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Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom
Grey hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition with marked dust jacket. Pages browning. 220mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). 472pp. Seller Inventory # bbb157
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Seller: Yare Books, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. An historical novel set in Sylvania, a land of deep pine forests, distant mountains and turreted castles, a crumbling kingdom where passion, jealousy and betrayal are played out. It is 1889 and the capital city, Rosenholm, is on the brink of revolution, the reigning king is an invalid, his queen a brave but innocent girl, tragic figures manipulated by the unscrupulous Count Vielfrass and his secret police and there is rioting on the streets. Suddenly the enigmatic Maximilian arrives on the scene transforming the situation with his claim to be the heir to the Sylvanian throne and he deposes the king and forces the queen to marry him. She resists but has no choice and begins to wonder about his past and whether he is an usurper or rightful heir. Narrated by Maximilian's wife Marie and his cousin and courtier Anton von Tarn, bitter rivals for the king's attentions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 022357
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Seller: Goldring Books, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A Very Good+ copy but with small name 'Bob' to front endpaper and age fading to page edges with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. An historical novel set in Sylvania, a land of deep pine forests, distant mountains and turreted castles, a crumbling kingdom where passion, jealousy and betrayal are played out. It is 1889 and the capital city, Rosenholm, is on the brink of revolution, the reigning king is an invalid, his queen a brave but innocent girl, tragic figures manipulated by the unscrupulous Count Vielfrass and his secret police and there is rioting on the streets. Suddenly the enigmatic Maximilian arrives on the scene transforming the situation with his claim to be the heir to the Sylvanian throne and he deposes the king and forces the queen to marry him. She resists but has no choice and begins to wonder about his past and whether he is an usurper or rightful heir. Narrated by Maximilian's wife Marie and his cousin and courtier Anton von Tarn, bitter rivals for the king's attentions. D4B Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 002875
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Not price-clipped. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 472p. ; 21cm. Subjects: English fiction. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 303944
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Not price-clipped. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 472p. ; 21cm. Subjects: English fiction. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 303944
Quantity: 1 available