First published in 1966, this book is the 1994 edition, the 24th printing, 264 pages, illustrated in b&w. "In this deeply affecting novel, the author envelops the reader in the heroic world of the conquistadors." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE-DUST JACKET.
8vo. (8) 264 pp. Decorations and Maps by Samuel Bryant: First Edition, 1966. Not Price Clipped. Inscribed by the Author on ffep. Only the slightest wear to top and bottom edge spine dj. Very lightly age-toned text block, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 7.5" x 8.25". Black cloth with blind stamped decoration on front boards, and gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector. "The King's Fifth (1966) is a children's historical novel by Scott O'Dell that was the inspiration for the cartoon TV series The Mysterious Cities of Gold. [2] It describes, from the point of view of a teenage Spanish Conquistador, how the European search for gold in the New World of the Americas affected people's lives and minds. The title refers to the one fifth share of spoils expected by the Spanish Crown."
8vo. (8) 264 pp. Decorations and Maps by Samuel Bryant: First Edition, 1966. Not Price Clipped. Inscribed by the Author on ffep. Only the slightest wear to top and bottom edge spine dj. Very lightly age-toned text block, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 7.5" x 8.25". Black cloth with blind stamped decoration on front boards, and gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector. "The King's Fifth (1966) is a children's historical novel by Scott O'Dell that was the inspiration for the cartoon TV series The Mysterious Cities of Gold. [2] It describes, from the point of view of a teenage Spanish Conquistador, how the European search for gold in the New World of the Americas affected people's lives and minds. The title refers to the one fifth share of spoils expected by the Spanish Crown."
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