The Book of Eleanor - first US edition

by Pamela Kaufman - signed

One of history's greatest women, celebrated by her contemporaries, descendants, and biographers, this book is the story of her life. Eleanor was born in 1122 and by the age of 15 was Duchess of Aquitaine. She married Louis VII of France. After strong-arming the church to annul this marriage, she eventually weds Henry II. After backing her sons in an armed rebellion, Eleanor was imprisoned by Henry. This book is written as a memoir from her confinement.

Book has red-orange boards and is 1/4-bound with brown cloth; title in gold on the spine.; 528 pages with dimensions (in inches) of 1.75 x 9.50 x 6.25. Flat-signed by the author on the title page.

Dust wrapper is price intact at $24.95, very mild rubbing, now in mylar.