Queen Elizabeth, 1958, Series 561 (DJ) (1st edition)

The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth was the 5th title in the 561 series, colourfully written by L du Garde Peach and illustrated by John Kenney.  Early editions were issued with a dustwrapper.  In this colourful telling of the life of Elizabeth, writer L du Garde Peach gives a very positive portrait or his subject and talks about other figures of the day, including Drake, Raleigh, Spenser, Shakespeare and Mary Queen of Scots.  Earliest copies were published with a dustwrapper over buff boards.

This copy:

This copy still has its original dustwrapper, which is not price-clipped. Both book and DJ are generally in VG shape for their age – the dj is rubbed and worn at the edges and the spine is a little faded.  With open-wing Ladybird logo and last title listed, I believe it to be a first edition.