The English writer Agnes Strickland (1796-1874) began her career writing poetry and romances before turning to biographical studies. This eight-volume series, written in collaboration with her sister Elizabeth, and first published between 1840 and 1849, was her most ambitious project. It provides biographical accounts of the queens of England from Matilda of Flanders to Queen Anne. Hugely popular in the Victorian period, Lives of the Queens of England and its sequel Lives of the Queens of Scotland remain important landmarks ...
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The English writer Agnes Strickland (1796-1874) began her career writing poetry and romances before turning to biographical studies. This eight-volume series, written in collaboration with her sister Elizabeth, and first published between 1840 and 1849, was her most ambitious project. It provides biographical accounts of the queens of England from Matilda of Flanders to Queen Anne. Hugely popular in the Victorian period, Lives of the Queens of England and its sequel Lives of the Queens of Scotland remain important landmarks in the development of biography as a genre, and provide interesting perspectives on women's contribution to modern historiography. Volume 5 is devoted to Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), Henrietta Maria of France (1609-1669), and the Portuguese Infanta Catharine of Braganza (1638-1705). For more information on these authors, see ... and ...
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Add this copy of Lives of the Queens of England From the Norman Conquest to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Cambridge University Press.
Add this copy of Lives of the Queens of England to cart. $18.00, fair condition, Sold by West Main Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport News, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1902 by George Barrie & Sons.
Add this copy of Lives of the Queens of England From the Norman Conquest to cart. $19.45, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1885 by George Bell and Son.
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Volume 6. Compiled from official records & other authentic documents, private as well as public. With portraits of the Queens. Volume 6 of 8. Page edges uncut. Spotting on title page. Backstrip faded and slightly scuffed, with gilt title. Hardback, Privately Owned, in good all-round condition, no dust jacket, 672pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Lives of the Queens of England From the Norman Conquest to cart. $19.81, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1885 by George Bell and Son.
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Volume 3. Compiled from official records & other authentic documents, private as well as public. With portraits of the Queens. Volume 3 of 8. Page edges uncut. Spotting on title page. Backstrip faded and slightly scuffed, with gilt title. Hardback, Privately Owned, in good all-round condition, no dust jacket, 588pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Lives of the Queens of England, From the Norman to cart. $20.45, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1864 by Bell & Daldy.
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Volume 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. 8vo. Dark blue binding. Floral decorative engraved design filling all sides of binding. Gilt lettering at top and bottom of spine inside floral gilt boarders (title, volume, publisher). Heavy shelfwear across whole binding; raised sections of binding have white marks. Joints between backstrip and boards are mostly split (but is still attached). Joints between end pages are weakened (but attached). Front end page has pencil note. A few leaves are slightly foxed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Lives of the Queens of England From the Norman Conquest to cart. $23.86, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1875 by George Bell and Son.
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Volume 6. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Clean text; blind stamping; edges worn; gilt text on spine; spine splitting; binding loose; Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Lives of the Queens of England, From the Norman to cart. $25.21, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published by Read Books.
Add this copy of Lives of the Queens of England, From the Norman to cart. $26.89, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by HardPress Publishing.
Add this copy of Lives of the Queens of England, From the Norman to cart. $27.12, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by HardPress Publishing.
Add this copy of Lives of the Queens of England, From the Norman to cart. $28.13, good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1851 by Colburn & Co.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in full tan calf. New revised & augmented edition. Vol.4 only of 8. Bound in light tan calf, raised bands on spine with gilt decoration & green & red title leather title labels; marbled end papers & fore-edges. Frontis portrait & pictorial title page damp-stained & foxed; a little foxing, mainly on illustration & facing page; board corners a little worn; front board a little faded & stained; spine a little discoloured, with wear to leather at head & foot.
