RICHARD III
Written by Charles Ross.
Stock no. 1831623
Published by Eyre Methuen Ltd.. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Richard III ruled England for a mere twenty-six months, yet few English monarchs remain as compulsively fascinating, and none has been more persistently vilified. In his absorbing and universally praised account, Charles Ross assesses the king within the context of his violent age and explores the critical questions of the reign. Black cloth boards, gilt title in red title block to spine. B/w illustrations. liii and 265 pages including index. ISBN: 0413295303. Boards clean. Text block lightly browned. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily sunned/faded to spine and lightly worn at corners.

EDWARD IV
Written by Charles Ross.
Stock no. 1831619
Published by Eyre Methuen Ltd.. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This classic study by Charles Ross places the reign firmly in the context of late medieval power politics, analyzing the methods by which a usurper sought to retain his throne and reassert the power of a monarchy seriously weakened by the feeble rule of Henry VI. Peach cloth boards, gilt title on green title block to spine. B/w illustrations. xvi and 479 pages including index. Top edge green. ISBN: 0413286800. Boards clean. Top edge dusty. Text block foxed with some bleeding to page margins. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some browning to endpapers. White pictorial dustwrapper is browned, a little grubby, author's' name in red has faded on spine, price-sticker to front flap has surface paper damage.