Perry, Anne — The Sheen on the Silk

New York, Ballantine Books, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. SIGNED by the author at title page. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in "number" line present, another fine work by an author known more for her mysteries than her historical fiction, this being set in 13th-century Constantinople. Purchased from a dealer who purchased signed first editions directly from the publisher in bulk for resale and/or who sent copies of titles, also in bulk, to authors for signing, a favor for which he paid. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. 518 pp. with note about the author and a list of suggested reading.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Author. . As New/Fine,