Hilary Mantel — Wolf Hall and Bringing Up the Bodies

London, Fourth Estate, 2009-2012. First edition. Cloth. Excellent first editions of the first two works in Mantel's Cromwell series. The eleventh impression of 'Wolf Hall', and the tenth of 'Bring Up the Bodies&apos. Early impressions of the first two volumes in Hilary Mantel's worldwide bestselling historical fiction series, following the turbulent life of the Tudor figure Thomas Cromwell. Each in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Present her are the eleventh impression of the first edition of 'Wolf Hall' (2009), and the tenth impression of the first edition of 'Bring Up the Bodies' (2012).'Wolf Hall' and 'Bring Up the Bodies' were awarded the Booker Prize in 2009 and 2012 respective. The final instalment of the trilogy, 'The Mirror and the Light', was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2020.Both impressions were printed in the same year as their first editions, and are in later state dust wrappers, with the notice that they have won the Booker Prize to each dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with price unclipped dust wrappers. Bumping to 'Bringing Up the Bodies' tail, with small split to cloth, both volumes otherwise externally excellent. A touch of spotting to fore edge of 'Wolf Hall' text block. 'Wolf Hall' dust wrapper in excellent condition, with a touch of edgewear to back strip head. Edgewear to tail of front wrap and back strip of 'Bring Up the Bodies', with two closed tears to back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.