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Faber and Faber, 1961. Paperback. Acceptable. 1961. First Edition. 302 pages. Green paper cover. Uncorrected Proof Copy. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Some pages are detached from binding but remain present. Binding remains firm. Slight cracking to hinges. Paper cover has mild edge wear with scuffing to edges and creasing. Splits along spine joints. Book has rolled spine. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Mild rubbing to surfaces with curling to covers.

Paperback. Very Good.

London: New English Library / NEL # 024903 1st Printing , 1975 ----------paperback. A story of King Alfred. Spine crease, modest shelfwear, a near fine copy.. .. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by W.F. Phillipps (wraparound cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

This book is used, in "as new" condition, no wear to covers, very minor pencil marking first inner page. Spine intact, no creases.

"The life of Alfred the Great." Good Reads

"""""There have been few historical imaginations better informed or more gifted than Alfred Duggan's"" (The New Criterion).

Historian, archaeologist and novelist Alfred Leo Duggan wrote historical fiction and non-fiction about a wide range of subjects, in places and times as diverse as Julius Caesar's Rome and the Medieval Europe of Thomas Becket.

Although he was born in Argentina, Duggan grew up in England, and was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. After Oxford, he travelled extensively through Greece and Turkey, visiting almost all the sites later mentioned in his books. In 1935 helped excavate Constantine's palace in Istanbul.

Duggan came to writing fiction quite late in his life: his first novel about the First Crusade, Knight in Armour, was published in 1950, after which he published at least a book every… Read More

Methven's PLC. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

plymouth Faber & Faber. 1956 1st. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. In grey cloth covers with red lettering to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper. (d/w. Not price clipped. With protective, removable plastic wrap). Mild foxing, A clean and tight copy. 302 pp. Historical novel based on the life of Alfred the Great.

London: Faber and Faber, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. 302 pp, with map. Bookplate on front pastedown, slight dust soiling to top edge; else clean and sound. Dust jacket has small chips at corners and spine end. This novel "is the third of the Saxon novels, all dealing with members of the Cerdinga family" (dust jacket).

Novel. (London: Faber and Faber: 1961) First Edition. Cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. 250. First Edition. An ownership inscription blacked out on front free endpaper. Spine a little slanted; otherwise a near fine copy in like price-clipped dust-jacket.

Faber and Faber, 1961. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1st UK Edition. Near fine in a very good jacket. FFEP is inscribed by previous owner, author John Metcalf. Minor edgwear and minor bump to bottom spine. Back jacket cover has some pencil checkmarks. Overall, a very tight copy! Bordarted.

Advance uncorrected proof copy for the English edition. Wrappers. A very good copy.

Faber and Faber, London., 1961. First edition. Octavo. A 302-page novel about Alfred the Great.Tail of spine and one corner slightly bumped. Top edge lightly spotted. Very good in very good. slightly nicked dustwrapper, designed by Edward Bawden, just a little rubbed at edges.

FABER & FABER, LONDON 1954 & 1961 BOTH BOOKS ARE FIRST EDITIONS. HARDBACKS IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDINGS WITH THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKETS & BOTH NOT PRICE CLIPPED, JACKET TO THE KING OF ATHELNEY IS DESIGNED BY EDWARD BAWDEN, HALF TITLES TO BOTH BOOKS. EACH BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES. SOME LIGHT EDGE WEAR TO JACKETS WITH A FEW MINOR CREASES TO JACKETS, SPINE OF JACKET TO LEOPARDS IS SLIGHTLY FADED, NAME, DATE & LIGHT BROWNING TO ENDPAPERS ON THE LEOPARDS, LIGHT FOXING TO PAGE EDGES OF THE LEOPARDS. OVERALL THE BOOKS ARE IN LOVELY CONDITION WITH NO MAJOR FAULTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JACKETS MAY SHOW SOME REFLECTIONS IN IMAGES FROM THE CLEAR REMOVABLE COVERING. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Faber & Faber, 1961. First edition, first printing. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper is beautifully illustrated by Edward Bawden and has not been price clipped (18s net). There is a major tear to the spine and some moderate wear to the spine tips. There is also some red marking to the rear panel. There is some minor wear to the publishers cloth at the spine tips, and some light bumping to the corners. The text blocks are mostly bright and clean, with no notable foxing. The authors signature is signed to the front fly leaf in black ink: 'Yours sincerely Alfred Duggan'. This copy, overall, is in very good condition and wildly scarce signed.As the Vikings invade ninth-century England, only Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, takes a stand in this epic novel of medieval warfare.

Faber,, [1960-1964]. 3 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with full-page maps in the text, free endpapers of first volume lightly spotted, top of second volume lightly spotted; cloth (red/grey/red respectively), a very good, bright, clean set in unclipped dustwrapper, wrapper of second volume with small loss (affecting lettering) at head of backstrip. With dustwrapper artwork by Edward Bawden. The set comprises The Cunning of the Dove (1960); The King of Athelney (1961); Count Bohemond (1964).