HIS DARK MATERIALS TRILOGY: THE GOLDEN COMPASS, THE SUBTLE KNIFE, AND THE AMBER SPYGLASS
by Pullman, Philip
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. First Editions. Attractive set of Pullman's epic fantasy trilogy for young adults. Basis for Chris Weitz's 2007 film The Golden Compass, and the forthcoming TV adaptation by HBO. First Printings. Three octavo volumes (21.5cm); navy blue paper and cloth-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spines; volume three in illustrated boards; dustjackets; [xii],399,[5]; [xiv],326,[12]; [xviii],518,[8]pp. Upper edge of textblock slightly separating on The Golden Compass, else Fine in Near Fine dustjackets, unclipped, showing some trivial wear to spine ends and along upper edge of The Amber Spyglass.
Synopsis
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials #1), The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2), and The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3) are the three books that make up the controversial and moving trilogy by Philip Pullman.
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- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4153
- Title
- HIS DARK MATERIALS TRILOGY: THE GOLDEN COMPASS, THE SUBTLE KNIFE, AND THE AMBER SPYGLASS
- Author
- Pullman, Philip
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Editions
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
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Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...