In a Roman fort in Wales at the turn of the sixth century, Porius, the son of a reigning prince, is aided by Merlin the magician, Nineue, and Medrawd in a battle for cultural survival.
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In a Roman fort in Wales at the turn of the sixth century, Porius, the son of a reigning prince, is aided by Merlin the magician, Nineue, and Medrawd in a battle for cultural survival.
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Like New. Size: 9x0x12; First edition, first printing looks unread has 1/4" closed tear to jacket at the base of the spine, rear panel. E21 Please email for photos.
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Not Stated. Fine. A superb signed limited edition of John Cowper Powys' historical novel set in Wales during the Dark Ages. A limited edition of only two hundred copies, of which this is numbered one hundred and seventy three. Signed by the author to the limitation page. Bound by George Bayntun. Â Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of the author. A brilliant historical fiction novel by John Cowper Powys, set during a week in autumn during the Dark Ages, in the year 499 AD. The novel follows Porius, who is heir to the throne of Edeyrnion in North Wales, as the Saxons try to claim his land. Powys considered this to be his magnum opus, though he was forced to excise more than 500 pages for this edition. An unedited version was eventually published in 2007. In the original publisher's half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards, bound by George Bayntun. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.
