The Queen's Progress
New York and London: Viking, Penguin Group for Young Readers 2003, 1st, nl, printed in China; glossy illustrated boards with Elizabeth mounted on a white steed and her entourage following, yellow patterned endpapers, in jacket identical to boards, 10.25 x 11.75; np (c 52 pp). Picture Book hardback alphabet.
Lavishly illustrated by a Russian artist with full spreads for many letters. A little verse and simple background infomation add up to a social history of Elizabethan England for young children. The author turned from a thousand page biography project to this book. "Elizabeth Tudor was a billiant and thoroughly 'modern' woman and politician. Her passion for life and fierce intelligence enabled her to overcome the challenges of a lonely and at times dangerous childhood to become one of the greatest rulers Western Civilization has ever known. I can't think of a more inspiring individual to introduce children to, in this quickly changing world of ours."
CONDITION: Very Good in Very Good Plus jacket; REMAINDER spot top edge, otherwise as new as new; no names; jacket appears mildly rumpled when held to light, unclipped 16.99. Item #22739
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