À Outrance [His Dark Materials].

PULLMAN, Philip (born 1946).

Fyfield, Oxfordshire: Oak Tree Fine Press, 2009. [Epic fantasy] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, with signed illustrations and two-line manuscript quote. Copy no.40 of 65. Small folio (34 x 25cm), pp.43 [5]. Typeset in Caslon; text and engravings printed by Hand and Eye Letterpress, London. Three wood engraved decorated initials; wood engraved title page and two other wood engravings by Andy English; two wood engravings by Harry Brockway; and two wood engravings by Chris Daunt. At the rear of the book is a gilt-stamped pocket housing a suite of six plates, each signed by the artist and countersigned by Philip Pullman. The author has also written a two-line quote from the text, beneath the portrait engraving (p.40), which is also signed and dated. Hand-bound by Smith Settle in red half calf, with gilt titles to spine, marbled paper over boards, and red endpapers. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed, with the matching leather-trimmed red cloth slipcase. A fine, as-new copy. This book tells of the great fight between the bear kings, as chronicled in Northern Lights. A wonderful production; the first 65 copies (of 315) are accompanied by a set of signed engravings; copies 16-65 are printed letterpress on mould-made Somerset paper and bound in leather (copies from the higher limitation were bound in cloth). Item #74352

Price: £450.00