The Black Arrow : A Tale of Two Roses

viii, 324pp, 18pp publisher's ads; eight black and white engravings including frontispiece (tissue-guarded). Green cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine, two colour design on spine, three colour design on front. Bumped spine ends, cloth wearing through. Bumped corners, cloth wearing through in places. Top text block edge discoloured. Decorated endpapers. Gutter stretched at front endpaper. Foxing to frontispiece tissue and subsequently title page. 8vo. Historical novel set during the period of the War of the Roses, tells the story of Richard Shelton, who becomes a knight, rescues a lady and avenges the death of his father.