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Rare and Collectable book dealers. Recently moved to our new offices in Watton, Norfolk. Viewing available upon request. Celebrating 12 years of selling books. Members of the PBFA. Registered with Company House.

Anschar

A Story of the North

1850 First Edition

By Richard John King

Rare fictional novel by Richard John King, which draw's inspiration from the life of Saint Ansgar and his missionary work in Denmark and Sweden

Rare; With no other copies for sale and only one result at auction [1881 - Bangs]. With dedication from John S Amery Druid "In loving memory of my cousin R J King." to the FFEP.

**London; John W. Parker, West Strand. 1850. First Edition. Author; Richard John King. Large 12mo measuring; 16.6cm x 11cm. Bound in contemporary crushed Morocco, with git decoration to both boards, the spine in gilt compartments, raised bands with title. All page edges in gilt. Pagination; [3], vi-vii, 390pp.**

Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Nicely bound in contemporary crushed Morocco. Holding firmly, light scuffing to the upper spine end. light rubbing to the extremities. "Amery" bookplate to the front pastedown [Authors Cousin] with ink dedication to the author from his cousin John S Amery [Druid]. Text block firm, pages mostly clean with occasional spotting and light browning.

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Shipping: We will happily ship anywhere in the World, and combine multiple items to reduce postal costs. Please contact us and ask for a invoice.
Packaging: All our books, will be securely packaged (and waterproofed). We aim to send all items within 48 hours of payment.
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Our Policy: Our aim is for you to have a pleasant and enjoyable experience with us, we list and describe our books as honestly as possible and can provide extra images upon request.
Who we are: We are book enthusiasts, Fiona Gladwin and Steve Thomas who started Yeoldbookworms Limited on eBay in 2013. We recently moved to our new offices in Watton, Norfolk UK, where viewing can be arranged upon request.
We hope you buy with confidence, we celebrated, at the end of 2023 30,000 successful Book sales and have gained a reputation of honesty and reliability.