Eragon; Collector's Edition; Inheritance Book One by Christopher Paolini - 2013

New York, NY: Alfred A Knopf, Publisher, 2013 Alfred A Knopf, Publisher, New York. 2013. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; bumping to front lower tip; flaking of gilt from words on rear board. No DJ as issued. Blue faux leather boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board with gilt dragon and scrolling on the spine and front board. 507 pp 8vo. In honor of the 10th Anniversary of Eragon, a special edition with a blue faux leather cover, six pieces of exclusive artwork from award-winning artists John Jude Palencar (original artist of the Inheritance Cycle book covers), Michael Hague, Donato Giancola, Ciruelo Cabral, and Raoul Vitale, as well as Christopher Paolini. The book also includes a new essay from Christopher about how art has inspired his work. Ten years ago, fans first met Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider. A decade and four books later, readers are as enthusiastic as ever. This 10th-anniversary edition celebrates the journey that Eragon, Christopher Paolini, and his millions of fans have all made together. In Alagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters. A clean very presentable copy.