Du Maurier, Daphne — The King's General
Very Good with no dust jacket Doubleday & Company Stated First Edition. First Printing Stated first edition, first printing (actually first American edition). Publisher's full blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine and on black shield panel on spine, fore-edge deckle. NB: "The King's General" is a 1946 historical Gothic novel by English author Daphne du Maurier, set in Cornwall against the turbulent backdrop of the English Civil War (1642–1651). It was the first book du Maurier wrote while living at her beloved estate, Menabilly—the real-life inspiration for Manderley in her masterpiece "Rebecca.". Slightly musty, some very light foxing on the edges only, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xii), 369 pages Garden City, NY
