Taming of the Queen, The – Philippa Gregory
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For sale is a Near Fine first edition, first printing of The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory, complete with a Near Fine dust jacket wrapped in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, August 2015 Touchstone. First printing with a full number line, 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.

The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, one light smudge on otherwise clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The illustrated end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is also in Near Fine condition, with the price on the front flap and mild surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

The Taming of the Queen is a riveting new Tudor tale featuring King Henry VIII’s sixth wife Kateryn Parr, the first English queen to publish under her own name. Kateryn Parr, a thirty-year-old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father who has buried four wives—King Henry VIII—commands her to marry him.

Kateryn has no doubt about the danger she faces: the previous queen lasted sixteen months, the one before barely half a year. But Henry adores his new bride and Kateryn’s trust in him grows as she unites the royal family, creates a radical study circle at the heart of the court, and rules the kingdom as Regent.

Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.