The Prow Beast. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour photographic illustration to top+lower edges of dw/dj with glossy, embossed bronze gilt-lettered title,and author's capitalised,embossed,glossy black-lettered name to front; spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+ lettered title and author name,thumbnail colour illustrations from front repeated to head+foot of same and publisher's white lettered name and white illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj an amalgamation of front's illustration to whole of same panel,with white-lettered synopsis and 2 critics' white-lettered reviews. Negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without bllemish or foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked bronze gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-358pp [paginated] includes (unattributed) prologue(?),19 chapters,an historical note and acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication, a single page b/w map,and an epigram.
Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. The Oathsworn have become feared and respected throughout the Viking world.Their name goes before them and men cower in their presence.But fame comes at a price. . .
While the Oathsworn revel in their new-found fame,Randr Sterki,an old enemy with revenge in his heart,attacks their homestead - the Fjord Elk is sunk,old oarmates die and the Oathsworn are forced to flee into the mountains.
Unused to losing,the Oathsworn retreat to lick their wounds.They have been entrusted with the care of Queen Sigrith,pregnant and soon to bear the heir to the crown of the newly-unified Sweden,and much though the urge for revenge is strong,Orm's first duty is to protect the queen. And Orm soon realises that revenge is not the only thing on Randr Sterki's mind; he has joined forces with Styrbjorn,nephew of King Eirik and next in line to the throne of Sweden,if he can only get rid of the current heir.
As the Oathsworn fight to defend themselves and Odin's gift of fame and fortune,they soon realise that the god's favour comes with a harsh price. 4th book in the saga.See my book IDs' rja813718 and rja813818 for 2nd + 3rd titles respectively,in this epic saga.
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