PURPLE PIRATE.
New York, London: D. Appleton-Century Company Incorporated, 1936. Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-x] 1-367 [368-370: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original pictorial yellow cloth, front panel stamped in red and black, spine panel stamped in black, fore edge untrimmed, bottom edge rough-trimmed. First edition. First printing with "(1)" on page 367. The third Tros novel, a historical romance set in the tumultuous Roman Empire after the death of Julius Caesar. "Tros of Samothrace..., Queen Cleopatra and Purple Pirate, are a fascinating alternative portrayal of ancient Britain, Egypt and the last days of the Roman republic." Pringle (ed.) St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers, p. 432-34. [Reference: Grant, p. 202. In 333]. A fine copy in a very good to nearly fine dust jacket, mild wear to spine ends and corner tips, slight fade to spine panel, the entire jacket has been professionally backed with tissue paper. Uncommon in jacket. (30372). Item #30372
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