Two Ravens
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 208 pp., signed by Cecelia Holland. Fine / near fine. Item #33330866
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.
In this work, "Two Ravens", her ninth published historical novel, Holland tells the story of the clash between the old pagan ways and the increasingly popular Christian religion, set in Iceland in the early 12th century.
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 maroon cloth over rust-coloured paper boards, maroon decoration debossed on the front board, rust lettering and decoration debossed on the spine, grey top-stain, signed by the author (with her name only, no inscription) on the title page in red ink; octavo size (8 1/2" by 5 3/4"), pagination: [i-viii] [1-4] 5-199 [1]. The dust jacket with an illustration of a tenth-century carved wooden panel on the front jacket panel, summary of book on front flap, author bio on the back flap, author photo on the back panel.
___CONDITION: Volume fine, 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; remarkably clean and crisp. The dust jacket near fine, clean and with a modicum of edgewear, note that it has been price-clipped.
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Price: $75.00