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First printing, large octavo size, 256 pp., signed by Cecelia Holland. Cecelia Holland (b. 1943) has written, to date, over twenty historical novels which span both the globe and time. In addition, she has authored a multitude of other fictional series, as well as short stories, children's books, and non-fiction. She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1981-1982. This work, "Rakossy", her second published historical novel, is set in the early sixteenth-century where she follows the adventures of Rakossy, a Hungarian aristocrat, who fights the Turkish invaders in 1526. Note that we have several other volumes of Holland's historical fiction, many of them signed; if you are searching for a particular title, please do let us know. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in quarter red cloth with grey paper-covered boards, the title blind-debossed on the front board, gilt lettering stamped onto the spine, top edge stained green, green endpapers, signed by the author (with her name only, no inscription) on the title page in red ink; large octavo size (9 1/2" by 5 1/2"), pagination: [i-xii] [1-3] 4-243, [1, author bio]. Dust jacket with wrap-around illustration of woodcut depicting "The Imperial Camp Outside Vienna During the Turkish War", summary of book on both flaps, short author bio on the back flap, review blurbs for "The Firedrake" on the back panel. ___CONDITION: Volume fine overall, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a hint of sunning at the top and bottom of the spine and boards, else fine. The dust jacket near fine, clean, with a light amount of edgewear and a short (one-half inch) closed tear at the top of the back joint (to which a prior owner affixed cello tape on the verso) and sunning to the spine, note that the jacket has been price-clipped. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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