THE REIGN OF HENRY III

First edition, first printing. Original green cloth with gilt lettering to the spine, in dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm. There is a previous owner's name and a date written in ink to the upper left corner of the front free endpaper, and the same owners initials to the centre of the rear pastedown. The contents are otherwise clean throughout. Light vertical crease to the cloth of the spine panel (not affecting the binding). In the unclipped dustwrapper showing a few very light surface marks.

"The long reign of Henry III (1216-1272) was one of the most significant in English history. It saw the implantation of the Magna Carta into political life, the development of parliament and the rise of English national feeling. Reforms in 1258 reduced the king to a cipher and led to a civil war which culminated in the rule of Simon de Montfort: revolutionary events which had no parallel until the 1640's. In recent years, D.A. Carpenter has played a leading part in the reinterpretation of this momentous and exciting period." (from the jacket)