Knight of the Demon Queen
by Hambly, Barbara
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0345421892
- ISBN 13
- 9780345421890
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Del Rey, 2000. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition third printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean and white, with single 2mm mark to top edge. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Sharp spine ends, fine condition. Jacket fine, no issues with small booksellers price to rear panel. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A fine example of this collectible first edition first printing title, by this popular fantasy author the sequel to the novels Dragonsbane and Dragonshadow.
Synopsis
At various times in her life, Barbara Hambly has been a high-school teacher, a model, a waitress, a technical editor, a professional graduate student, an all-night clerk at a liquor store, and a karate instructor. Born in San Diego, she grew up in Southern California, with the exception of one high-school semester spent in New South Wales, Australia. Her interest in fantasy began with reading The Wizard of Oz at an early age and has continued ever since.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA) (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004208
- Title
- Knight of the Demon Queen
- Author
- Hambly, Barbara
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 3rd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0345421892
- ISBN 13
- 9780345421890
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 272
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Dragonsbane Dragonshadow General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy;
- X weight
- 800 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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- Crisp
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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