Jean Plaidy [Eleanor Alice Hibbert] - Katharine, the Virgin Widow & the King&Apos;S Secret Matter

London, Robert Hale Limited, 1961-1962. First edition. Cloth. Two first editions of novels from the Tudor Saga by Jean Plaidy, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Two volumes. First edition. Volumes two and four from the Tudor Saga. Written by Eleanor Alice Hibbert, under the pseudonym of Jean Plaidy, an English writer of historical romances who used a different pseudonym for each genre she wrote, including: fictionalised history of European royalty, gothic romances, multi-generational family sagas, crime novels, murder mysteries, and thrillers. This set includes: Katharine, the Virgin Widow, 1961. A fictionalised account of the marriage between Katharine and Henry, England and Spain, a wayward prince who has the power to rescue a young woman. The King's Secret Matter, 1962. The story of the years of political indecision and broken alliances, as Henry VIII grows tired of his ageing wife Katharine and their daughter, Mary's, legitimacy comes into question. In the original burgundy cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and light chipping to the extremities. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine with the odd small closed tear. Dust wrapper of Katharine, the Virgin Widow has been taped to the book and cannot be removed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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