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Martin, George R.R.. A GAME OF THRONES. PREVIEW EDITION. HarperCollins/Voyager, London, 1996.
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Preview Edition issued simultaneoulsy with the first UK edition. Designated by the publisher as the "Collectors' Preview Edition." Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. No hardcover issue. Limitation unspecified. Meant for sale. Contains the Prologue and opening chapters of Book One of "A Song of Ice and Fire" series with map and blurbs by Robert Jordan, Julian May, et al. Signed by Martin on the title page. Minor shelfwear, mostly at the spine bottom, and beginning page toning. Very Good condition. First volume in Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. Winner of 1997 Locus Award.
Seller: REVERE BOOKS, abaa/ilab & ioba, Fernandina Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$1295.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SIGNED UK PREVIEW EDITION, ISSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE FIRST UK EDITION, FIRST PRINTING.First Edition, First Printing of the Preview Edition issued simultaneously with the first UK edition: Fine/Near Fine condition book, designated by the publisher as the “Collectors’ Preview Edition.” Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. SIGNED by George R.R. Martin in vibrant black felt tip on the title page “George Martin”. (The brightly colored UK edition from HarperCollins Voyager precedes the US edition from Bantam Books NY.) Fine/Near Fine condition softcover book. SIGNED by George R.R. Martin in vibrant black ink on the title page “George Martin”. Contains the Prologue and opening chapters of Book One of “A Song of Ice and Fire” series with map and blurbs by Robert Jordan, Julian May, et al. Minor shelfwear, with some fading to the spine. Internal pages clean and flat with no handling marks, no writing, no stains and no foxing. Some age toning to the paper. A superb important copy of the first book, of this iconic series. Scarce boldly signed by George R.R. Martin, and even more scarce in this condition. The Game of Thrones Series has been likened to Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings saga and T.H. White’s Once and Future King. Critics call this “one of the best fantasy series ever written” (Denver Post). The books in the series have sold more than 15 million copies and have been translated into more than 20 languages. A Game of Thrones is the first of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published in August 1996. The novel won the 1997 Locus Award, and was nominated for both the 1998 Nebula Award and the 1997 World Fantasy Award. The novella Blood of the Dragon, comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel, won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella. In January 2011 the novel became a New York Times bestseller and reached #1 on the list in July 2011.
Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$2063.32 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A near fine UK first edition, first printing hardback (toning and slight wear) - in a near fine unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR via a loosely inserted bookplate - Pictures of the book are available upon request.
Seller: Zeitgeist Books, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Martin, George R. R.. A Game of Thrones. Voyager / HarperCollins Publishers, London, 1996.
Price: US$4000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First British edition, first printing. Signed by George R. R. Martin on the title page. Bound in publisher's red cloth-affect boards with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light edge wear to covers, small label removal and two blacked out lines to the front free endpaper with offsetting to the front pastedown, tannign to pages and uneven tanning to the bottom textblock edge. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light shelf wear, light rubbing and faint surface scratches. The first book in George R. R. Martin's epic fantasy drama and basis for the hit HBO series. The British edition precedes the American edition.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Martin, George R.R.. A Game of Thrones. Voyager, London, 1996.
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the number line beginning with 1 printed on the copyright page. A spectacular copy SIGNED by George R.R. Martin on a laid in signature. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's £16.99 printed price present on the front flap and is vibrant in color with NO chips or tears. The book is bound in the publisher's Red cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Martin, George R.R.. A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire). Voyager, London, 1996.
Price: US$6000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by George R.R. Martin on the title page. A gorgeous copy. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with a hint of wear to the edges. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight with slight wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A beautiful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in collector's condition. We buy Martin First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.