Letters of Mary, Queen of Scots Leather; tight and secure - 1843

1843 Letters of Mary Queen of Scots Elizabeth I John Knox Medici PRIZE BINDING 2v

"I fear John Knox's prayers more than an army of ten thousand men."

– Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary Stuart was a 16th-century Queen of Scotland who, as a Catholic, was at adds with the Protestant Reformation sweeping through Scotland and England. After being imprisoned by Protestant officials, she abdicated her throne in favor of her son James VI (a Protestant), who would eventually become King of Scotland and of England.

Mary wrote countless letters to prominent European royals, nobles, and bishops include Philip II of Spain, Queen Elizabeth of England, Charles IX of France, Catherine de Medici, John Knox, and so many others.

Note the absolutely beautiful binding on this two-volume 1843 edition. Stunning Riviere binding!

Item number: #26778

Price: $499

MARY, Queen of Scots

Letters of Mary, Queen of Scots

London: Henry Colburn, 1843.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes

o Vol. I – lxiii, [1], 335, [1]

o Vol. II – viii, 432

o 6 engravings and facsimile letters throughout (including vignette title pages)

· Language: English

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure

· Size: ~7.75in X 5in (19.5cm x 12.5cm)

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