AGAINST THIS ROCK by Louis Zara New York: Creative Age Press, Inc., 1943. First edition, first printing. Statement "First edition" to the copyright pages and Roman numeral date 1943 to the title page. Pen-and-ink chapter-head scene illustrations by German artist Jost Amman, reprinted from the original 1568 publication of BOOK OF PROFESSIONS. An historical biographical novel of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Zara's fifth historical novel. Nearly fine in green linen with elaborate decorative blind embossing and a gilt device to the front cover and with gilt titles and elaborate gilt decorations to the spine, green and yellow headband and tail-band; in a very good plus dust jacket with short shelf-edge tears, with rubbing to the upper and lower spine edges and corner tips; original printed $2.75 price still intact to front inner flap. Octavo; 635 pages. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!