The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition
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The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition. Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (1929 – 2018) was an author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series. She was first published in 1959, and her literary career spanned nearly sixty years, producing more than twenty novels and more than a hundred short stories, in addition to poetry, literary criticism, translations, and children’s book. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the timeless and beloved “A Wizard of Earthsea” this complete omnibus edition of the entire Earthsea chronicles, including over fifty illustrations illuminated Le Guin’s vision of her classic saga by award-wining artist Charles Vess. Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded works in literature and now for the first time, they are all together in one volume – including early short stories, Le Guin’s “Earthsea Revisioned” Oxford lecture, and a new Earthsea story never before printed, and with a new introduction by Le Guin herself. Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (1929 – 2018) was an author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series. She was first published in 1959, and her literary career spanned nearly sixty years, producing more than twenty novels and more than a hundred short stories, in addition to poetry, literary criticism, translations, and children’s book. Condition: The decorative, unclipped price, glossy dustjacket with embossed text to the front cover and spine is in excellent like new condition. Hardcover bright cherry red cloth boards have the authors name debossed to the front cover with gold gilt debossed to the spine with author, title, volume description illustrator and publisher branding that are also in excellent live new condition. The spine back strip has no wear at the top or bottom and text is bright with no fading. C orners are sharp with no wear or bumping. The spine is straight and hinges are attached to the beautiful, decorative endpapers with no cracking. Text block is solid with two very small blemishes – one on the top of block and one on the lower front (see pictures). Yellow bookmark ribbon intact with no wear. The interior pages are clean with no tears, chips, creases or previous owner marks. 992 pages Dimensions: H – 9-1/4” W – 7-1/4 D – 2-3/4”.
