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GREGORY**, PHILIPPA: : THE RED QUEEN. [The Cousins' War. **]

LONDON.SIMON & SCHUSTER UK Ltd.,2010.

ISBN 9781847374578.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj with both gilt +white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top generally bright and clean - a couple of foxing(?) streaks at the fore-edges of same, vertical fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a black+red striped headband and clean colour illustrated endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-392pp [paginated] includes story,author's note,a 3pp bibliography; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and a genealogical family tree (Houses of York, Lancaster and Tudor - 1453). Heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, Margaret Beaufort never surrenders her belief that her House is the true ruler of England and that she has a great destiny before her.Her ambitions are disappointed when her sainted cousin,Henry VI of England,fails to recognize her as a kindred spirit,and even more when he sinks into madness. Worst of all for Margaret is when she discovers that her mother is sending her to a loveless marriage in remote Wales. Married to a man twice her age,and a mother at only fourteen,Margaret is determined to turn her lonely life into a triumph.She sets her heart on putting her son Henry on the throne of England regardless of the cost.Disregarding rival heirs and the overwhelming power of the York dynasty, she sends Henry into exile and pledges him in marriage to the daughter of her enemy Elizabeth Woodville. She feigns loyalty to the usurper King Richard III,marries one of his faithful supporters and then masterminds one of the greatest rebellions of the time - all the while knowing that her son is growing into manhood, recruiting an army,his eyes on the greatest prize. In a novel of conspiracy,passion and cold-hearted ambition,Number One bestselling author Philippa Gregory has brought to life the story of a proud and determined woman who believes that she alone is destined,by her piety and lineage,to shape the course of history. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct,insured 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 receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIR 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. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always. **

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

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