![]() Rowse, to ensure the historical accuracy of her presentation of the Devon/Cornwall setting at the time of the Civil War. ![]() The writing of the novel was accompanied by prolific research, in which Du Maurier was assisted by Oenone Rashleigh, whose family owned Menabilly, and historian A. ![]() ***'"The King's General" was the first novel that Du Maurier wrote while living at Menabilly, the setting for her earlier novel "Rebecca", where it is called 'Manderley'. ***This is one of Daphne du Maurier's lesser known titles, and is probably her most enigmatic, chilling and dark novel. ***298 pages plus one-page of acknowledgments at the back of the book. Edges of dustwrapper slightly browned and discoloured, as is usually found with Gollancz dustwrappers from this period, which were cheaply produced. The back panel of the dustwrapper is also unusually clean. Spine of dustwrapper nice and bright, which is unusual for Gollancz dustwrappers. Edges of dustwrapper slightly creased and rubbed. ![]() The dustwrapper is virtually complete, with just very small loss at the top and tail of the spine. The dustwrapper is priced 4/6 net on the spine and front panel. ***In a very good original Gollancz yellow and black printed dustwrapper. ![]() Internally also very good with a neat ownership name to the front free endpaper. ***Very good in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The book was originally published in first edition in 1946. First impression of the first cheap edition - the fourth impression of the book published in 1949. ![]()
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