Mists Avalon, Signed (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Signed by Bradley on the title page. "Arthurian novel adopting a feminist stance with the narrative developing through the eyes of women central to the plot. Wonderful, living protraits.make this quite an experience." Barron, Fantasy Literature, 4A-48. The beautiful wrap-around dust jacket illustration is by Braldt Bralds. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. An exceptional copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition, first printing. 8vo. xi(i),876,(iv)pp. Black cloth spine, dark gray paper over boards, both blocked in copper foil. A trace of sunning along the top board edge, and a touch of soil to the top and bottom text edges else this is a fine copy. The dust wrapper is not price-clipped and is also fine. Inscribed by the author in the title page: "For Patrick". The author was involved with the Society for Creative Anachronism ("SCA"). In 1968 The East Kingdom was founded in the SCA; it was started by Elfrida and Walter of Greenwalls (Marion Zimmer Bradley and her then husband Walter Breen). The Annotated History notes the following about the first Kingdom event (June 2, 1968 - AS III): "Held at the Cloisters, New York City, New York. A tourney was planned but it was rained out. Elfrida and Walter of Greenwalls were the seneschals and the autocrats." This copy is signed on the title page, not on a plate or slip of paper pasted in. "Historical writing on a grand scale, with all the magic conviction and resonance of ballad and ancient lore." - Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-48.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition, first printing. 8vo. xi(i),876,(iv)pp. Black cloth spine, dark gray paper over boards, both blocked in copper foil. A trace of sunning along the top and a touch of foxing on the top edge else a fine copy. The dust wrapper is not price-clipped and is also fine. Inscribed by the author in the title page: "For George". The author was involved with the Society for Creative Anachronism ("SCA"). In 1968 The East Kingdom was founded in the SCA; it was started by Elfrida and Walter of Greenwalls (Marion Zimmer Bradley and her then husband Walter Breen). The Annotated History notes the following about the first Kingdom event (June 2, 1968 - AS III): "Held at the Cloisters, New York City, New York. A tourney was planned but it was rained out. Elfrida and Walter of Greenwalls were the seneschals and the autocrats." This copy is signed on the title page, not on a plate or slip of paper pasted in. "Historical writing on a grand scale, with all the magic conviction and resonance of ballad and ancient lore." - Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-48.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Frontis by Doug Beckman, 9.5 x 6.25", gilt-dec and gilt-pict leather; aeg, 449pp, covers lightly rubbed else a nice, clean, probably unread copy of this "Collector's Edition", SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY. Volume One ONLY.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First printing of the soft cover edition inscribed and signed by Bradley. About very good condition with a small stain to the fore-edge and some stress to the binding on the title page. Remainder mark to bottom edge. Tight and square with toned pages. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. We're always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of all books, please just ask! Signed American Book Club Edition. Signed on title page by author. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is unpriced. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. (1996). 8vo. 2 volumes. Easton Press Collector's Edition. SIGNED by the author in volume 1. Publisher's bookplate laid in to volume 2. A.e.g. Rubbing to gently soiled boards. Scratching to rear board of volume 1 and front board of volume 2. VG.

Hardcover. Collector's Edition. Octavos. In Near Fine condition. Bound in genuine blue-black leather, with gilt lettering and decoration to spine and boards. Text block gilt, silk endpapers and ribbon bookmark. Sealed in publisher's shrink wrap. Signed by Bradley on first volume. MA consignment. Shelved Case 8 1/4. 1393687. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Condition: Fine in fine jacket. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First edition. Inscribed first printing of Bradley's influential re-evaluation of Arthurian legend. THE MISTS OF AVALON breathes life into the character of Morgan le Fay and other women in the Arthurian cycle who traditionally had not been drawn with such complexity. The book was welcomed as a major new interpretation of the centuries-old mythos, epic in scale and dramatically wrought. Once venerated as a revisionist feminist classic, THE MISTS OF AVALON is perhaps the most likely of Bradley's many works to survive the destruction of her personal legacy. 9'' x 6.25''. Original black quarter cloth with grey boards. Spine and front cover stamped in copper. In original unclipped ($16.95) dust jacket. xi, 876 pages. Inscribed by Bradley to title page: "For Bill and Susan / Marion Zimmer Bradley". Slight shelfwear. Signed.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed by Marion Zimmer Bradley on the title page and inscribed to a previous owner. xii, 876, [3] pp. Bound in publisher's gray paper-covered boards over black spine cloth lettered in copper. Near Fine with light wear and edge toning to covers and light soiling to textblock edges. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light shelf wear and a hint of toning to flaps. The first appearance of the popular historical fantasy novel, signed by the author.