THE RIDDLE OF THE WREN
by De Lint, Charles
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- Signed
- Condition
- Quite fine without dust jacket as issued. (520)
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Seattle: M.D. Hargreaves, 1994. First hardcover edition. Quite fine without dust jacket as issued. (520). Octavo, cloth. One of 500 copies signed by the author and also the artist Charles Vess. New afterword by De Lint.
Synopsis
The Riddle of the Wren is a Celtic fantasy novel written by Canadian author Charles de Lint. Published in 1984 by Ace Books, it was de Lint's first novel. It was republished in 2002 by Firebird Fantasy, an imprint of Penguin Group. The Riddle of the Wren is set in an alternate universe, and is heavily influenced by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, particularly The Hobbit.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 520
- Title
- THE RIDDLE OF THE WREN
- Author
- De Lint, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used - Quite fine without dust jacket as issued. (520)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First hardcover edition
- Publisher
- M.D. Hargreaves
- Place of Publication
- Seattle
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- Fantasy . Signed
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
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