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SOLD2021 - The Conquering Family - Plantagenets by Thomas B. Costain Hardback 1962 Doubleday Book Club Edition

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SYNOPSIS:  368 pages. Thomas B. Costain's four-volume history of the Plantagenets begins with "THE CONQUERING FAMILY" and the conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066, closing with the reign of John in 1216. The troubled period after the Norman Conquest, when the foundations of government were hammered out between monarch and people, comes to life through Costain's storytelling skill and historical imagination.

Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York. 1962.

Format: Hardback. No dust jacket. NOT an EX LIB. Book Club Edition (BCE)

I am ALSO downsizing my own personal library, so will list more finds like this. 

Condition: This is from my own personal library. Volume in Good condition. Red boards with black spine cover and gold foil lettering. Covers Acceptable due to peeling of black spine block on BACK cover (pictured). Other minor wear to covers includes very small edge bumps and touching soiling. Inner pages in EXCELLENT condition and are clear, flat, bright, and free of any marks or tears. Tightly bound. Photos show overall condition.

See Grading Scale page for explanation of grades. Photos of any obvious condition issues will be provided.

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