Language: English
Published by Frederick Muller Ltd, London, 1942
Seller: Aesop Attic, Penzance, CORNW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Part I of an exciting Historical Epic Tale of the Siege of Malta in the 16th Century. ( Published in 2 parts ). Endpapers illustrated with Map of Malta. Blue cloth cover with White lettering to spine. 8" Tall. 302 p.pages. Book in very good condition. Light tanning to paper. No inscriptions. Jacket near very good, very small closed tear at top of spine (repaired from inside) and a little light soiling on back. Unclipped, original price 9/6.
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of the first part of this novel based on an unfinished work by Sir Walter Scott, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Part I only of a II part work.The first edition, first impression of part I, 'St. Elmo'.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Founded on an unfinished romance by Sir Walter Scott, this novel explores the history of Malta and the struggle for control of the Mediterranean between the East and West.Written by Sydney Fowler Wright, a British editor, poet, science fiction author, screenwriter, accountant and a conservative political activist.Part Two was titled 'St. Angelo'. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Significant losses to dust wrapper back strip head and tail. Small losses at tails of each wrap. Closed tears to wrap heads. Back strip age toned, with handling marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, otherwise clean. Near Fine. book.
Published by Frederick Muller, London, 1942
Seller: David Schutte, Lydbury North, Shropshire, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. both volumes with original sky-blue cloth lettered white, not inscribed, VG+ bright tight copies, each in an unclipped d/w, both wrappers have been laminated, volume 1 has some shallow chipping at spine ends, only losing part of the "R" of Muller (please see images), with some edge tears and corner rubs, volume 2 is similar, but no loss of text from the shallow spine chips, a decent pair.