a NMINT/NMINT UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, illustrated,1st edn.   Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for it's brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of age-acquired detracting faults. Four generations of Brandon men lived and served six English kings,the most famous being Charles Brandon,Duke of Suffolk,best friend and brother-in-law to King Henry VIII. Yet his family had a long history tied closely to the kings of the Wars of the Roses back to Henry VI.Charles Brandons father,Sir William Brandon,supported Henry Tudors claim on the throne and became his standard bearer,dying at the Battle of Bosworth.Charles's uncle,Sir Thomas Brandon,was Henry VII's Master of the Horse,one of the three highest positions within the court.Charles's grandfather had ties with Henry VI,Edward IV and Richard III. These men held important offices,made great sacrifices,walked the fine line between being loyal courtiers and traitors,and even gave their lives,all in the name of loyalty to the king they served.                                      No more shall the Brandon name be an obscure reference in archives.It is time for them to emerge from the shadows of history.   Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (c. 1484 – 22 August,1545) was an English military leader and courtier.Through his third wife,Mary Tudor, he was brother-in-law to King Henry VIII. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item - particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct [insured,or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order, especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                                                                                  

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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