Author: John Buchan
Title: The Blanket of Dark
Description: London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1931 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of John Buchan's historical novel set during the reign of Henry VIII, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression. With the original, unclipped, scarce dust wrapper. A smart copy of this historical novel written by Scottish novelist and historian, John Buchan.Set during the early reign of Henry VIII, Buchan presents an intriguing view, exploring the potential consequences if the Tudors had been dethroned by a rightful blood descendant of Edward III.Illustrated with map endpapers. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very good, with light rubbing and a little bumping to the extremities. The odd mark to cloth, with two white marks to front cover. Light spots to fore edge. Dust wrapper is sound, with light chipping and a few closed tears to the extremities. A little loss to the head of the spine. Amateur repairs to the verso. The odd mark to the wrap, with light spotting to the front. Internally, generally firmly bound, a little strained to endpapers. Page are bright with the odd light spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.

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