LEE, TANITH — The Dragon Hoard
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1971. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0374318646. Illustrated by Graham Oakley. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with the exception of some beginning edge wear to the top rear panel. Illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by Graham Oakley. "It never pays to flout enchantresses, even unwittingly, as poor King Minus discovered when he forgot to ask his aunt (or cousin) Maligna to the birthday feast for Prince Jasleth and Princess Goodness. She came all the same, bringing such nasty gifts that Princess Goodness was reduced to total siliness, the kingdom to near beggary." This is the author's first book (novel). "Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She was the author of over 90 novels and 300 short stories, a children's picture book (Animal Castle) , and many poems. She also wrote two episodes of the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7. She was the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award best novel award (also known as the August Derleth Award) , for her book Death's Master (1980)". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
