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1980: Morrow, 1980. 1st Edition, full number Line . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Hardback first edition, U.S. Book approaches flawless and would be so graded but for a neatly penned "2" (the books number in the series) FEP. Jacket has three tiny punctures at head of spine, edgewear at head/foot of spine to depth of 1/8th inch with microscopic chip out. Jacket has very little scuffing and no creases looks handsome in mylar jacket, priced at $8.95. A prettier copy by far, I think, than this detailed accounting might seem to indicate. 2 additional Cadfael's (reading copies only) are included with this one, "The Benediction of Brother Cadfael" a clean, sound xlibrary copy of the 1st and 2nd Cadfael novels, large format, handsome jacket, containing "a restful entre'act between the two mysteries, a descriptive text and 50 full colour plates bring to life the Shropshire and Welsh border regions used as a backdrop for these tales, images ofthe Abbey, castle, poppy… Read More

NY: Harper Collins, 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A superb copy, lightly handled hardcover, no notable flaws, no bumping or marking, perhaps unread. The jacket has a hint of superficial wear, including a mild crease at spine head front, all ultra minimal and seemigly invisible in mylar wrapper. 1st US, full number line. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*