Wolf Hall Trilogy. MANTEL (Hilary).

Wolf Hall Trilogy: Wolf Hall; Bring Up the Bodies; The Mirror and the Light.

Three volumes. First editions, first impressions. 8vo. [242 x 160 x 160 mm]. The first two volumes bound in publisher's original black cloth, the third in the original light blue cloth, spines lettered in gilt, 'The Mirror and the Light' with a gilt rampant lion on spine and black silk bookmarker, original unclipped dust jackets, illustrated endpapers. (The spine of Wolf Hall's dust jacket is moderately toned, the odd minor bump and crease, otherwise in very good condition).

London: Fourth Estate, 2009-2012-2020

Internally clean, free from any inscriptions.

A handsome set of Mantel's critically acclaimed historical fiction series tracing the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII. The first two instalments won the Man Booker Prize, making Mantel the first woman to receive the award twice. It was adapted for television with the first series airing in 2015 and the second in 2024, starring Mark Rylance, Claire Foy and Damian Lewis.

Stock no. ebc9067