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A Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords; A Feast for Crows; A Dance with Dragons
by Martin, George R.R
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /Near Fine
- Seller
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Harper / Voyager. London: Harper / Voyager (1996-2011). A complete run of first UK editions. all volumes uniformally large 8vo., 1) A Game of Thrones (1996) original red cloth boards, with gilt lettering to the spine, with the original dust jacket; pp. [viii] 694 [i]; A very good or better copy. Mild rubbing to the spine ends. Pages have started to yellow to the edges. A smart copy. 2) A Clash of Kings (1998) blue cloth with gilt to spine; pp [x] 741; a near fine copy. only very mild handling wear. 3) A Storm of Swords (2000) blue cloth with gilt to the spine; pp. [xvi] 973 [ii]; A very good or better copy. The corner of the upper spine has been pushed. A handful of the preliminary pages have a crease to the side text block. 4) A Feast for Crows (2005) red boards, with gilt; pp. [x] 753 [xxi]; A fine copy. 5) A Dance with Dragons (2011) Black boards with silver on the spine; pp 1016; a near fine copy. The text block has bowed forward due to the weight of the book and amount of pages. There is a light scuff mark to the edge of the lower flap. Overall the set presents as near fine. There are no previous owner's names or ownership marks and none of the five volumes are clipped. George R.R Martin epic fantasy, that sprawls over five volumes about the levers of power in Westeros, the wall, the north, the white walkers and all that. The books were turned into one of the greatest tv series ever made. The sixth and concluding volume is on its way at some point... . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1996.
Synopsis
A Game of Thrones is the first of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire , an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published in August 1996. The novel won the 1997 Locus Award and was nominated for both the 1998 Nebula Award and 1997 World Fantasy Award. The novella, Blood of the Dragon , comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella. In January 2011 the novel became a New York Times bestseller and reached #1 on the list in July 2011. The first five books of the seven-book series have been published as of 2018: A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings A Storm of Swords A Feast of Crows A Dance with Dragons The sixth book – The Winds of Winter , is still being written and has been rumored to be released every year since 2018. The success (and mixed feelings over the ending) of the HBO adaptation has increased the popularity of the series and sharpened the anticipation for Martin's own ending to the tale. “Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse—unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen’s brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms."
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On Mar 11 2015, a reader said:
Best fantasy book I have read in decades.
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- Bookseller
- The Plantagenet King
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003212
- Title
- A Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords; A Feast for Crows; A Dance with Dragons
- Author
- Martin, George R.R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper / Voyager
- Date Published
- 1996
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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