Queen Elizabeth, 1958, Series 561 (DJ)

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. The dj is in good condition for its age – heavily rubbed and worn at the corners, the odd minor blemish to the panels.  The book itself is in very good condition with very  nice, clean pages. The back DJ flap lists down to ‘Captain Scott’.