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Pratchett, Terry. The Light Fantastic. Colin Smythe/Doubleday SFBC, Gerrards Cross, 1987.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED by author on a bookplate afixed to front end page (signature only). This is one of the Doubleday Science Fiction Book Club copies, thus the 1st US hardcover edition printed with the code "11154" printed on the rear panel of the dustjacket, "Book Club Edition" printed on lower corner of front flap, no ISBN, gutter code "R32" printed on p188 and "First published in 1986 by Colin Smythe Limited Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire" on the copyright page. St. Martin's Press intended to issue the US edition of Pratchett's novel but Colin Smythe declined their offer for subsidiary rights and granted Doubleday's Science Fiction Book Club license to publish a book club edition --- Thus the first hardcover edition published in the US. DJ mylar protected. Note: No International orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$775.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Scarce first British printing of the third of the Disc World novels, Pratchett's sixth book; introducing Granny Weatherwax. SIGNED by Pratchett & jacket artist Josh Kirby on the title page. Green hardcover, gilt titling; in jacket, as pictured. Light wear to book, spine ends lightly bumped; jacket shows very little wear, minor tanning to edges, correct £9.95 price on front flap; near fine. Text clean; 200 pages. Size: Octavo
Seller: Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
Terry Pratchett. The Light Fantastic. Colin Smythe, 1987.
Price: US$1238.57 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: First edition second impression in mint condition, signed with dedication to Andy, yet more wishes. Terry Pratchett by author to half title page, no markings, not price clipped, this book is in immaculate condition, please see pics, jacket in removable protective sleeve, any questions please get in touch
Seller: Setanta Books, Richmond, SURRE, United Kingdom
Terry Pratchett. The Light Fantastic. Colin Smythe, 1987.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: A wonderful mint copy of the first reprint ,no fade to wrapper spine even toasting to pages
Seller: Dick Neal Fine Books, Booker Bay, NSW, Australia
Pratchett, Terry. The Light Fantastic. Colin Smythe, 1987.
Price: US$1604.36 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, second impression (Colin Smythe, 1987). Originally published the previous year. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Publisher s original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book, with the usual toning to edges, and one very small and inconspicuous mark to lower board, otherwise excellent and clean internally and free from any names or inscriptions. The original dust jacket is also in fine and bright condition with just the slightest trace of wear to spine tips and a minuscule chip to bottom corner of upper panel and original retailer sticker to lower panel.
Seller: Fine Book Cellar Ltd. ABA ILAB PBFA, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Pratchett, Terry. THE LIGHT FANTASTIC. Colin Smythe/Doubleday SFBC, Gerrards Cross, 1987.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First US hardcover edition, first prnt. Signed by Pratchett on the title page. Dustjacket art by Josh Kirby. Upper board corners tapped and dustjacket bottom corner just touched (not immediately apparent). Bright, tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. This is one of the Doubleday Science Fiction Book Club copies.The code "11154" printed on the rear panel of the dustjacket, "Book Club Edition" printed on lower corner of front flap, no ISBN, code "R32" printed on p188 and "First published in 1986 by Colin Smythe Limited Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire" and "Printed in the United States of America" on the copyright page. All points present. St. Martin's Press intended to issue the US edition of Pratchett's novel but Colin Smythe declined their offer for subsidiary rights and granted Doubleday's Science Fiction Book Club license to publish a book club edition. The first hardcover edition of this title published in the US. My thanks to Colin Smythe for this information.
Seller: REVERE BOOKS, abaa/ilab & ioba, Fernandina Beach, FL, U.S.A.