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PRATCHETT**, TERRY: : LORDS AND LADIES. [A DISCWORLD NOVEL.]

LONDON.VICTOR GOLLANCZ,1992.

ISBN 0575052236.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork by Josh Kirby,illustrated dw/dj with author's capitalised,royal blue-lettered forename and red shadowed/edged,capitalised royal blue-lettered surname at front's top edge; capitalised,white-lettered title and capitalised red-lettered A DISCWORLD NOVEL legend at front's lower edge.Spine/backstrip with slight sunning/fade and capitalised,blue-lettered surname and capitalised white-lettered title and publisher' blacklettered and black illustated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with continuation of front's colour pictorial illustration and a b/w bar-coded ISBN. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present - head of spine gently and minimally pushed with reciprocal crease,a small luster of superficial indents to front panel of dw/dj - but without penetration to board beneath.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without ageing/toning and no foxing/spotting ; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – virtually pristine - with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt-lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-275pp [paginated] includes an Author's Note,the novel; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and to the rear,4pp blanks.                                          Visually,the external appearance is still exceptional,and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's 30+ year-old age.It is only the faults described that prevent a slightly higher grading overall.Despite that, it really is still an exemplary example for it's brightnesss, cleanliness and lack of other,and/or age-acquired detracting faults usually encountered in a collectable book of this age.    It's a hot Midsummer Night.                      The crop circles are turning up everywhere - even on the mustard-and-cress of Pewsey Ogg,aged four. And Magrat Garlick,witch,is going to be married in the morning . . . Everything ought to be going like a dream. But the Lancre All-Comers Morris Team have got drunk on a fairy mound and the elves have come back,bringing all those things traditionally associated with the magical,glittering realm of Faerie: cruelty,kidnapping,malice and evil,evil murder. *                                         Granny Weatherwax and her tiny argumantative coven have really got their work cut out this time . . . With full supporting cast of dwarfs,wizards, trolls,Morris Dancers and one orang-utan.And lots of hey-nonny-nonny and blodd all over the place. * But with tons of style.                        Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct [insured or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order,especially if ordering any multiples.                 N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE.                       ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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