The Green Gauntlet R.F. Delderfield 1970 HC DJ World Books Ed 1968 Copyright

Key Details:

• Title: The Green Gauntlet

• Author: R.F. Delderfield

• Publisher: World Books (by arrangement with Hodder & Stoughton Ltd)

• Year of Publication: 1970 (copyright 1968)

• Edition: World Books Edition

• Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (protected in removable sleeve)

• Pages: Approx. 430

• Language: English

• Genre: Historical Fiction / Family Saga

• Jacket Illustrator: Brian Saunders

Mini Story or Hook:
R.F. Delderfield concludes his beloved A Horseman Riding By trilogy with The Green Gauntlet, a sweeping historical novel that explores post-WWII Britain through the lives of the Craddock family. As the next generation wrestles with modernity, land battles, and legacy, Delderfield paints a vivid portrait of English rural life in transition. A stirring finale to an epic saga, rich with drama, nostalgia, and hope.

Condition:
Condition: Good – see detailed notes below.

This is a vintage hardcover in solid collectible condition:

• Dust jacket is vibrant but shows general shelf wear, small edge tears, and light soiling; now housed in a protective sleeve.

• Green cloth boards in excellent shape.

• A name inscription appears on the front endpaper.

• Pages are clean, tightly bound, with mild age toning.

• No remainder marks or library stamps.

• A charming vintage edition with bold illustrated dust jacket art by Brian Saunders.
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