Julian Stockwin — Conquest
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2011. First edition. Cloth. An exceptional first edition of this 'Thomas Kydd' novel by Julian Stockwin, inscribed and signed by the author. The first impression of this work, twelfth novel in the 'Thomas Kydd' historical series by Julian Stockwin. In this volume, Captain Kydd joins an expedition to take the Dutch-held city of Cape Town, a strategic imperative to secure the rich trade route to India. The author's presentation copy, inscribed and signed to the title page. With the unclipped dust wrapper. IN the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally, lovely with only minor shelf wear. Inscribed and signed by the author to the title page. The dust wrapper is unclipped and lovely. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
