"If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. "
— Oscar Wilde
London: Point / Scholastic Press / David Fickling / Penguin Books, 1995-2020. [Modern literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITIONS, first impressions. The complete trilogy, plus two other volumes. Octavo (23 x 14cm) and (18 x 12cm), pp.[8] 399 [1]; pp.[8] 341 [3], pp.[8] 548 [4]; pp[8] 49 [7]; pp.[8] 74. All volumes SIGNED by the author in blue ink to the title page. Publisher's maroon, green, black, red and black cloth respectively, with gilt titles to spines, and to uppers of volumes II and III. Black titles to 'Lyra's Oxford', with illustrated title label to upper. First three and final title with original dust-jackets, all being the correct issue and not price clipped; volume four not issued with a jacket. Nothern Lights is well-worn to binding and edges, with a new front free endpaper tipped-in, and an ink date-stamp to rear free endpaper; no blanks at rear. Jacket shows light general edge wear. Good. Other volumes fine or near-fine. Lyra's quest weaves fantasy, horror and the play of ideas into a truly great contemporary children's series. Item #71681
'Northern Lights' was listed in The Observer's All-Time 100 Best Novels [2003], The Times' Novel List Top 60 Poll [2013] and was selected for World Book Night (2011). Amber Spyglass won the Whitbread Prize, also shortlisted for Booker Prize.
Price: £2,500.00
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