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Dust jacket: Original unclipped jacket priced at 8s.6d to front flap. Loss to foot and head of spine, slight loss to edges of rear cover. A couple of short tears todges. Spine slightly darkened. No repairs or restoration. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Good Plus. Book: First impression. First book in The Once and Future King Series. Black cloth binding, slight fading to spine, corresponding to sections of loss on jacket. Light foxing and a couple of small marks to page edges. Scattered light foxing to pages (mostly to margins), text is otherwise very clean throughout. Good solid binding. Overall book condition is Very Good. Size: 5.75 x 8 inches (14.5 x 20.5 cm).

The Sword in the Stone is a novel by British writer T.H. White, first published in 1938. It is the first book in White's series The Once and Future King, a reimagining of the early life of King Arthur. The novel has garnered acclaim for its imaginative storytelling and its exploration of themes such as education, war, and human nature.