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The Farthest Shore.: Illustrated by Gail Garraty.
by LE GUIN, Ursula K
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Atheneum,, 1972. Be thou made whole First edition, first printing, in the first state binding, signed by the author on the title page. Le Guin initially intended it to be the final novel in a trilogy, but 18 years later she continued the Earthsea Cycle with Tehanu. The Farthest Shore won the National Book Award in 1972. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in purple, front cover decorated with dragon design in purple, and endpapers purple. With dust jacket. Illustrations in the text. Minor foxing to top edge, small mark to bottom edge; jacket spine faded, edges rubbed, a few short closed tears, faint damp stain to verso, with consequent rippling, still bright, unclipped: a very good copy in good jacket. Currey, p. 304; not in Locke.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 169026
- Title
- The Farthest Shore.
- Author
- LE GUIN, Ursula K
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: Atheneum,
- Date Published
- 1972
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Octavo
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- Verso
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