Warwick the Kingmaker, 1966, Series 561 (scruffy)

Warwick the Kingmaker was the 21st title in the 561 series, colourfully written by L du Garde Peach and illustrated by John Kenney.  This book was never issued with a dustwrapper.

The Wars of the Roses is complicated.  This book does it’s best and it tells a good tale – but I’m still confused about it all.  Writer Peach is clearly fond of Warwick and contorts the telling to keep him as some sort of hero.

But the artwork in this one is something else!  Even by Kenney’s own high standards, he excels himself.

This book is in fair condition only – as you’ll see from the photos.  There is a word on the front cover (the evaluation of a young reviewer?) and lots of pen and marks on the back cover.  Inside it’s in much better shape – aside from a name (in pencil) to the title page, the pages are VG.   It dates to around 1970 and has a revised price on the back.  In short, a decent reading copy of a lovely book – but not one for the collector.