The Idylls of the Queen [Signed by Author]
by KARR, Phyllis Ann
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About This Item
New York: Berkley Books, 1985. Later edition. Octavo (17cm); pictorial paper wrappers; bright yellow edgestains; 341pp. Rear wrapper creased along lower corner; mild scuffs and wear, some bumps to extremities. Textblock edges have light scratches; top edge sunned, light toning to page margins; author signature on title page. Overall Very Good or Better.
Elements of classic Arthurian canon are reimagined in Phyllis Ann Karr's The Idylls of the Queen, which sees King Arthur's wisecracking seneschal Sir Kay investigating a murder at Camelot that directly implicates Queen Guenevere. Originally published by Ace Books in 1982, this paperback is the 1985 Berkley re-edition.
Elements of classic Arthurian canon are reimagined in Phyllis Ann Karr's The Idylls of the Queen, which sees King Arthur's wisecracking seneschal Sir Kay investigating a murder at Camelot that directly implicates Queen Guenevere. Originally published by Ace Books in 1982, this paperback is the 1985 Berkley re-edition.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47720
- Title
- The Idylls of the Queen [Signed by Author]
- Author
- KARR, Phyllis Ann
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later edition
- Publisher
- Berkley Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction; Fantasy - Lost Race - Science Fiction; Great Britain; Mystery, Crime, and Detective Fiction;
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