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PRATCHETT**, TERRY: : THE THIEF OF TIME

LONDON.DOUBLEDAY/an imprint of TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LTD.,2001.

ISBN 0385601883.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy colour pictorial artwork by Josh Kirby,repeated illustrated panels of dw/dj, with capitalised,embossed gilt-lettered author name and capitalised,embossed black-lettered title to lower edge; purple spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered author name, capitalised,embossed orange-lettered title,a thumbnail colour illustration as front panel and publisher's white-lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel with repeated colour illustration as front panel and capitalised, embossed orange-lettered title to its top edge. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present. The edge creasing with its ubiquitous curl,is to front's lower edge,rear panel of dw/dj with superficial scoring but without penetration to board beneath.Top+fore-edges light toning but still clean and without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a black+silver/white striped headband,and immaculate plain orange endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-316pp [paginated]; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and to the rear 4pp blanks.                             Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 20+ year-old age.It is only the minimal exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher overall grading for the dw/dj.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of other detracting faults. A quality addition to the Pratchett collection of this,the 26th title in his Discworld series. Time is a resource.Everyone knows it has to be managed. And on Discworld that is the job of the Monks of History,who store it and pump it from the places where it's wasted (like underwater - how much tie does a codfish need?) to places like cities,where there's never enough time.          But the construction of the world's first truly accurate clock starts a race against,well,time for Lu Tze and his apprentice Lobsang Ludd. Because it will stop time.And that will only be the start of everyone's problems.                'THIEF OF TIME' comes complete with a full supporting cast of heroes and villains,yetis, martial artists and Ronnie, the fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse (who left before they became famous).                                          Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!         N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are 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 any inexpensive 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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