Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Emma Roberts, 2 Volumes complete, 1827

Emma Roberts’ Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster (1827) offers a detailed narrative of late medieval English history, tracing the dynastic and political turmoil from the accession of Richard II to the end of the Wars of the Roses under Henry VII. Combining historical analysis with biographical sketches, Roberts presents a vivid and accessible account of the personalities and events that shaped the Plantagenet and early Tudor periods. This two-volume first edition reflects the growing 19th-century interest in medieval history, monarchy, and national identity, and contributes to the era’s expanding body of historical literature written by women.

Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical; Embracing A Period of English History from The Accession of Richard II. to the Death of Henry VII. By Emma Roberts. In Two Volumes.

Printed for Harding and Lepard, and G.B. Whittaker, London, 1827. First edition.

A good hardback with dark green spine and corners, with gilt tooled decoration and title to spine. With marbled paper over boards. Covers with scuffing, bumping and wear. Some cracking to front inner hinges, but all soundly bound. With armorial bookplate to first pastedown and signature of 'A Gordon Duff' to titles.

Text is very good - clean and bright throughout, with only very occasional scattered age-related mark. One marginal 1cm hole to top left on title page of Volume II. The first volume has a portrait frontispiece of Elizabeth Plantagenet. With marbled edges to text block.

Text in English.

Vol I: xxii + 540pp; 

Vol II: xvii + (2) Publisher's Advertisements + 628pp. 

Dimensions: each volume approx 215mm high x 138mm wide x 35mm deep.

Weight: approximately 1.6kg (the set - unpacked).