ERAGON by Paolini, Christopher - 2003

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Fine in like jacket.. Inscribed first trade edition of this bestselling fantasy tale of the intersecting destinies of a boy and a dragon. Christopher Paolini wrote ERAGON after graduating from high school at 15; his parents published this first edition, and the family embarked on an extensive book tour. The promotion paid off: the book was shortly picked up by Knopf, and Paolini became the Guinness World Record Holder for "youngest author of a bestselling book series." 9'' x 6''. Original black and blue boards with gilt lettering. Original color pictorial dust jacket, unclipped ($18.95, 28.95 CAN), illustrated by John Jude Palencar. Cartographic endpapers in shades of blue. Black-and-white frontispiece with two pages of black-and-white maps. 510, [4] pages. Signed by Paolini and inscribed "May your swords / stay sharp! '03" to title page. Very mild edgewear to jacket. Sharp and bright.