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FOLLETT, Ken.. The Pillars of the Earth.. London, Macmillan 1989., 1989.

Price: US$35.00 + shipping

Description: Second printing (same year as the first). Export jacket with black rectangle on the front flap, without the sterling price printed on. Hardcover. Top edge slightly foxed, some slight differentiation of paper tones on the edges, otherwise fine in fine dustjacket handsomely illustrated by Andrew Wheatcroft. Follett's 'break-through' novel into the historical saga field, after an earlier career writing crime thrillers (often under psuedonyms), including the very successful spy thrillers beginning with "The Eye of the Needle" ("Storm Island") in 1978. "Pillars." is the first in the Kingsbridge series (now a trilogy which includes "World Without End", 2007 and "A Column of Fire", 2017) and "Pillars of Fire" may well turn out to be the author's best historical novel, as many of this current blockbusters appear hurried both in the writing and the publication. Macmillan produced two nearly identical issues of this title, both with high quality bindings and paper: the UK domestic issue was printed in Somerset and the jacket carries the price (within a black rectangle) of 13.95 net sterling. The issue printed for the Antipodes (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and possibly elsewhere) was printed in Hong Kong, and copies are mostly (entirely?) second printings, with a small note to that effect three quarters of the way down the copyright page. These issues carry an 'export' dustjacket, identical to the British domestic version, but with no price within the black rectangle on the jacket's front flap. This heavy book will cost more to send overseas, than any default postage rate noted (approximately an extra $15 US to most destinations).

Seller: Larsen Books, Exeter, NSW, Australia

Ken Follett. The Pillars of the Earth. First Edition, first printing. Macmillan, London, 1989.

Price: US$123.44 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Publisher: Macmillan, London, 1989, SCARCE. FIRST EDITION, 1st impression. Good hardback with jacket. No inscriptions. Black cloth board with gilt titles to spine. Spine is a little concave with some compression to ends, bottom corners are bumped, minor marks. Closed page block has a little foxing. Jacket is not price-clipped. It has some fading to spine area with some edge wear and creasing, 2cm repaired tear to edge of spine, foxing to reverse side. Set in the turbulent times of twelfth-century England when civil war, famine, religious strife and battles over royal succession tore lives and families apart, "The Pillars of the Earth" tells the story of the building of a magnificent cathedral.

Seller: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, New Zealand

Follett, Ken. The Pillars of the Earth - SIGNED by the Author. Macmillan 1989, 1989.

Price: US$487.33 + shipping

Description: First edition, first printing. Published by Macmillan in London, 1989. This is a near fine copy with a little wear to the edges and corners. SIGNED by way of an official bookplate to the front endpaper and is signed without dedication. The dust wrapper, illustrated by Andrew Wheatcroft is near fine and has wear to the corners and a little creasing. The boards are free from notable chips and marks and the text blocks are in very good condition. Overall, this is a near fine copy.

Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom

Ken Follett. Kingsbridge series Vols I, II, III & IV - The Pillars of the Earth - World Without End - A Column of Fire - The Evening and The Morning - Notre-Dame >>>> A BEAUTIFUL SIGNED UK FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING HARDBACK SET INCLUDING 'Notre-Dame' A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals <<<<. Macmillan, London, 1989.

Price: US$3242.37 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: A superb UK first edition, first printing hardback set (The Pillars of the Earth is in near fine condition) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - ALL FIVE COPIES FLATSIGNED BY KEN FOLLETT - Pictures available upon request

Seller: Zeitgeist Books, Middlesex, United Kingdom