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A Game of Thrones: 20th Anniversary Illustrated Edition
by Martin, George R. R
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/None,As Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0553808044
- ISBN 13
- 9780553808049
- Seller
-
Lewisville, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bantam, 2016. Book. Illus. by George R. R. Martin, Jeffrey L. Ward and others as noted throughout the book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight clean unread unused copy, unopened copy. Book is bound in a tan leather/leather-like binding with map illustrated end papers, gold inlay, gold tipped text block, sewn in marker, full page illustrations throughout. Illustrations by Martin unless otherwise noted. This copy does have some rubbing wear caused by poor packaging. A very nice gift quality copy of this edition. This copy will include a souvenir of GOT. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND WILL NORMALLY SHIP NEXT DAY The picture shown with my listing is not my book. I don't upload photos of my listings..
Synopsis
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 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. The first five books of the seven-book series have been published as of 2018: A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings A Storm of Swords A Feast of Crows A Dance with Dragons The sixth book – The Winds of Winter , is still being written and has been rumored to be released every year since 2018. The success (and mixed feelings over the ending) of the HBO adaptation has increased the popularity of the series and sharpened the anticipation for Martin's own ending to the tale. “Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse—unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen’s brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms."
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Best fantasy book I have read in decades.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pat Cramer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045697
- Title
- A Game of Thrones: 20th Anniversary Illustrated Edition
- Author
- Martin, George R. R
- Illustrator
- George R. R. Martin, Jeffrey L. Ward and others as noted throughout the book
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- None,As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition/First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0553808044
- ISBN 13
- 9780553808049
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2016
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
Pat Cramer, Bookseller
I accept cash, checks, money orders and bank cards. International orders paid by check must be made out to a United States bank branch. International orders paid by money order must be a postal money order made out in United States dollars. You can return any book that you purchase from me if you are not satisfied with it.
About the Seller
Pat Cramer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2006
Lewisville, Texas
About Pat Cramer, Bookseller
I have been selling used and rare books internationally since 1985.I tend to list modern fiction because that is what i know the most about.I specialize on horror and suspense fiction because these are two areas that i enjoy most and because they are two areas that I know the most aboutI am not a generalist dealer but I have been known to list a small percentage of anything that looks interesting to me, fiction and non-fiction, to bring new customers to my site.
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