(Early English) THE HISTORY OF ELIZABETH WOODVILLE; OR THE WARS OF THE HOUSES OF YORK AND LANCASTER by E. Sandham, Author of "The Twin Sisters," "Britannicus," "Chosroes and Heraclius," &c. &c. &c. London: E. Wallis, 42, Skinner Street, Snow Hill, 1822. FIRST EDITION. 12mo - 7-1/16" x 4-1/4". Red roan backed yellow paper covered boards with titles and decorations stamped in gilt to spine, with rubbing to the edges, head and tail of spine, minor rubbing to the edges of the boards, light wear to the corners and soiling to the boards for what is still a very acceptable copy of the book. Plain endpapers. 146 pp., [2] pp. publisher's advertisement, 12 unnumbered leaves of hand-colored plates. This book, which was written for a juvenile audience, tells the history of Elizabeth Woodville, Queen consort of Henry VII King of England, whose marriage on January 18, 1486 united the Houses of York and Lancaster, and formed the House of Tudor which would rule the Kingdom of England until 1603 with the death of Elizabeth I, granddaughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York [Elizabeth Woodville]; illustrated with a total of twenty-four hand-colored engravings; internally a trifle foxed. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD. SCARCE #001026