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Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1996.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: First volume in the incredible His Dark Materials series. First Edition stated with full number line down to and including 1. Inscribed by the author 'To Travis' on title page. A well loved copy in blue boards and spine cloth with gilt to type. Top corners bumped and bottom corners rubbed through paper in tiny spots. Moisture staining to spine ends and small spot rubbed through to bottom front board near spine. Some spotting, smudges and marks to page ends, endpapers(with small moisture stains at tops of hinges) and a few throughout text block. Several pages creased. Jacket is unclipped with fraying to spine ends and adjacent areas of panels(short tears and small spots of loss through rubbing), rubbing to corners and moisture stain to top inside of jacket and adjacent portions of panels. Some scuffing, scratches and marks. 1st Printing
Seller: Lost Paddle Books, IOBA, Albany, CA, U.S.A.
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass. Alfred A. Knopf, NY, 1996.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First U.S. Edition, Second Printing. Inscribed and SIGNED by author in blue ink on title page "For Judith, with / my best wishes- / Philip Pullman" Hard cover. Clean and unmarked with a very tight binding. Minimal shelf wear to intact dust jacket. First book in the author's highly acclaimed "His Dark Materials" trilogy.
Seller: Abacus Books, ABAA/ILAB, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass (The Northern Lights). Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1996.
Price: US$321.75 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: ++ SIGNED by AUTHOR to one of his personalised bookplates ++ The first American edition, of this the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy, in England it was called The Northern Lights. The printing sequence (10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1) The book has no inscriptions, remainder marks or previous owner's names and the jacket is not price clipped. Whilst Pullman has won the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Smarties Prize and Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards it was only the final instalment of the trilogy (which went onto win the prestigious Whitbred Prize, being the first Children's book ever to do so) that seems to have garnered Pullman the popular acclaim he undoubtedly deserves. Since then, the trilogy has been nominated one of the top 5 books ever, by the British public. Signature is genuine, (I can e-mail a photo of myself with Mr Pullman should proof be required).
Seller: Bounteous, Buckingham, BUCKS, United Kingdom
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: His Dark Materials trilogy, all first American editions first printings. Books are in fine condition with fine dust jackets in mylar cover. The Golden Compass is inscribed by Philip Pullman in 1996.
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass (The Northern Lights). Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1996.
Price: US$774.01 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: ++ SIGNED by AUTHOR to the Title Page. The first American edition, of this the first in the His Dark Materials trilogy. +++ SEE PHOTO +++ The printing sequence (10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1) The book has no inscriptions, remainder marks or previous owner's names and the jacket is not price clipped. Whilst Pullman has won the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Smarties Prize and Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards it was only the final instalment of the trilogy (which went onto win the prestigious Whitbred Prize, being the first Children's book ever to do so) that seems to have garnered Pullman the popular acclaim he undoubtedly deserves. Signature is genuine, (I can e-mail a photo of myself with Mr Pullman should proof be required). Whilst the UK editions are more coveted, the US editions are rarely found in a decent condition.
Seller: Bounteous, Buckingham, BUCKS, United Kingdom
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass (The Northern Lights). Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1996.
Price: US$774.01 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: ++ SIGNED by AUTHOR to the Title Page. The first American edition, of this the first in the His Dark Materials trilogy. in England it was called The Northern Lights +++ SEE PHOTO +++ The printing sequence (10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1) The book has no inscriptions, remainder marks or previous owner's names and the jacket is not price clipped. Whilst Pullman has won the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Smarties Prize and Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards it was only the final instalment of the trilogy (which went onto win the prestigious Whitbred Prize, being the first Children's book ever to do so) that seems to have garnered Pullman the popular acclaim he undoubtedly deserves. Signature is genuine, (I can e-mail a photo of myself with Mr Pullman should proof be required).
Seller: Bounteous, Buckingham, BUCKS, United Kingdom
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Editions, First Printings with the number line beginning with 1. Each book is authentically SIGNED by Philip Pullman on the title page. A spectacular set of ALL three books with the ORIGINAL dustjackets that have the publisher's printed price present on the front flaps. The books are in fantastic shape and appear UNREAD. The bindings are tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the books. A superb set SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.