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Earthsea
Ursula K. le Guin
1977
Victor Gollancz : London
8.5" by 6"
13-206pp
SUMMARY
The first omnibus edition of the first three Earthsea novels by Ursula K. Le Guin, in a beautifully illustrated dust wrapper designed by Tudor Humphries.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
The first omnibus edition of these works, first impression, with this volume containing 'A Wizard of Earthsea', 'The Tombs of Atuan', and 'The Farthest Shore', the first three novels in le Guin's series.
In the original unclipped dust wrapper.
The Earthsea series is high fantasy by Ursula K. Le Guin, set on the world of Earthsea, a planet of sea and islands; following the life of the wizard Sparrowhawk, from his apprenticeship and training on Roke at the School of WIzards, to his great final battle.
'A Wizard of Earthsea' is of particular importance, being one of the most influential fantasy novels ever published, inspiring the likes of Margaret Atwood and Hayao Miyazaki.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright to the right side, but with tide mark to head of front flyleaf, and to head of rear flyleaf and wrap. One small mark to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, with light tide marks to perimeters of each leaf, most concentrated to first and last few leaves.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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