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STARKEY, DAVID: : HENRY: Virtuous Prince

LONDON.HarperPress/An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,2008.

ISBN 9780007247714.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] FINE-/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,subject's period costume colour photographic illustrated front of dw/dj with capitalised,embossed,white-lettered author name; bright,crisp,embossed part-title and other embossed,dark brown lettered sub-title; spine/backstrip with continuation of colour photograph with flat printed,capitalised,white-lettered author name and flat printed,gilt-lettered part title as the front's,and publisher's black-lettered and illustrated colophon and name to foot of same, rear panel of dw/dj with colour photographic part image of The Great Tournament Roll of Westminster,showing Henry VIII jousting in front of Catherine of Aragon in 1511,and capitalised, dark brown-lettered prose extract/synopsis. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – tiniest of snick to front's top edge of dw/dj - but no other nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright crisp,clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered, original plain dark brown cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering to spine/ backstrip,and clean repeated colour illustrated enlarged detail of the jousting image from rear panel of dw/dj - with a production fault of bottom corner tip of the rear free endpaper being adhered to board's concomitant corner.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,ix-xiiipp+1-413pp [paginated] includes an Illustrations list/ table,author's Introduction,26 chapters,24pp contemporary b/w+colour facsimile reproduction illustrations in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp112/13,pp208/09 and pp288/89 respectively, Endnotes and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,a Contents list/ table,and a double-page genealogical family tree of the Houses of YORK, LANCASTER and TUDOR.      Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/ state of preservation and presentation,for a book of its 15 year-old age. It is only the minor and minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of any other detracting faults.                                A first instalment of the highly anticipated biography of Henry VIII, written by one of the UK's most popular,established and exciting historians. Published to coincide with the 500th anniversary of Henry's accession to the throne, 'Henry: Virtuous Prince' is a radical re-evaluation of the monarchy's most enduring icon.  Henry VIII was Britain's most powerful monarch, yet he was not born to rule.Thrust into the limelight after the sudden death of his elder brother,Prince Arthur,Henry ascended the throne in 1509,marking the beginning of a reign that altered the course of English history. In his youth Henry was highly intelligent, athletic and musically talented. He excelled in Latin and Mathematics and was an accomplished musician.On his accession to the throne,aged just seventeen,after the tumultuous rule of his father,he provided England with hope of a new beginning. Nobody could have foreseen how radical Henry's rule would prove to be. Often overshadowed by the bloody saga of his six marriages,his reign has left a lasting legacy.An absolute monarch, Henry's quest for fame was as obsessive as any modern celebrity.His fierce battles against Papal authority mark one of the most dramatic and defining moments in the history of Britain. Yet his early life was insecure. he Tudor regime was viewed by many as rule by usurpers and the dark shadows of the Wars of the Roses often threatened to tear England apart once more.      The culmination of a lifetime's research,David Starkey gives a radical and unforgettable portrait of the man behind the icon; the Renaissance prince turned tyrant, who continues to tower over history.                            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.    ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: 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,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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