The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses (Scribner's Illustrated Classics)

Stevenson, Robert Louis

ISBN 10: 0684188775 / ISBN 13: 9780684188775

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1987

About this Item

Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1987. First (1st) Printing (full number line down to 1) of this Reissued Classic Edition. Stevenson wrote this novel in 1888. Scribners first published the Wyeth illustrated edition in 1916. The 14 full-page, color plates in this edition are made from new transparencies of each of the fourteen (Wyeth paintings. Fine in an As New Dust Jacket. Appears Unread. The Text Block is clean, bright white, tight, straight and square with no markings of any kind other than very light foxing to the top-edge. The Binding is full brown cloth, color uniform throughout, with bright gilt title in a design to the front board, bright gilt title, etc., to the spine, unmarked pictorial endpapers, and all corners square and sharp. The pictorial Dust Jacket, with a Wyeth illustration, is flawless - bright, colors uniform throughout, and fully intact with the original prices ("$19.95 until 12/31/87 - $29.95") intact on the front flap. See the photos. xii, 328 pages. 7 3/8" x 9 1/4". This historical fiction novel, filled with adventure and romance, is set during the War of the Roses (1455 - 1487), the struggle for power in England between the Lancastrians and Yorkists. The novel has been the basis for a number of film and television adaptations. NOTE: This is a heavy book, weighing 953 grams / 33.5 ounces, and will require extra postage for international shipment. ISBN 10: 0684188775 / ISBN 13: 9780684188775.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses (Scribner's Illustrated Classics)
• Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684188775
• ISBN 13: 9780684188775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: N. C. Wyeth, 14 color plates
• Edition: First Edition - Reissue
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Weight: 953 grams

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Synopsis

In fifteenth-century England, when his father's murderer is revealed to be his guardian, seventeen-year-old Richard Shelton joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow in avenging the death, rescuing the woman he loves, and participating in the struggle between the Yorks and Lancasters in the War of the Roses.

From the Back Cover

Set in England during the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses, this swashbuckling historical novel by the author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped tells the story of young Dick Shelton. Betrayed by his treacherous and brutal guardian, Sir Daniel Brackley, Dick seeks the help of John Amend-All, leader of the mysterious fellowship of the Black Arrow—and Brackley's sworn enemy. Pitted against fierce fighters, a treacherous priest, and Sir Daniel, Dick seeks to become a knight and rescue his true love.
Brimming with adventure, suspense, and romance, this thrilling tale presents a classic portrait of England during one of its most tumultuous eras, as Dick is pulled by his loyalties to the houses of both York and Lancaster. He must make a crucial choice, for his fate and the fate of England hang in the balance.