Introduction by Philip Pullman (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Lindsay, Norman (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition second printing thus octavo hardback, 184 pp, illustrated by the author Fine condition No inscriptions.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 224 pages. 7.76x5.08x0.59 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Everyman's Library Edition. MASTERPIECE: TRANSCENDANT GENIUS: SOARNG: DAZZLING: SUPERB: COMPLEX: AMBITIOUS: EXTRAORDINARY: MAGNIFICENT: RICH: INTELLECTUALLY THRILLING: BREATHTAKING: ASTOUNDING: NEW First Everyman's Library Edition (Orig. 2011) Eighth Printing (c. 2022): NEW mylar-protected jacket w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & showing $36.00 orig. price at top-right inside-front flyleaf, IMMACULATE smooth cut text-block exterior, EXQUISITE NEW silk-finish crimson linen-over-bards cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners w/ titles ELEGANTLY presented in gilt on 2.16" x 2.50" gold-ruled black-leather title-panel on spine w/ gilt-silk page-marking ribbon bound-in from top, NEW cream-white Knopf-Everyman-emblazoned card-stock end-papers, NEW perfect binding w/ gilt fabric title bands at spine-caps, PRISTINE interior presented in Bembo on EXCELLENT unblemished silk-finish archival paper * 5.24" x 8.36" x 2.10", 1.04 kg, xxxvi+1102+vi (1144) pp * ABOUT THE BOOK: The only hardcover omnibus of the best-selling and award-winning fantasy trilogy: Philip Pullman's trilogy is a masterpiece that transcends genre and appeals to readers of all ages. His heroine, Lyra, is an orphan living in a parallel universe in which science, theology, and magic are entwined. The epic story that takes us through the three novels is not only a spellbinding adventure featuring armored polar bears, magical devices, witches, and daemons, it is also an audacious and profound reimagining of Milton's Paradise Lost that has already inspired a number of serious books of literary criticism. Like J. R. R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis before him, Pullman has invented a richly detailed & marvelously imagined world, complex & thought-provoking enough to enthrall adults as well as younger readers. An utterly entrancing blend of metaphysical speculation & bravura storytelling, 'His Dark Materials' is a monumental & enduring achievement. * HIGHEST PRAISE: * "The trilogy as a whole is a work of transcendent genius. It delivers its truths in prose that soars & dazzles." -The Globe & Mail * ABOUT EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY: Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times. * ABOUT THE AUTHOR: PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed writers working today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy, which has been named one of the top 100 books of all time by Newsweek and one of the all-time greatest novels by Entertainment Weekly. Pullman was knighted for his services to literature in the 2019 New Year Honours. The Book of Dust, Pullman's eagerly anticipated return to the world of His Dark Materials, will also be a book in three parts. It began with La Belle Sauvage and continues with The Secret Commonwealth. Philip Pullman is the author of many other beloved novels. For younger readers: I Was a Rat!, Count Karlstein, Two Crafty Criminals!, Spring-Heeled Jack, and The Scarecrow and His Servant. For older readers: the Sally Lockhart quartet (The Ruby in the Smoke, The Shadow in the North, The Tiger in the Well, and The Tin Princess), The White Mercedes, and The Broken Bridge. He has written a magnificent collection, Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, and his essays and lectures on writing and storytelling have been gathered in a volume called Dĉmon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford, England. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee & to international destinations via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL at our quoted below cost rates.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Lindsay, Norman (illustrator). main edition. 184 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 369 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Watson, A.H. (illustrator). reprint edition. 230 pages. 7.50x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Watson, A.H. (illustrator). reprint edition. 230 pages. 7.50x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 369 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. Watson, A.H. (illustrator). revised edition. 230 pages. 8.25x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 80 pages. 6.50x0.30x4.10 inches. In Stock.

22.5x14.5cm. New edition / Fourth printing. Originally published 1918. ppXI(1)169(3) with full-page and in-text illustrations in black-and-white. Hardback / hard cover: quarter red cloth with paper-covered boards, backstrip titled in black, front board illustrated in colour. Head and foot of backstrip a little inwards-curled. No dust jacket as issued. Near FINE copy.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. exp rev edition. 553 pages. 8.50x7.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. exp rev edition. 553 pages. 8.50x7.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. Condition: As new. Dust Jacket Condition: As new. First edition thus. First edition thus. 8vo. Pp. [vi], 374. Publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt to spine; red endpapers. Text printed in red and black. 12 b/w illus. by Michael Burghers and P. P. Bouche, reproduced from the first illustrated edition of Paradise Lost, published in 1688. Smyth sewn binding, with bound-in red ribbon page-marker. In illustrated dustjacket, printed in red and white and priced at £16.99 to front flap. With a ten-page introduction by Philip Pullman, whose 'Dark Materials' trilogy can be read in part as an inverted re-telling of this - Milton's epic poem of the Fall of Man - with Pullman commending humanity for what Milton saw as its most tragic failing; original sin. Signed by Pullman to title-page. "Pullman sagely advises the uninitiated to put sound before sense, allowing the power of Milton's music to work its magic." -Wall Street Journal. signed.

Hard. Condition: Very Good. Firmin, Hannah (illustrator). The Folio Society. Volumes 1, 2 and 3. Books in very good condition with pages clean and bright, boards and bindings tidy. Please note that these Folio Society books do not include a slipcase, which is reflected in the discounted price of £120. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. A stunning set of three first class hardback books. All three books come in a really nice black boxed, slipcase, with gorgeous gilt titles on the side of the box. The three books are in virtually brand new condition as they look like they have not been used or read. First published in 2005 by The Folio Society and these specific books are the second printing dated 2010. The First Partition has 548 pages, The Second Partition has 325 pages, The Third Partition has 586 pages. All three books have nice tight bindings, all pages, and text are in first class, clean, readable order. Typography by Bernard Roberts. Typeset in Founder's Caslon at the Folio Society. printed on Abbey Wove Paper by Memminger Mediencentrum AG, Memmingen, Germany, and bound by Lachenmair, Reutlingen, Germany in Buckram with marble paper sides. Introduction by Philip Pullman. Another fine set of Folio Books that would grace any stylish library.