First edition of this epic medieval historical in fifth-century Britain and Constantinople by one of the legendary original "Avon Ladies," with cover art by Elaine Duillo.
Near fine.
Price: $20.00
Bertrice Small (1937-2015) was one of the bestselling romance writers who revolutionized the genre beginning in the 1970s with sexually explicit historical romances played out on epic scales. Along with (most notably) Kathleen Woodiwiss, Rosemary Rogers, Laurie McBain, Jude Deveraux, and Johanna Lindsay, Small became part of the legendary "Avon Ladies," the small stable of authors whom the visionary editor Nancy Coffey brought to print, selling millions of copies. These books, known as "bodice rippers," foregrounded sexual experiences from a woman's point of view. Small was one of the genre's biggest names for decades, gaining nearly every conceivable honor in the field of romance: besides regularly charting on the bestseller lists of THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, she was awarded RWA's Lifetime Achievement Award and ROMANTIC TIMES' Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance. She was known for her extensive historical research, jaw-dropping plots across vast canvases of time and place, and a luscious prose style all her own.
New York: Ballantine Books, (May 1993). 8'' x 5''. Original color pictorial wrappers with embossed title and author, cover art by Elaine Duillo. [4], 410, [2] pages. Ink owner name to half title. A bit of bumping to extremities. Fresh.
We work hard to meet our ethical responsibility to describe our material accurately. All items are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason within 30 days. Please notify us before mailing a return.
We guarantee the authenticity of our items. All materials are original (meaning not facsimiles or reproductions) unless otherwise noted. First editions (meaning first edition, first printing) are explicitly stated. TPM is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and upholds their Code of Ethics.
All photographs are of the actual item for sale. We're happy to provide additional images on request.
All domestic orders ship gratis. For orders under $250, free USPS media mail shipping is included; orders $250 and over ship USPS Ground Advantage. International orders over $1000 also ship gratis. Expedited, overnight, as well as other carriers (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.), may carry additional costs beyond quoted rates. All orders receive tracking information and a direct contact in case of any questions.
International buyers are responsible for any customs, taxes, and related import fees. Please note that we are unable to accomodate requests to misrepresent, misdeclare, or otherwise falsify customs documents when shipping internationally. We appreciate your understanding.
We accept all major credit cards, Paypal, Venmo, check, money order, and bank wire. We are happy to bill institutional buyers' needs. Sales tax will be added to applicable purchases. Items subject to prior sale.
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your purchase, please contact us. We prioritize our long-term relationships far above any individual purchase, and we want you to love your item as much as we loved cataloguing it.
Type Punch Matrix is a Washington D.C.-area rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy.
Read more about TPM.
