Osbert Lancaster — The Saracen&Apos;S Head
London, John Murray, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition of this charming little book by Osbert Lancaster, illustrated. The first edition of this work. A charming little book following the adventures of a young British nobleman on the Crusades. Osbert Lancaster said of this work that it is meant to give harmless enjoyment to a youthful reader, while at the same time familiarising them to the social background of a remote but glorious period in history.Amicably illustrated throughout by the author. With price-clipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Dustwrapper is price-clipped and excellent, with only minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Illustrated throughout. Fine . Ill.: Osbert Lancaster. Fine/Near Fine.
