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PULLMAN**, PHILIP: : THE BOOK OF DUST: VOLUME ONE - LA BELLE SAUVAGE.** [illus by Chris Wormell.]

UK.OXFORD.DAVID FICKLING BOOKS/PENGUIN BOOKS,2017.

ISBN 9780385604413.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Chris Wormell,illustrated front panel of dw/dj with white outlined orange capitalised author name and bright,crisp,blocked gilt capitalised lettered title with other white lettered sub-title to front,lettering similarly to spine/ backstrip which has no sunning or fading; rear panel with blue+black vignette and white lettered prose extract text; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj with minimal bumping and reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without foxing/spotting or other blemish; 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, unblemished,sharp-cornered,original gilt speckled front+rear boards and bright,crisp, blocked gilt prose extract the height of the spine/backstrip,head to foot - 'Ah,it's a proper canoe,' said Lord Asriel,as if he had been expecting a toy.' etc.,etc,a gold headband and immaculate blue+white striated illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-545pp [paginated] includes Pts One+Two comprising 15 and 10 chapters respectively - each chapter with a b/w line illustrated headpiece by Chris Wormell; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication with blank verso,an epigram (verse line - from 'Snow' by Louis MacNeice) also with blank verso,contents list/table and unillustrated individual Pts separator pages and to the rear,4pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minimal exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is an exceptional copy for brightness and cleanliness. Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his dæmon, Asta,live with his parents at the Trout Inn near Oxford.Across the River Thames (which Malcolm navigates often using his beloved canoe,a boat by the name of La Belle Sauvage) is the Godstow Priory where the nuns live.Malcolm learns they have a guest with them;a baby by the name of Lyra Belacqua . . . Neither prequel nor sequel to 'His Dark Materials' trilogy - Pullman calls this an "equel" and 'La Belle Sauvage' is the first volume of a companion trio that can stand on its own.There are some familiar faces - most notably an infant Lyra Belacqua and her daemon Pantalaimon - and a particularly delightful new one: a boy named Malcolm whose kind heart, curious mind,and unerring sense of good,are the reason baby Lyra makes it to the safety of Jordan College. Philip Pullman is that rare breed of author whose books are written for young people but are read and adored equally by adults.It's been nearly two decades since Pullman wrote 'The Amber Spyglass.' Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,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. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the 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.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

PULLMAN**, PHILIP: : THE BOOK OF DUST: VOLUME ONE - LA BELLE SAUVAGE.** [illus by Chris Wormell.**]

UK.OXFORD.DAVID FICKLING BOOKS/PENGUIN BOOKS,2017.

ISBN 9780385604413.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Chris Wormell,illustrated front panel of dw/dj with white outlined orange capitalised author name and bright,crisp,blocked gilt capitalised lettered title with other white lettered sub-title to front,lettering similarly to spine/ backstrip which has no sunning or fading; rear panel with blue+black vignette and white lettered prose extract text; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - head+foot of spine/backstrip of dw/dj with minimal bumping and reciprocal creasing.Majority of other creases mainly along front+rear top edges of dw/dj.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without foxing/spotting or other blemish; 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,unblemished, sharp-cornered, original gilt speckled front+ rear boards and bright,crisp,blocked gilt prose extract the height of the spine/backstrip,head to foot - 'Ah,it's a proper canoe,' said Lord Asriel,as if he had been expecting a toy.' etc., etc,a gold headband and immaculate blue+white striated illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,3-545pp [paginated] includes Pts One+Two comprising 15 and 10 chapters respectively - each chapter with a b/w line illustrated headpiece by Chris Wormell; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication with blank verso,an epigram (verse line - from 'Snow' by Louis MacNeice) also with blank verso,contents list/table and unillustrated individual Pts separator pages and to the rear,4pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minimal exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is STILL an exceptional copy for brightness and cleanliness. Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his dæmon, Asta,live with his parents at the Trout Inn near Oxford.Across the River Thames (which Malcolm navigates often using his beloved canoe,a boat by the name of La Belle Sauvage) is the Godstow Priory where the nuns live.Malcolm learns they have a guest with them;a baby by the name of Lyra Belacqua . . . Neither prequel nor sequel to 'His Dark Materials' trilogy - Pullman calls this an "equel" and 'La Belle Sauvage' is the first volume of a companion trio that can stand on its own.There are some familiar faces - most notably an infant Lyra Belacqua and her daemon Pantalaimon - and a particularly delightful new one: a boy named Malcolm whose kind heart, curious mind,and unerring sense of good,are the reason baby Lyra makes it to the safety of Jordan College. Philip Pullman is that rare breed of author whose books are written for young people but are read and adored equally by adults.It's been nearly two decades since Pullman wrote 'The Amber Spyglass.' Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,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. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the 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.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

PULLMAN**, PHILIP: : THE BOOK OF DUST: VOLUME ONE - LA BELLE SAUVAGE.** [illus by Chris Wormell.**]

UK.OXFORD.DAVID FICKLING BOOKS/PENGUIN BOOKS,2017.

ISBN 9780385604413.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Chris Wormell,illustrated front panel of dw/dj with white outlined orange capitalised author name and bright,crisp,blocked gilt capitalised lettered title with other white-lettered sub-title to front,lettering similarly to spine/ backstrip which has no sunning or fading; rear panel with blue+black vignette and white lettered prose extract text; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - head+foot of spine/backstrip of dw/dj with minimal bumping and reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without foxing/spotting or other blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears to be unread, other than my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original gilt speckled front+rear boards and bright,crisp, blocked gilt prose extract the height of the spine/backstrip,head to foot - 'Ah,it's a proper canoe,' said Lord Asriel,as if he had been expecting a toy.' etc., etc,a gold headband and immaculate blue+white striated illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-545pp [paginated] includes Pts One+Two comprising 15 and 10 chapters respectively - each chapter with a b/w line illustrated headpiece by Chris Wormell; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication with blank verso,an epigram (verse line - from 'Snow' by Louis MacNeice) also with blank verso,contents list/table and unillustrated individual Pts separator pages and to the rear,4pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is STILL an exceptional and exemplary copy/example for its brightness and cleanliness. Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his dæmon, Asta,live with his parents at the Trout Inn near Oxford.Across the River Thames (which Malcolm navigates often using his beloved canoe,a boat by the name of La Belle Sauvage) is the Godstow Priory where the nuns live.Malcolm learns they have a guest with them;a baby by the name of Lyra Belacqua . . . Neither prequel nor sequel to 'His Dark Materials' trilogy - Pullman calls this an "equel" and 'La Belle Sauvage' is the first volume of a companion trio that can stand on its own.There are some familiar faces - most notably an infant Lyra Belacqua and her daemon Pantalaimon - and a particularly delightful new one: a boy named Malcolm whose kind heart, curious mind,and unerring sense of good,are the reason baby Lyra makes it to the safety of Jordan College. Philip Pullman is that rare breed of author whose books are written for young people but are read and adored equally by adults.It's been nearly two decades since Pullman wrote 'The Amber Spyglass.' Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,the 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 US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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