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A Wizard of Earthsea
by Le Guin, Ursula K
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Berkeley, CA: Parnassus Press, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing with faint vertical smudge on title page. Signed by Ursula K. Le Guin and inscribed to a former owner. Publisher's original trade binding, with turquoise cloth stamped in black. Near Fine, with binding lightly cocked, large rubber stamp to front paste down reading "purchased at USPS auction", former owner name at top of page above Le Guin's inscription. In a Near Fine dust jacket with "11 up $3.95" present at the top corner of the front flap and bottom corner clipped generally as issued; foxing, light edge wear and light worming to jacket, with spine lightly toned. A lovely copy of this influential fantasy novel for children, originally published by a small press. Signed copies of the first printing are scarce.
Synopsis
A Wizard of Earthsea, first published in 1968, is the first of a series of books written by Ursula K. Le Guin and set in the fantasy world archipelago of Earthsea depicting the adventures of a budding young wizard named Ged. The tale of Ged's growth and development as he travels across Earthsea continues in The Tombs of Atuan and The Farthest Shore and is supplemented in Tehanu and The Other Wind.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944158
- Title
- A Wizard of Earthsea
- Author
- Le Guin, Ursula K
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Parnassus Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, CA
- Date Published
- 1968
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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