Queen Elizabeth, 1958, Series 561 (matt)

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 matt copy is in really very good condition inside and out.  Just light wear to the boards and clean, tight pages.  It dates to the 1970s and has an original price of 15p on the back.