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A scarce six-volume set of Graham Shelby's historical novels in their original dust wrappers, spanning Crusader epics to Georgian dynastic drama. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the publisher's original dust wrapper, all but two of which remain unclipped.This is a set of six volumes from Graham Shelby, consisting of the following:The Knights of Dark Renown (1969). This is a first UK edition, and the first impression by Collins. The dust wrapper on this copy is clipped. This copy is a richly detailed Crusades tale set during the reigns of Baldwin IV & Saladin, illustrated with a map of Jerusalem & Galilee.The Kings of Vain Intent: A Novel (1970). This is a first UK edition. First edition, thus. The dust wrapper on this copy is clipped, but still showing a £1.50 net price. This work continues the Third Crusade narrative, this time focusing on Conrad of Montferrat as a portrayed antagonist.The Devil Is Loose (1973). This is a first UK edition. First edition, thus. Set in the Angevin realm, this novel tracks the turbulence of medieval politics through powerful mapping and character-driven storytelling.The Cannaways: A Sweeping Dynastic Novel of the Power and Passions of Georgian England (1978). With the unclipped dust wrapper. This is the first US edition by Doubleday, New York, a true first edition, expanding Shelby"s saga into Georgian England, exploring dynastic rivalries and societal transformation. This copy is bound in the original publisher's cloth, with brown paper boards.The Cannaway Concern (1981). This is the first UK printing by Hodder & Stoughton. With unclipped dust wrapper. This copy chronicles the complex fortunes of the Cannaway family, underpinned by romance, inheritance, and historical context.The Edge of the Blade (1986). This is the first UK edition. First edition, thus. This copy features a double page map illustration. A standalone medieval adventure in Shelby"s Crusader-inspired series. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Spines slightly faded on the odd copy. Sliht offsetting to endpapers with one or two spots. The Cannaways, true first edition, has some glue damp staining to endpapers, where dust cover protection has been attempted. Dust wrappers, very smart. Rubbing and bumping resulting in the odd chip to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with one or two spots heavier to first and last few leaves and fore edge. Very Good Indeed.
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