Mary I and the Art of Book Dedications

Valerie Schutte earned her PhD in History from the University of Akron, USA. She has published two articles on Anne Boleyn, an article on The Merchant of Venice, and articles in the Journal of the Early Book Society and Early Modern Women, both dealing with royal Tudor women and print. She is currently coediting a collection of essays celebrating the five-hundredth birthday of Queen Mary I.

"Its current printed format is attractive and bright, and it covers an impressively wide range of materials in seven different bibliographic systems. ... There is a glossary and short bibliography which includes guides on how to avoid plagiarism. The index is extensive ... . this is a useful, accessible book in an increasingly complex area, justifying its subtitle, the essential referencing guide." (Val Hamilton, Reference Reviews, Vol. 31 (1), 2017)

• Introduction1. Lady Margaret Beaufort and the Wives of Henry VIII2. Dedications to a Princess3. Printed Dedications to a Queen4. Manuscript Dedications to Mary5. Dedications to Philip and Mary6. Books Owned by MaryConclusion