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Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.25

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

1st edition. Black cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. Very Good+ in near Very Good dust-jacket showing signs of a removed label on the front flap.

1st edition hardback with dustwrapper good/good ex library, missing front endpapers, not much used, author's first story collection,

A collection of nine stories, mainly fantasy with some science fiction. No remainder mark, not price-clipped, not bumped. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number provided with domestic orders.

A UK paperback edition in very good condition for its age. First printing of the Orbit mass market paperback edition. Tanning to pages making them rather brown, but still eminently readable. Covers showing signs of wear to extremities. Small crease at bottom right-hand corner of front cover. SYNOPSIS: "Mary Gentle's first story collection, including two original novellas set in the same universe as her novel Rats and Gargoyles. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. The stories are *Beggars in Satin; *The Harvest of Wolves; *The Crystal Sunlight, the Bright Air; *The Tarot Dice; *Anukazi's Daughter; *A Shadow Under the Sea; *The Pits Beneath the World; *The Knot Garden." Packed weight 200gms. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH  

First edition/printing. Book is in Fine condition while the dj is in Very Good Plus condition with some very light scratching to rear panel and some light creasing. Unread. Nice wraparound dj art by Rogers. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Collection of Fantasy and SF short stories.

1st Orbit 1990 edition 1st printing paperback, vg++ to fine In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

vg++ 1st printing Orbit Books 1990 edition paperback book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

First edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket illustraed by Nick Rogers, in very good condition. Jacket edges are slightly creased, and board corners and spine ends lightly bumped. Pages and text are clear and unmarked throughout. LW

Signed by author with date '89 to title page. No personalised dedication. Condition: Very good condition hardback in good jacket. Light age toning to interior pages. Jacket is lightly faded to spine, with a little light edge wear and a little spotting to top edges of inner flaps. --- General information: please email for any more information or condition photos. There may be other minor faults not included here, but this description should include all important points and convey accurately the overall condition of the book(s) or other item. We are happy to give a more detailed description (by volume where applicable) on request. Posted next day (Mon-Fri) from the UK. We normally post by Royal Mail 1st class within the UK, but may use a slower service for books over 1kg or multiple orders or a tracked service for higher value orders. We normally post by tracked mail for overseas deliveries, and may request additional postage (at cost) for heavier books (buyers always have the option to cancel the order if we do so).

PB in pictorial wrappers. 2nd Printing. Collection of 9 stories (2 original) plus an introduction by Neil Gaiman. This copy signed by Gaiman. A very good copy in wraps.

Hard cover with dust jacket. Science fiction and fantasy short story collection. Features the stories 'Beggars In Satin, The Harvest of Wolves, 'The Crystal Sunlight, the Bright Air', The Tarot Dice, Anukazi's Daughter, A Sun in the Attic, A Shadow Upon the Sea, The Pits Beneath the World, The Knot Garden. Features stories set on the planet of Orthe, setting for the author's SF novels 'Golden Witchbreed' and 'Ancient Light'. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Surface wear on corner edges of dust jacket. Original price of £11.95 has not been clipped. Black boards. Cloth. Slight wear on board edges. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. Location: CPTM1

This is Mary Gentles first collection of short stories, including some set on Orthe, the planet which is home to her novels. Introduction by Neil Gaiman, 1/. Beggars in Satin. 2/. The Harvest of Wolves. 3/. The Crystal Sunlight, the Bright Air. 4/. The Tarot Dice. 5/. Anukazi's Daughter. 6/. A Sun in the Attic. 7/. A Shadow Under the Sea. 8/. The Pits Beneath the World. 9/. The Knot Garden.

Collects nine sf/fantasy stories, with an introduction by Neil Gaiman. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED AND DATED IN YEAR OF PUBLICATION BY THE AUTHOR/''To - and - , best wishes Mary Gentle '89''. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new).

Octavo, boards. Signed on the title page by Gentle. The author's first collection of short fiction. Collects nine stories with introduction by Neil Gaiman. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (29061)