Description: Click here to see our other books! The Fortress of Yadasara Christian Lys; [Percy Brebner] 1899 Frederick Warne and Co : London 8" by 5.5" viii, [1], 10-432pp SUMMARY A scarce Lost World science fiction novel by Percy Brebner, a fantastical tale illustrated by Lancelot Speed. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The scarce first edition of this work.'The Fortress of Yadasara', also published in the U.S. as 'The Knight of the Silver Star', is a brilliant romantic lost-race adventure novel, set in the Caucasus, with an intriguing Lost World inhabited by medieval Europeans.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates, by Lancelot Speed.Collated, complete.By Percy Brebner, under the pen-name Christian Lys.Institutional label to the front paste down, copyright information filled-in to a form tipped-in to the recto of the front endpaper. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. Only a few minor marks to the boards and spine, a little heavier to the rear board. Rear hinge is strained. Institutional label to the front paste down, copyright information filled-in to a form tipped-in to the recto of the front endpaper. Closed tear to the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Prior owner's pencil note to the title page, and to a couple of other pages. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co
Author: Christian Lys; [Percy Brebner]
Binding: Cloth
Subject: None
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Lancelot Speed
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1899
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
