A very smart copy of the author's first book in green cloth covers and gilt lettering to the spine, decorative endpapers and eight colour plates by C. Walter Hodges. A few black specs to rear board and light bumping to top of upper board, otherwise in near fine condition. Internally very clean with bright and crisp pages and a touch of spotting to fore edge, not affecting the pages. Previous owner's neat inscriptions to verso of ffep as seen in photos. Pictorial dust jacket, still very bright with a touch of age toning and fading to the spine and creases and chipping to the top and bottom edges, otherwise in very good condition. 280pp. 'Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-1992) was an English novelist best known for her children's books, especially historical fiction and retelling of myths and legends. It is in "The Lytell Geste of Robyn Hoode", printed in 1495, that Miss Sutcliff has found the material for this new and vigorous history of the lawless days when the crown held uneasy sway over a troubled kingdom, and Robin ruled Sherwood'