VALDAR THE OFT-BORN: A SAGA OF SEVEN AGES ...
London: C. Arthur Pearson, Limited, 1895. Octavo, pp. [i-v] vi [vii-viii] [1] 2-416, sixteen inserted plates with illustrations by Harold Piffard, original pictorial maroon cloth, front panel stamped in black and gold, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition, first binding. "Fantasy saga of a son of Odin who, upsetting the laws of his polar country and bringing about ragnarok, is doomed to many reincarnations through the ages; basically a series of bloodthirsty historical adventures in a similar vein to [Arnold's] PHRA THE PHOENICIAN." - Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 98. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 2-70. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 717. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 370. Bleiler (1978), p. 87. Reginald 06387. Wolff 2799]. Bookplate with inked name affixed to front paste down partially covering a previous inked name and address, front hinge cracked, corners lightly bumped, light wear to cloth at corner tips and head of spine, spine a bit dull, a very good copy. (24966). Item #24966
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