Published by Macmillan, London; 1986. 190pp. 8vo. First edition, first impression. Condition: Near Fine/Near Fine. Book 13 in the Brother Cadfael Chronicles
Bound in original green cloth boards with title in gilt to the spine. The binding is square and tight, free from damage or marks, with just a little bumping to the spine ends. Inside, the pages are clean and bright, with just a touch of toning. There is a neat ownership inscription to the title page
The book is housed in the original, unclipped first issue dust jacket. It is clean and bright with just a touch of bumping to the spine ends and minor fading to the spine.
In all, this is a lovely first edition example of the 13th novel in Ellis Peters Brother Cadfael Chronicles. Ellis Peters is the pseudonym of British author Edith Pargeter, she is best known for her medieval detective series, the Brother Cadfael Chronicles. This series is a set of murder mystery novels set in 12th century England, during the Anarchy and they are centred around the protagonist, a Welsh Benedictine monk, Brother Cadfael, who aids the law by investigating and solving murders. In this novel he investigates a brutal murder that takes place with the intent of preventing the annual presentation of the white rose and the paying of the rose rent. This book would be a beautiful additgion to any Peters or detective fiction collection.