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CORNWELL**, BERNARD: : THE WINTER KING - A NOVEL of ARTHUR. [THE WARLORD CHRONICLES.]**

LONDON.MICHAEL JOSEPH,1995.

ISBN 0718137620.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscriptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,wrap-around,glossy,colour pictorial landscape artwork by Bill Gregory illustrationc illustrated dw/dj with superimposed warrior's helmet illustration,with capitalised blue with white outline lettered author's name and othe white lettered part-title and yellow lettered sub-title to front of dw/dj; spine/backstrip with capitalised,blue-lettered author name thumbnail colour helmet illustration repeated from front,,white-lettered title and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered+illustrated name+ colophon to foot of same,rear panel with white-lettered blurb about the book.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present - unread apart from my own collation.Top edges with some dust- flecking,fore-edges with less of same,therefore brighter and cleaner; contents bright,crisp, tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages’ corner tips – unread other than my own collation.Publisher’s bright,crisp, clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain royal blue cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked silver gilt lettering to spine/ backstrip,and immaculate b/w map of Britain's Kingdoms circa 408 AD illustrated endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xpp+3-434pp [paginated] includes Characters+Places lists/tables,Parts 1-5,at the rear,first chapter of 'The Enemy of God'sequel,and Author's Notes; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and individual Pts separator pages. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation,for a book of its near 30 year-old age. It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite them it is still an exceptional copy for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of other detracting faults. First volume in the trilogy; 'The Warlord Chronicles': the others being 'The Enemy of God' and 'The Warlord'. A tale of ARTHUR and GUINEVERE,of MERLIN and NIMUE and of Britain in her darkest age: 480 AD. 1st editions are hard to find,due to a low print run and the quick,follow-up publication of the paperback,which went on to sell better than the 1st edn HB's,causing the subsequent reprint HB's to be remaindered,here in the UK.So,true 1st edns are very scarce. See also my book IDs' rja1106423 (the sequel 'The Enemy of God',UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.) rja364810 - UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn of this same title.) Want more Bernard CORNWELL titles? For similar and other titles,please search my MODERN FIRSTS,MODERN FIRSTS2 and SIGNED catalogues. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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