"Elizabeth the Great. A Biography" by Elizabeth Jenkins, published by Coward McCann, New York, 1959. First Book of the Month Club Edition with 'W' mark on the copyright page. Printed from the same plates as the trade edition. Stated "First American Edition, 1959. Fourth Impression." The original 4-page BOMSC brochure is present.

Original dust jacket, [some edge wear, small damages and soiling]; hard boards, blue-greenish cloth with gold and red lettering on spine, 6" x 8.1/2"; 336 pages including Index + one block of monochrome plates on glossy paper, very good condition.

This book is a revealing study of Elizabeth I and her court. The author examines both their historical significance and the minutia of their daily lives (conversational topics, meals, living conditions, etc.) to provide a contextual view of the court within 16th century Britain.

"Elizabeth Jenkins, wrote both fact and fiction and was a genius with either genre. Her portrayal of Elizabeth 1 was brilliant. I have read other accounts of Elizabeth, but Jenkin's manages to let us see what sort of "person" she really was through her intensive research." [private review]

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