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"Elizabeth And Essex: A Tragic History" 1928 STRACHEY, Lytton
$350
STRACHEY, Lytton
[287] pp.
Chatto & Windus
1928
First Printing
8 1/2" x 5 3/4"
Bound by Bayntun Binder Bath, Eng
A fascinating history of Elizabeth I 'The Virgin Queen and one of her male favorites the Earl of Essex, 30 years her junior. The relationship caused a stir in its day and led to questions, rumors and endless gossip.