Shadow Plate by Pullman Philip, Signed (4 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First edition. First edition. Tall 8vo. Pp. [iv], 236. Turquoise cloth boards, lettered in silver to spine; cream endpapers. Jacket illustration by Barrie Thorpe (priced £6.95 net to front flap). Signed by Author to title page. Ex-library, with a Strathclyde Regional Council School Library stamp to title page, inked numbering to copyright page, evidence of label removal to front end paper and pastedown, some discolouration to upper board, moderate age toning to textblock edges, tiny closed tears to a couple of successive leaves, diagonal crease to rear endpaper, in a complete dustwrapper with some light creasing to edges and slight soiling on the reverse. Contents clean and unmarked. A series of seemingly unconnected events sets Sally Lockhart on the trail of an evil far more awful than she could ever imagine. Sequel to Ruby in the Smoke (1985), in the 'Sally Lockhart' Quartet series, subsequently re-titled The Shadow in the North, followed by The Tiger in the Well (1991), and book-ended with The Tin Princess (1994). Adapted for the small screen by the BBC in 2007 with Billie Piper as Sally Lockhart. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Carnegie of Carnegies and the Whitbread Award, Pullman's follow-up epic fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials (1995 - 2000) has been acclaimed as a modern classic. "An immensely entertaining thriller." -Booklist (starred review). signed.

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: dw. 1st. Ex-library. Blue cloth-covered boards. Silver lettering on spine. Sequel to "The Ruby in the Smoke". Signed by the author on title page. Minor wear to edges of covers and dustwrapper. Minimal library marks. Pages tanned. VG in other respects.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. A very fine first printing, having the usual shading to the page edges in a likewise unclipped dust wrapper. This unread gift condition copy is SIGNED by the author to the title An outstanding copy and attractively priced. BOXED DESPATCH: OVERSEAS AIR ONLY. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The complete 'Sally Lockhart' Quartet. All four titles are First UK printings. Vol 1:'The Ruby In The Smoke' published by Oxford University Press in 1985. The BOOK is in near FINE condition. Early page tanning but less than usually encountered with this title. A minor scuff on the rear board otherwise a clean, tight sharp copy which is free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and in near Fine condition with slight fading of the red colouring to the spine and a hint of creasing to the upper spine tip. Vol 2: 'The Shadow In The Plate' published by Oxford University Press in 1986. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Early page tanning with light fading to the upper edge of the spine. The WRAPPER is complete and in near Fine condition. Vol 3: 'The Tiger In The Well' published by Viking in 1991. The BOOK and WRAPPER are both in near Fine condition. Vol 4: 'The Tin Princess' published by Puffin in 1994. This title only appeared as a wraps edition. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and appears unread. Some early page tanning but the corners and spine are sharp. All wrappers are protected in removable Brodart archival covers. All four books have been signed (without dedication) by Philip Pullman to the title pages. A ticket for the signing event accompanies these titles as provenance. A very scarce sharp signed set of the 'Sally Lockhart quartet' and as such very collectible. The only signed set on the market at the time of listing. Due to the size and weight of these books, extra postage costs may be necessary. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Signed by Author(s).