THE COLOUR OF MAGIC
by Pratchett, Terry
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- A near fine copy, mild rubbing to board edges in a just about fine dust jacket (priced $11.95 on front flap) with mild rubbing t
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, [1983]. First U.S. edition. A near fine copy, mild rubbing to board edges in a just about fine dust jacket (priced $11.95 on front flap) with mild rubbing to folds. (13544). Octavo, boards. The author's fourth book and first novel in the Discworld series. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-210. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 7-308.
Synopsis
On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown), a gleeful, explosive, wickedly eccentric expedition sets out. There’s an avaricious buy inept wizard, a naive tourist whose luggage moves on hundreds of dear little legs, dragons who only exist if you believe in them, and of course The Edge of the planet...
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13544
- Title
- THE COLOUR OF MAGIC
- Author
- Pratchett, Terry
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy, mild rubbing to board edges in a just about fine dust jacket (priced $11.95 on front flap) with mild rubbing t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1983]
- Keywords
- Fantasy . SF
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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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