Serpent and the Moon: Two Rivals for the Love of a Renaissance King
Touchstone Books, September 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. Item #379250
ISBN: 0743251040
Set in the Europe of the Renaissance and the Reformation, THE SERPENT AND THE MOON is the story of the life-long love affair between King Henri II of France and Diane de Poitiers, a woman eighteen years his senior. his birth and once widowed, succumbed to the glamorous young prince. commoner and despised foreigner who stood miserable by as Henri became Dauphin and later King, all the while growing more devoted to his famously beautiful mistress. appearing on everything from official proclamations to palace doorknobs. Diane - and Catherine's all consuming envy of her rival. THE SERPENT AND THE MOON is a fascinating love story as well as a richly woven history of an extraordinary time.
First printing; Flat signed by Princess Michael of Kent at bookplate affixed to front free end-page; Signed (a second time) and inscribed by Princess Michael of Kent at title page; Sound binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Pages free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket Very Good w/ no significant flaws to disclose; An excellent copy.
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