{"product_id":"bride-pendorric-victoria-holt-1963","title":"Bride of Pendorric Victoria Holt 1963 Book Club Edition Doubleday Hardcover Gothic Romantic Suspense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBride of Pendorric\u003c\/strong\u003e by Victoria Holt is a 1963 Doubleday Book Club Edition hardcover of the classic gothic romantic suspense novel, complete with its illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFavel 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bride of Pendorric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victoria Holt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doubleday \u0026amp; Company, Inc., Garden City, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1963\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Club Edition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, marked Book Club Edition on the jacket flap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-classic-books\" title=\"Gothic romantic suspense\"\u003eGothic romantic suspense\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN printed or confirmed for this 1963 Book Club Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 3\/4 x 6 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a complete, readable copy with noticeable wear concentrated on the dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hardcover boards remain present beneath the jacket and show a clean, simple tan finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe interior text shown is clear and easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original illustrated dust jacket remains with the book, including the front artwork and Book Club Edition identification on the flap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dust jacket has substantial edge wear, including rubbing, small tears, creasing, and chipping along the top and bottom edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe back of the dust jacket shows staining and age discoloration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage edges and outer margins have browned with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall spots and discoloration are visible along portions of the page edges and jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBride 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition suits readers who enjoy old houses, Cornwall settings, family secrets, romantic suspense, and Victoria Holt's particular mix of romance and danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy retains the illustrated dust jacket and its Book Club Edition identification, details that help distinguish it from later paperback editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. 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