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Published by Thames & Hudson, 1987
ISBN 10: 0500250987ISBN 13: 9780500250983
Seller: Byrd Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: very good. In Used Condition.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1987
ISBN 10: 0500250987ISBN 13: 9780500250983
Seller: Lost Time Books, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NF/NF. Book and jacket are in excellent condition with minimal wear. Interior is pristine. No writing or markings of any kind. Ships in a box packed with care.
Published by Thames & Hudson, New York, New York, 1987
ISBN 10: 0500250987ISBN 13: 9780500250983
Book
Hardcover. Red boards with gilt design on front cover and gilt lettering on spine, color illustrated dj, 180 pp, profusely illustrated in bw with 4 pp color plates. "To examine the portraits of Elizabeth I is to witness the creation of the legend of the Virgin Queen, of Gloriana and her burgeoning empire. The history of the portraiture is that of the deliberate manufacture of an image powerful enough to hold together a people divided by both rigid hierarchy and religious belief. When Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558, her subjects had an all-too-vivid memory of military defeat and religious turmoil. Restoring stability to the kingdom involved the image of the Queen herself - over the years, she was transmuted from an elegant aristocrat into a cosmic vision. In Gloriana, Roy Strong provides a richly detailed analysis of all the major portraits. -- Book jacket. To examine the portraits of Elizabeth I is, as Roy Strong shows, to witness the creation of the legend of the Virgin Queen, of Gloriana and her burgeoning empire. The history of the portraiture is that of the deliberate manufacture of an image powerful enough to hold together a people divided by not only a rigid social hierarchy but also religious belief. When Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558 her subjects had a vivid memory of defeat in war and of religious turmoil - the bloody reign of her half-sister Mary had only just ended. The policy of restoring the stability of the kingdom necessarily involved the image of the Queen: over the years she was to be transmuted from an elegant aristocratic lady into a cosmic vision depicted standing on her realm of England or, even more boldly, clasping the whole world in her hand. In view of the uncertainty over the succession her mortality had to be denied: she was therefore presented, in a political act of rejuvenation, as a young woman, even when in her sixties. The successful proliferation of the image may be measured by the love and devotion inspired by a monarch who in the later years of her reign has been described as 'aged, toothless, bald and irascible'. For two decades, from 1580 to 1600, that propaganda machine worked triumphantly, and it was only in the very last years that it began to fail." website Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-174) and index. VG/VG- (Boards have light edgewear/scuffing/smudging; DJ has light edgewear/scuffing/smudging/foxing; some pages between 77 and 85 have light crinkling at the top).
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1987
ISBN 10: 0500250987ISBN 13: 9780500250983
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: very good. Used.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1987
ISBN 10: 0500250987ISBN 13: 9780500250983
Seller: dsmbooks, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Book
hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. book.
Published by Thames Hudson, 1987
ISBN 10: 0500250987ISBN 13: 9780500250983
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: new.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1987
ISBN 10: 0500250987ISBN 13: 9780500250983
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 1.81.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1987
ISBN 10: 0500250987ISBN 13: 9780500250983
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1987
ISBN 10: 0500250987ISBN 13: 9780500250983
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. New.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1987
ISBN 10: 0500250987ISBN 13: 9780500250983
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.