Oliver Cromwell, 1963, Series 561 (matt)

Oliver Cromwell is the 15th title in the 561 series, colourfully written by L du Garde Peach and illustrated by John Kenney.  In this colourful telling of the life of Cromwell, writer L du Garde Peach gives a very positive portrait of the main character, supported by Kenney’s lively illustrations.  If you remember from childhood Kenney’s picture of the young Cromwell fighting with the young Charles, you’ll find it very hard later on to accept that this is just a story and never actually happened.

This copy

This copy is in excellent condition inside and out.  There’s a small, neat inscription top of front endpaper, otherwise I’d describe it as ‘nearly new’. It dates fom the 1970s and has the original price of 15p on the back.