{"product_id":"historical-fiction-book-lot","title":"The Spider King, Traitor's Moon, The Cardinal \u0026 The Silver Chalice 1950s Book Club Hardcover Lot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Spider King, Traitor's Moon, The Cardinal, and The Silver Chalice make up this four book 1950s historical fiction hardcover lot, all in Book Club Editions with dust jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe books remain clean and readable inside, while the jackets range from light wear to heavier edge wear. The Cardinal has the strongest binding wear, with a split at the back board and a smaller split at the front board, although its pages remain firmly attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group brings together historical novels set across different periods, including medieval France, seventeenth century England, Catholic history, and the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lot of four vintage hardcover books with dust jackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-classic-books\" title=\"The Spider King; Traitor's Moon; The Cardinal; The Silver Chalice\"\u003eThe Spider King; Traitor's Moon; The Cardinal; The Silver Chalice\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lawrence Schoonover; Robert Neill; Henry Morton Robinson; Thomas B. Costain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Spider King: The Macmillan Company; Traitor's Moon: Doubleday \u0026amp; Company, Inc.; The Cardinal: Simon and Schuster; The Silver Chalice: Doubleday \u0026amp; Company, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Spider King: 1954; Traitor's Moon: 1952; The Cardinal: 1950; The Silver Chalice: 1952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e All four are Book Club Editions. Individual printings not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four hardcover books with cloth boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present on all four books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Spider King: 375; Traitor's Moon: 318; The Cardinal: 565; The Silver Chalice: 503\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical fiction\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Spider King: 8.75 x 6 x 1 inch; Traitor's Moon: 8.75 x 6 x 1 inch; The Cardinal: 8.75 x 6 x 2 inches; The Silver Chalice: 8.75 x 6 x 1.75 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 All four books remain complete and readable, with their dust jackets present and the pages firmly usable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Spider King has 375 pages that are clean and easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraitor's Moon has 318 clean, easy to read pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cardinal has 565 pages that are clean, easy to read, and firmly attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Silver Chalice has 503 clean pages with no writing noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Silver Chalice jacket remains especially clean overall, with only light wear noted on the back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe jackets retain strong period artwork and readable spine titles across the group.\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 Spider King dust jacket shows edge wear and chipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraitor's Moon has small tears to the dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cardinal dust jacket has heavier edge and surface wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cardinal has a split at the back board and a smaller split at the front board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Silver Chalice dust jacket shows slight wear on the back cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage edges show age toning across the group.\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 Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese four novels come from the early 1950s, when large historical novels were a familiar part of American Book Club reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is plenty here to read, and the visible jacket wear and binding flaws are part of the history of books that have already spent decades on a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 2 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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