CARPE JUGULUM.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE+/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy colour pictorial illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with capitalised white-lettered author name and title; black spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered author+title as front and thumbnail,repeated illustration from the front and publisher's white lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel with repeated coloured illustration as the front's.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present - both panels with some age-acquired minimal,superficial scoring/ indents,but without penetration to either board beneath. Top+fore-edges clean without foxing/ spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread, other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a black+ red striped headband,and immaculate plain red endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-285pp [paginated] ; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and to the rear 2pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable, and particularly internally,the book is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 25-year-old age. It is only the exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher overall grading. Despite them,it really is still an exceptional example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of other detracting faults. The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Carpe Jugulum is the sixth book in the Witches series. The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .In this life there are givers and takers. It's safe to say that vampires are very much in the latter camp. They don't have much time for the givers of this world - except perhaps at mealtimes . . .Welcome to Lancre, where the newest residents are a thoroughly modern, sophisticated vampire family. They've got style and fancy waistcoats. They're out of the casket and want a bite of the future. Everyone knows you don't invite vampires into your house - unless you want permanent guests - nonetheless the King of Lancre has invited them to stay and celebrate the birth of his daughter. Now, these vampires have no intention of leaving . . . ever.But they haven't met the neighbours yet.Between the vampires and their next meal stand the witches of Lancre - Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat and young Agnes. As the residents of Lancre living are about to discover, it will take more than garlic and crucifixes to take back their home. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **