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Conan and the Sorcerer (Conan Illustrated)
by Offutt, Andrew J.; Sanjulian; Maroto, Esteban
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0441116841
- ISBN 13
- 9780441116843
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Sunridge Press, 1978. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sanjulian (cover art); Esteban Maroto (interior illustrations) . Large format paperback first edition first printing 1978. Paperback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Text block clean, with remainder notch to lower edge. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels unread. Near fine condition. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A superb example of this first edition first printing title, printed the following year in a standard paperback by Ace, this is the original Sunridge Press edition. The cover art is by Sanjulian, there are a lot of beautiful interior B&W illustrations by Esteban Maroto. An uncommon book in the UK, and definitely one for the Conan collector.
Synopsis
Conan and the Sorcerer is a 1978 fantasy novel written by Andrew J. Offutt and illustrated by Esteban Maroto featuring Robert E. Howard's seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, the first in a trilogy continuing with Conan the Mercenary and concluding with The Sword of Skelos. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005077
- Title
- Conan and the Sorcerer (Conan Illustrated)
- Author
- Offutt, Andrew J.; Sanjulian; Maroto, Esteban
- Illustrator
- Sanjulian (cover art); Esteban Maroto (interior illustrations)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0441116841
- ISBN 13
- 9780441116843
- Publisher
- Sunridge Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Pages
- 186
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Howard General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy;
- X weight
- 400 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Tight
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- Fine
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