Knights of Dark Renown

Legend / Century, London, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Roger Garland – Cover Art. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound), by Roger Garland, with metallic red coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. Set in the world of the Nine Duchies, and that the legendary Knights of the Gabala. And of the last Knight left, when the rest vanished through a demon-haunted gateway between worlds, Manannan – the Coward-Knight, who betrayed his friends. It is up to Manannan to " ... pass alone through the Gates of Hell and face the truth awaiting him there. Monsters and werebeasts, vampyres and demons, all of these he must meet with his shining sword – only to learn the secret that will see his soul." – from the front fold over panel blurb. A little softening of the lower backstrip edge and rubbing of the book corners. A couple of white marks to the front and rear panels. Tanning of the text block edges and patchy tanning of the pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 400 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Roger Garland – Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0712625429. ISBN/EAN: 9780712625425. Inventory No: 0129144. . 9780712625425