The Eagle and the Raven de Gedge, Pauline - 1978

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Dial, New York, 1978.. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo, hardcover, near fine in VG green and gold pictorial dj. 694 pp-"They marked time by the moon and counted nights, not days. They measured their history in "ages" of thirty years, passing on all knowledge and lore by recitation. A mysterious and passionate people, the Celts in first-century Britain founght and loved with equal intensity, governed in their conduct by a stern code of honor and a fierce loyalty to their mother tribes an dto their island world, Albion.".

NY:: Dial Press,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0803723288 . A novel. Stated first printing. Previous owner's book-plate on front free endpaper, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Dust jacket design by Leo and Diane Dillon. .

NY: Dial Press, 1978. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. VG/VG. Half blue cloth/blue boards/green pictorial DJ. 694 pp. No illus. A novel about the clash between the Celts in first-century Britain and their Roman invaders.

Dial Books for Young Readers. library. Very Good. 0x0x0.

library. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: The Dial Press, 1978. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (10.95). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Map of Roman Britain. Historical novel about the clash in first-century Britain between Celts and Roman invaders, under Claudius. Second book by the author of Child of the Morning. Featured in this tale are women accompanying men into battle, sacrificial rituals performed by the mystical Druids -- the revered astronomers, diviners, and priests. From the Dust Jacket: "Spanning three generations, The Eagle and the Raven is the story of Caradoc, son of a Celtic king, who sets out to unite the people of the Raven and lead them against Rome... Gladys, Caradoc's warrior sister... Aricia, the vain and soft-living queen of a northern tribe... [who] aligns herself with Rome." . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition/VG DJ (light wear rear panel). Illus. by… Leer más