SWAIN'S SAGA.
Edition: First edition.
New York: Macmillan, 1931. dj. Hardcover first edition - An adventure novel "for older boys," the story of Swain Olaf's son, a Viking warrior, set in the Orkney Islands when "men still believed in Thor and Odin although they called themselves Christians. Based on material found in the later portions of the Orkneyinga saga. "These tales are based on the recollections of a warrior culture, and SwainÕs stories are rich with deeds of daring and cleverness and are absolutely drenched in warfare and violence, from the very first pages.Ó (Howard Andrew Jones) Illustrated with a full color frontispiece by Carlos M. Sanchez, 3 inserted plates and several decorations. 236 pp. Turquoise and dark red illustrated endpapers.
Condition: Near fine in red cloth with black lettering in a good only copy of the dust jacket (price-clipped with a new publisher's price of 2.50 imprinted on front flap, overall chipping and edgwear, some tidemarks to the spine of the dj, not affecting the book itself)