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Blade of Fire
by Stuart Hill
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Somerset: Chicken House Ltd. , 2006. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8" by 6.5". Not Stated. A lovely first edition copy of this fantasy novel, the second in the 'Icemark Chronicles', written by Stuart Hill. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition of this work.Signed by the author to the title page. The second novel of the 'Icemark Chronicles', Blade of Fire, tells the story of five young siblings as they prepare to rule the kingdom of Icemark. It incorporates characters from and takes place twenty years after the first novel of this series, The Cry of the Icemark.This series has been critically acclaimed, and The Cry of the Icemark won the inaugural Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2005.This copy is in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with no discernible shelf wear. Original unclipped dust wrapper is lovely and bright, with no discernible wear. A sticker is adhered to the front of the wrap, which can be professionally removed. Internally, firmly bound. A few light marks to the Publisher's Page and to the gutter of the title page, and a few spots to the fore-edge, otherwise pages are bright and clean throughout. Near Fine
Synopsis
First published: United Kingdom : The Chicken House, 2006.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 800J1
- Title
- Blade of Fire
- Author
- Stuart Hill
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chicken House Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Somerset
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- icemark fantasy chronicles blade fantasy
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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