{"product_id":"the-prince-and-the-page-a-story-of-the-last-crusade-charlotte-m-yonge-1st-ed","title":"The Prince and the Page: A Story of the Last Crusade, Charlotte M. Yonge — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"89\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London and Cambridge, Macmillan and Co., 1866\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"148\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 16mo, pp. [viii], 256.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The publisher's full red leather binding remains tight and structurally sound, showing expected but moderate shelf-wear, including rubbing to the spine ends, board edges, and corners. The black blocked horizontal lines and gilt tooling on the boards remain distinct, and the Macmillan \u0026amp; Co. monogram on the front panel is clear. Internally, the binding holds firm with all edges gilt. Foxing is present throughout, particularly affecting the preliminary leaves, title page, and the margins of the text block. The original tissue guard to the frontispiece remains intact. Overall, a handsome, resilient copy of a scarce Victorian binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e This is the first edition of Charlotte M. Yonge’s historical crusader novel, presented in a handsome publisher's deluxe full leather binding, complete with the Macmillan \u0026amp; Co. monogram blind-stamped to the lower front board. The volume features all six original illustrations by R. Farren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe front free endpaper bears a neat contemporary gift inscription reading, \"Emma G. Holt with Aunt Sarah's love Janry 10th 1874.\" Complete first editions in this particular publisher's binding are scarce on the open market, particularly when retaining their structural integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eSet against the dramatic and tumultuous backdrop of the Eighth Crusade, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"78\"\u003eThe Prince and the Page\u003c\/i\u003e follows the adventures of Richard de Montfort, the outlawed son of the Earl of Leicester. Disguised as a humble page, young Richard enters the service of Prince Edward (the future King Edward I), plunging into a world of chivalry, divided loyalties, and dangerous political intrigue. Written by the highly influential Victorian author Charlotte M. Yonge, this rich historical romance seamlessly blends moral depth with thrilling medieval adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54323322585427,"sku":"4608","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260714_140532.jpg?v=1784190906","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-prince-and-the-page-a-story-of-the-last-crusade-charlotte-m-yonge-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}