Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional First paperback edition, First printing of King at the Edge of the World by Arthur Phillips with a small Remainder mark. First trade paperback Edition described, 2020 Random House. First Printing with complete number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 21.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean covers and no creases, a small Remainder mark on the top page block, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with accidentally turned corners on three pages and no other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned.
The year is 1601. Queen Elizabeth I is dying, childless. Her nervous kingdom has no heir. It is a capital crime even to think that Elizabeth will ever die. Potential successors secretly maneuver to be in position when the inevitable occurs. The leading candidate is King James VI of Scotland, but there is a problem.
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