Dorothy Dunnett — Queen&Apos;S Play; the Ringed Castle; Checkmate

London, Century Publishing Co. 1982-1983. Cloth. A terrific set from Dorothy Dunnett's best-known series, the 'Lymond Chronicles&apos. In these scarce original unclipped dust wrappers. Later editions, published by Century.This set offers three titles from Scottish novelist Dorothy Dunnett, from her most popular historical fiction series, the Lymond Chronciles. Set in mid-16th-century Europe and the Mediterranean area, the series tells the story of a young Scottish nobleman, Francis Crawford of Lymond, from 1547 until 1558.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers. With sketch maps. Comprising the following novels:Queen's Play (1982) - Lymond takes on an alias in order to infiltrate the French court and protect the young Mary, Queen of Scots, from her would-be assassins.The Ringed Castle (1983) - Lymond arrives at the court of the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible.Checkmate (1983) - In 1557, Lymond, Comte de Sévigné, is once again in France, leading an army against England. Meanwhile, Mary, Queen of Scots, prepares to marry the French Dauphin. In the original cloth bindings. With the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, very smart, with mild rubbing and bumping, mostly to the spines. Crease down the length of the spines. Dust wrappers are very smart, with mild edge wear to all wraps and slight sunning to 'Queen's Play' spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.