by Bernard Cornwell

New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, (2001).

First American edition, first printing.

"First American edition 2001" statement and first printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page.

Jacket Art by Luca Pioltilli.

The first installment in Cornwell's historical Grail Quest adventure series, is set in 1343, and features gifted archer, Thomas of Hookton in King Edward III's army, tromping across France, rescuing a nobleman's daughter, looking for a mysterious dark knight in the name of vengeance, and starting on a quest for the Holy Grail.

A crisp copy.

Fine in textured brown over golden-sand boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine, brown-and-white headband and tail-band; in a fine dust jacket; original printed $26.00 price still intact to the front inner flap.