The Leopard Sword, Anthony Riches — 1st Edition, Limited

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The Leopard Sword, Anthony Riches — 1st Edition, Limited

Name: The Leopard Sword, Anthony Riches — 1st Edition, Limited
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6369
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Publication: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2012

Formatting: 8vo, 352 pp.

Condition Report: Fine. The book presents in exceptional, collector-quality condition. The crimson cloth binding is remarkably tight and square, with the boards exhibiting no evidence of shelf-wear, bumping, or corner rubbing. The gilt tooling on the spine remains brilliant and entirely unoxidized. The text block is perfectly flush and clean, with bright, white pages entirely free from foxing, moisture damage, or age-toning, indicating it has been carefully stored and is likely unread. The hinges are perfectly sound without any internal cracking, completing a superb example of this modern first edition.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition, first impression, with the full '1' number line present on the copyright page. Notably, this copy belongs to a highly sought-after, limited run of just 100 copies, with this specific volume bearing the handwritten limitation '82/100' on the title page.

The volume features outstanding provenance for the dedicated collector: it has been flat-signed, explicitly dated '26/04/2012', and lined with the character quote, "'Obduro? Who is Obduro?'" by Anthony Riches directly onto the title page.

Such strictly limited, meticulously inscribed copies are highly elusive on the open market, elevating this volume significantly above standard, generic signed editions.

In the fourth thrilling instalment of the acclaimed Empire series, Anthony Riches sweeps readers back into the brutal, blood-soaked world of ancient Rome. Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion are dispatched on a perilous mission deep into the heart of the Parthian empire. Tasked with suppressing a deadly rebellion, they face an unfamiliar and treacherous landscape where danger lurks behind every dune. Blending meticulous historical accuracy with blistering narrative pace, noted by Conn Iggulden as being brilliant in both history and storytelling, The Leopard Sword is a masterful epic of brotherhood, warfare, and survival on the fringes of civilisation.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: Anthony Riches

Book Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Historical Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 352

Book Publication Year: 2012

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Empire

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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