THE LION'S WHELP
by Tranter, Nigel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 034065998X
- ISBN 13
- 9780340659984
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, Limited. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 034065998X . Only slight wear to DJ, pages somewhat yellowed as is is common in British publications of this period. ; DJ in Mylar, unclipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 342 pages; The murder of James I of Scotland in 1487 leaves a seven year old James II under the influence of a couple of unscrupulous lords, Crichton and Livingston. 'When young Alexander Lyon, son of the Thane of Glamis (and ancestor of the present-day Queen Mother, Elizabeth) , fell in love with and married Agnes, the daughter of William Crichton, little did he realise that his affair of the heart would drag him into the wider affairs of the nation. For Alec Lyon was to become a close attendant and friend of the young monarch at a time when James was in sore need of protection. '. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20251
- Title
- THE LION'S WHELP
- Author
- Tranter, Nigel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 034065998X
- ISBN 13
- 9780340659984
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- 034065998X, Scotland Fiction Historical British, glamis, James II, scotland
- Bookseller catalogs
- British Fiction; Fiction / Historical;
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Ainsworth Books
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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