MISTRESS OF THE MONARCHY; The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster / Alison Weir
New York: Ballantine Books, 2009. color photos. First U.S. Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR on the half title, tall 8vo, ivory quarter cloth with gold lettering over tan boards, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) reproducing portrait of Duchess Katherine Swynford, xxii + 392 pages + [2] About the Author. Very Fine / Very Fine. Item #5570
ISBN: 9780345453235
Historian Alison Weir's second novel.
Katherine Swynford was a woman ahead of her time. A royal mistress in the 15th century, she made her own choices, flouted convention, and took control of her destiny. She became one of the crucial women in the history of the British dynasties.
Alison Weir (born 1951) is a British writer of history books, and more recently historical novels, mostly in the form of biographies about British royalty.
INSCRIBED & SIGNED in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! First printing with complete number line. No remainder marks.
Price: $30.00