Author: MATTINGLY, GARRETT
Title: Catherine of Aragon
Description: London: Jonathan Cape, 1944. Second Edition. Original cloth. Browning throughout text block. Light creasing to top right hand corners. Browning & slight soiling to endpapers & pastedowns. Slight wear & soilin to spine, covers & corners. ; From the library of Robert Knecht. Browning throughout text block. Light creasing to top right hand corners. Browning & slight soiling to endpapers & pastedowns. Slight wear & soilin to spine, covers & corners. ; 19 x 12.5 x 1.8 cms; 384 pages; Garrett Mattingly (1900–1962) was an American historian best known for his engaging and elegantly written works on Renaissance and early modern European history. A professor at Columbia University, he had a gift for combining rigorous scholarship with narrative flair, making his histories accessible to a broad readership. His most celebrated book, The Armada, won the Pulitzer Prize and brought to life the dramatic events surrounding the attempted Spanish invasion of England in 1588. Mattingly’s work stood out for its vivid character portraits, literary style, and deep understanding of political and diplomatic contexts. He was widely respected both as a teacher and as a writer who brought history to life without sacrificing depth or accuracy.. Good+ with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Spain Tudor
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Title: Catherine of Aragon
Description: London: Jonathan Cape, 1944. Second Edition. Original cloth. Browning throughout text block. Light creasing to top right hand corners. Browning & slight soiling to endpapers & pastedowns. Slight wear & soilin to spine, covers & corners. ; From the library of Robert Knecht. Browning throughout text block. Light creasing to top right hand corners. Browning & slight soiling to endpapers & pastedowns. Slight wear & soilin to spine, covers & corners. ; 19 x 12.5 x 1.8 cms; 384 pages; Garrett Mattingly (1900–1962) was an American historian best known for his engaging and elegantly written works on Renaissance and early modern European history. A professor at Columbia University, he had a gift for combining rigorous scholarship with narrative flair, making his histories accessible to a broad readership. His most celebrated book, The Armada, won the Pulitzer Prize and brought to life the dramatic events surrounding the attempted Spanish invasion of England in 1588. Mattingly’s work stood out for its vivid character portraits, literary style, and deep understanding of political and diplomatic contexts. He was widely respected both as a teacher and as a writer who brought history to life without sacrificing depth or accuracy.. Good+ with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Spain Tudor
Price: GBP 10.00 = appr. US$ 14.28 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: 63038
- Book number: 63038
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