A scarce signed limited edition of Branch Cadell's retelling of Hamlet.
The second work in his 'Heirs and Assigns' trilogy.
Number thirty-seven of one-hundred and twenty-five limited edition copies signed by the author, with only ninety-nine of these ever made available for sale.
With a small number of illustrated vignettes by Charles Child.
Cabell viewed his novel as a retelling of the true story behind Hamlet, basing his tale on the work of Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus.
Kirkus Reviews termed this a 'slightly salacious' retelling.
In the publisher's original cloth binding.
Externally, excellent.
Internally, firmly bound.
Pages clean and bright.
The majority of the leaves are unopened to the fore edge.
Fine