Avalon

First edition. 3784p. Blue cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine; top text block edge sprayed blue; 'map' endpapers. 8vo. Sun faded spine heel, lightly rubbed spine ends. Top text block edge colour fading, all edges starting to tan and fox. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket protected with Brodart style sleeve, has some minor loss, small closed tears, chipping, shelf wear, price clipped. Anya Seton was an American novelist, writing historical fiction or, int the term she preferred, biographical novels. She was noted for her extensive historical research.