CASTLE CRESPIN.
Pp. 238; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed and split; outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Hutchinson, London, 1982. First edition. More about CASTLE CRESPIN
Historical Fiction
THE TERROR OF CONSTANTINOPLE.
Pp. viii+422; med. 8vo; bottom fore-corners of boards a trifle bruised; dust wrapper; edges of leaves slightly foxed; Hodder & Stoughton, London, 2009. First edition. *Signed by the author (dated 6/2/09) on the title page. More about THE TERROR OF CONSTANTINOPLE
THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE.
Pp. 428; med. 8vo; small bruise to fore-edge of upper board; dust wrapper; Doubleday & Company, London, 2009.First edition. *An octogenarian recalls his past as a bodyguard to the Russian Imperial Family. More about THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE
THE GILDED CAGE.
Pp. [vi]+318(last blank); pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed, with publisher's printed vertical wrap-around across the upper wrapper; edges of leaves faintly soiled; Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne, 1996. First edition. *Signed by the author on the title page, and with the original order form (folded in half) loosely... More about THE GILDED CAGE
TWISTED REEDS.
Pp. 284, a couple of text illustrations, endpaper map, translations from the Booandik, list of locations, sources; corners of boards lightly bruised; dust wrapper, edges slightly rubbed and split, with a short closed tear from top edge of back panel; the author, 1986.First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author... More about TWISTED REEDS
THE GREAT STINK.
Pp. [vi]+360(last blank); dust wrapper; Viking, London, 2005. First edition. *Author's first novel, signed by her on title page. Historical novel set in mid-Victorian London. More about THE GREAT STINK
MARTYR.
Pp. [viii]+410(last blank); med. 8vo; dust wrapper; John Murray, London, 2009. First edition, this being one of 250 numbered copies signed by the author. More about MARTYR
THE COURT OF THE LION.
A novel of eighth-century China. Pp. [ii]+922(last blank), text decorations, endpaper map; thick med. 8vo; dust wrapper; text block browned, a little light foxing; Michael Joseph, London, 1989. First U.K. edition. More about THE COURT OF THE LION
QUADRANTUS REX.
Pp. [vi]+298; boards faintly marked and slightly sprung; dust wrapper, lightly, foxed edges slightly rubbed and split; the free endpapers faintly offset, a little light foxing; Macmillan, London, 1959. First edition. *Historical novel, set in the second year B.C. More about QUADRANTUS REX
THE MIDWIFE'S APPRENTICE.
Pp. [vi]+122; qr. tan cloth, spine lettered in gilt, brown papered boards, upper board decorated in gilt; price-clipped dust wrapper; Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin, New York, n.d.[1995]. Second impression. *Winner of the Newbery Medal in 1996. More about THE MIDWIFE'S APPRENTICE
THE PLAGUE LORD.
Pp. [viii]+280; med. 8vo; dust wrapper; text block lightly browned, edges of leaves a trifle foxed; Headline, London, 2002.First edition. *An historical novel of murder & mayhem at the Court of Kublai Khan. More about THE PLAGUE LORD
THE YEAR OF THE COBRA.
Pp. [xii]+308, full page map; med. 8vo; dust wrapper; text block faintly browned; Headline, London, 2006. First edition. *An ancient Egyptian mystery, signed by the author on the title page. More about THE YEAR OF THE COBRA
HOUSE OF ORPHANS.
Pp. [vi]+330; med. 8vo; dust wrapper; Fig Tree, London, 2006. First edition. *Signed by the author on title page. Novel set in Finland at the beginning of the 20th century. More about HOUSE OF ORPHANS
CAPRICE AND RONDO.
Pp. [xiv]+560(last blank), genealogical chart, list of characters, endpaper map; med. 8vo; head of spine and bottom fore-corner of lower board lightly bruised; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, backstrip lightly faded; edges of leaves foxed; Michael Joseph, London, 1997.First edition. *Seventh title in The House of Niccol'f2 series, set..... More about CAPRICE AND RONDO
SCALES OF GOLD.
Pp. [viii]+520(last blank), genealogical chart, list of characters, endpaper maps; med. 8vo; foot of spine bruised; dust wrapper, backstrip lightly rubbed on edges; edges of leaves foxed; Michael Joseph, London, 1991.First edition. *Fourth title in The House of Niccol'f2 series, set in the late-fifteenth-century European Renaissance. More about SCALES OF GOLD
MANDARIN.
Pp. [viii]+356(last blank); med. 8vo; bottom edge of boards slightly worn, with short split to cloth at foot of spine; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split; a little light foxing; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1983. First U.K. edition. More about MANDARIN
THE GEOGRAPHER'S LIBRARY.
Pp. [viii]+376(last blank); med. 8vo; dust wrapper; Penguin Press, New York, 2005. First edition. *The author's first novel, signed by him on title page. More about THE GEOGRAPHER'S LIBRARY
THE THIEF TAKER.
Pp. 348(last blank); dust wrapper; text block slightly browned, top edges of leaves faintly foxed; Bantam Press, London, 2004. First edition. *Signed by the author on the title page. More about THE THIEF TAKER
BLOOD ON THE STRAND.
Pp. [vi]+458(last blank), endpaper map; dust wrapper; faint mark near fore-edge of upper free endpaper; SpectatorPublishing Co., London, 2008. First edition. *The second Thomas Chaloner book; signed by the author on the title page. Susanna Gregory is the pseudonym of Cambridge academic Elizabeth Cruwys. More about BLOOD ON THE STRAND
THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLES.
Pp. [viii]+488(last blank), full page map; black cloth, spine lettered and decorated in cream, top fore-corners of boards bruised; dust wrapper, top fore-corners slightly creased; Sphere, London, 2008. First edition. *The fourteenth chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew; signed by the author on the title page. Susanna Gregory is the pseudonym of... More about THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLES
THE MASQUERADE.
Pp. [viii]+310; dust wrapper; text block slightly browned; Little, Brown, London, 2002. First U.K. edition. *Set in 18th century Italy. More about THE MASQUERADE
THE NIGHTINGALE GALLERY.
Being the First of the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan. Pp. [viii]+249, black and white map; foot of spine lightly bruised; dust wrapper, backstrip faded, small chip at top fore-corner of front panel; text block browned, edges of leaves foxed, inked ownership inscription at top fore-corner of upper free endpaper;... More about THE NIGHTINGALE GALLERY
THE MOGHUL.
Pp. [vi]+474, full page map; med. 8vo; small stain to cloth near bottom edge centre of upper board; dust wrapper, tiny split to top edge at back flap fold, both flaps lightly foxed; the free endpapers slightly offset, a little light foxing and occasional faint soiling; Michael Joseph, London, 1983... More about THE MOGHUL
EMPEROR. The Death of Kings.
Pp. [viii]+552(last blank); med. 8vo; head of spine lightly bruised; dust wrapper, head of backstrip a trifle creased, with publisher's wrap-around band loosely inserted; text block slightly browned, edges of leaves lightly foxed; HarperCollins, London, 2004.First edition. *Second volume in the Emperor saga, based on the life of Julius Caesar..... More about EMPEROR. The Death of Kings
EMPEROR. The Gods of War.
Pp. [x]+438(last blank), double page map; med. 8vo; foot of spine lightly bruised; dust wrapper, bottom edge a trifle rubbed; edges of leaves faintly foxed; HarperCollins, London, 2006.First edition. *Fourth volume in the Emperor saga, based on the life of Julius Caesar. More about EMPEROR. The Gods of War