Henry V, 1959, Series 561 (revised cover)

Henry V was the  was the 14th title in the 561 series, colourfully written by L du Garde Peach and illustrated by John Kenney.

Battles, advances in warfare and the rousing scenes of Agincourt.  You can see why this was a popular ‘adventure from history’ in the post-war Britain of Biggles and Eagle.

The earliest versions of this book have a dustwrapper. Later versions have a different style cover with a blue spine and blue frame – but inside they are all the same book.

This copy:

This is the blue-framed revised cover book with matt boards in really very good condition inside with minimal wear and clean pages.  It dates to the late 1970s and has doesn’t have a price on the back.