Bride of Pendorric Victoria Holt 1963 Book Club Edition Doubleday Hardcover Gothic Romantic Suspense

Bride of Pendorric by Victoria Holt is a 1963 Doubleday Book Club Edition hardcover of the classic gothic romantic suspense novel, complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

Favel Farrington meets Roc Pendorric on Capri and is swept into marriage, then leaves the Mediterranean for his centuries old family home in Cornwall. The beautiful estate comes with an uneasy history.

Two earlier Brides of Pendorric died young, and Favel begins to wonder whether the accidents and strange events surrounding her are accidents at all. It is the kind of atmospheric romance Victoria Holt readers know well, with an old house, family secrets, danger, and a heroine trying to understand whom she can trust. 

Details

• Item: Novel
• Title: Bride of Pendorric
• Author: Victoria Holt
• Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York
• Publication Year: 1963
• Edition and Printing: Book Club Edition 
• Format and Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket: Present, marked Book Club Edition on the jacket flap
• Pages: 288
• Genre: Gothic romantic suspense
• Language: English
• ISBN: No ISBN printed or confirmed for this 1963 Book Club Edition
• Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 6 x 1 inches

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: This is a complete, readable copy with noticeable wear concentrated on the dust jacket.
• The hardcover boards remain present beneath the jacket and show a clean, simple tan finish.
• The interior text shown is clear and easy to read.
• The original illustrated dust jacket remains with the book, including the front artwork and Book Club Edition identification on the flap.

Issues / Wear

• The dust jacket has substantial edge wear, including rubbing, small tears, creasing, and chipping along the top and bottom edges.
• The back of the dust jacket shows staining and age discoloration.
• Page edges and outer margins have browned with age.
• Small spots and discoloration are visible along portions of the page edges and jacket.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
• Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
• Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
• Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.

Collector's Notes

Bride of Pendorric was published by Doubleday in 1963, during the period when Victoria Holt helped bring gothic romance and romantic suspense to a large popular readership.

This edition suits readers who enjoy old houses, Cornwall settings, family secrets, romantic suspense, and Victoria Holt's particular mix of romance and danger.

This copy retains the illustrated dust jacket and its Book Club Edition identification, details that help distinguish it from later paperback editions.

The jacket has clearly been through some years, but the book remains a good reading copy for someone who wants the story rather than a pristine shelf copy.

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