book new sun volume von wolfe gene (21 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. The first two volumes of Gene Wolfe's magnificent, award-winning The Book of the New Sun. Series: S.F. Masterworks. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 416. 2016. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, in the time of a dying sun, when our present culture is no longer even a memory. The torturer's apprentice, Severian, exiled from his guild after falling in love with one of his prisoners, is now the Lictor of Thrax, a city far distant from his home. But it is not long before Severian must flee this city, too, and journey again into the world. Embattled by friends and enemies alike, pursued by monstrous creatures, the one-time torturer's apprentice must overcome hitherto unimagined perils, as he moves closer to fulfilling his ultimate destiny.This edition contains the concluding two volumes of this four-volume novel, The Sword of the Lictor and The Citadel of the Autarch.

paperback. Zustand: Befriedigend. 608 Seiten; 9781857989779.4 Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Recently voted the greatest fantasy of all time, after The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun is an extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, on an Earth transformed in mysterious and wondrous ways, in a time when our present culture is no longer even a memory. Severian, the central character, is a torturer, exiled from his guild after falling in love with one of his victims, and journeying to the distant city of Thrax, armed with his ancient executioner's sword, Terminus Est. This edition contains the second two volumes of this four volume novel, The Sword of the Lictor and The Citadel of the Autarch. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Original quarter black cloth over yellow paper-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, in the Don Maitz illustrated dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and tight with a couple of tiny indentations to the bottom edge of the boards. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and nicked, price-clipped dustwrapper that is otherwise bright and without loss or tears. Inscribed by Gene Wolfe in blue ink on the title page "To Kim Rosser / Gene Wolfe". The fourth and final novel in Wolfe's original 'The Book of the New Sun' science fantasy series about a professional torturer who is exiled for showing mercy to one of his charges. Wolfe published a separate 'coda' novel 'The Urth of the New Sun' in 1987 which continued and completed the story. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original red quarter cloth over blue paper-covered boards with silver titles to the spine, in the Don Maitz illustrated dustwrapper. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping at the spine tips and a couple of marks to the boards. The contents, with a small mark to the front pastedown (hidden by the dustwrapper flap) and a tiny ink mark to the bottom edge of the closed text-block, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and price-clipped dustwrapper that is otherwise without fading, loss or tears. Inscribed by Gene Wolfe in blue ink on the title page "To Lexie / Gene Wolfe". The third novel in Wolfe's 'The Book of the New Sun' science fantasy series about a professional torturer who is exiled for showing mercy to one of his charges. Winner of the 1983 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Foxing on the page edges and toning on the board edges else very good in a very good dust jacket with shallow chips, toning, and edgewear.

First edition. First edition. First volume in Wolfe's World Fantasy and Nebula award-winning series, The Book of the New Sun. Thomas M. Disch blurbed The Shadow of the Torture: "This Chronicle of Severian's apprenticeship to the Guild of Torturers is science fantasy on a par with the best of Le Guin or Moorcock. Wolfe's world of Urth is a reminder that Romantic was once a dangerous word. Dark, daunting, and thoroughly believable". Nice copy of a major work. Cloth backed boards. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Remainder stamp to bottom edge.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very near Fine. First edition. 8vo. [9], 11-303, [1] pp. Quarter grey cloth over blue paper boards with red lettering on the front board and spine. Price of $11.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. The first book in the Solar Cycle, the name for Wolfe's famous and beloved tetraology that concerns a Dying Earth and the humans who struggle to survive upon it. A Near Fine book with mild fading to the edges of the boards, rear board lightly bowed.

Zustand: Very Good. Limited Edition 449/750. VG : in very good condition with black slipcase. Minor marks to slipcase. 260mm x 190mm (10" x 7"). xv, 287pp; vii, 280pp; vii, 282pp; vii, 281pp + plates. 20 grey-tone plates (4 double page). Signed by Wolfe, Weber & Gaiman on limitation page. The Shadow of the Torturer + The Claw of the Conciliator + The Sword of the Lictor + The Citadel of the Autarch. Black hardback cloth cover on pictorial boards.