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The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition Hardcover - 2018

by Le Guin, Ursula K

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New York: Saga Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2018. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1481465589 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page and as stated, this qualifies as a nice gift copy, the book has no remarkable flaws and the jacket has two minor flaws: moderate rubbing to a portion of the glossy surface and a short, closed tear on the rear panel adjacent to the spine, the jacket looks nearly new, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, For the first time ever, the complete works of Earthsea are in one fully illustrated compendium. Fully illustrated - with more than fifty color and black and white illustrations by award-winning artist Charles Vess, winner of the World Fantasy Award" ; 992 pages .
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  • Title The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition
  • Author Le Guin, Ursula K
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition; 1st Printing
  • Condition Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
  • Pages 1008
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Saga Press, New York
  • Date 2018
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 055098
  • ISBN 9781481465588 / 1481465589
  • Weight 5.1 lbs (2.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 7.6 x 3 in (23.37 x 19.30 x 7.62 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Magic
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018011719
  • Dewey Decimal Code 813.54

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  • Library Journal, 12/01/2018, Page 59

About the author

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was the celebrated author of twenty-three novels, twelve volumes of short stories, eleven volumes of poetry, thirteen children's books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. Her acclaimed books received the Hugo, Nebula, Endeavor, Locus, Otherwise, Theodore Sturgeon, PEN/Malamud, and National Book Awards; a Newbery Honor; and the Pushcart and Janet Heidinger Kafka Prizes, among others. In 2014, she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America. Le Guin was also the recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children's May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award and the Margaret A. Edwards Award. She received lifetime achievement awards from the World Fantasy Convention, Los Angeles Times, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, and Willamette Writers, as well as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master Award and the Library of Congress Living Legend Award. Her website is UrsulaKLeGuin.com.

Charles Vess is an artist and comic book illustrator. Vess is known for working with Neil Gaiman, Susanna Clarke, George R.R. Martin, Terri Windling, Ellen Datlow, and many other big names in the literary industry. Educated at Virginia Commonwealth University, Vess is primarily known for his work in fantasy, with many of his designs and drawings being implemented within major mythological-based comic books and pieces. Vess is perhaps best known for Sandman, Stardust, and Bone.

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