Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1956. Book. Illus. by Barye Phillips (dust jacket illustration). Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Canadian edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Historical fantasy set in the 10th century, featuring conflict between the Norsemen and the English as the bloody conversion to Christianity is undertaken. Red-stamped on black cloth. Bumped/lightly worn corners/spine ends, tanned/lightly dusted edges, faint soil mark to bottom edge. Dust jacket w/edgewear, short tears/light chipping to spine ends, 1/2" triangular chip from top right corner of rear panel, chipping to corners, moderately sunned spine, 2" water stain to bottom of rear fold, small circular dampstain to spine, thin vertical slit to top part of spine..

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Bookseller: Augustine Funnell Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 009887
Title: The Cross and the Sword
Author: Walton, Evangeline
Illustrator: Barye Phillips (dust jacket illustration)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: About Good
Edition: 1st Canadian edition.
Publisher: The Ryerson Press
Place of Publication: Toronto
Date Published: 1956
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: HISTORICAL FANTASY, FICTION, CHRISTIANITY, BARYE PHILLIPS, KING ALFRED, ETHELRED II, VIKINGS, NORSEMEN, NOISBN
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction (hardcover);

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