The Colour of Magic
by Pratchett, Terry
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1983. First American Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition, first printing. Signed by Terry Pratchett and inscribed to a former owner on the contents page. Bound in publisher's original green cloth-affect paper boards with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light wear to corners and spine ends, former owner name to front free end paper. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with strike through to printed price and revised price written in pen on front flap, light wear to extremities and foxing to the blindside. The first book in the Discworld series.
Synopsis
On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown), a gleeful, explosive, wickedly eccentric expedition sets out. There’s an avaricious buy inept wizard, a naive tourist whose luggage moves on hundreds of dear little legs, dragons who only exist if you believe in them, and of course The Edge of the planet...
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944368
- Title
- The Colour of Magic
- Author
- Pratchett, Terry
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...