The Book of the New Sun (Shadow of the Torturer, The Claw of the Conciliator, The Sword of the Lictor, The Citadel of the Autarch)

Gene Wolfe

Published by Simon & Schuster / Timescape Books, 1983

About this Item

First editions, first printings of all four volumes of Gene Wolfe's celebrated The Book of the New Sun. Comprising The Shadow of the Torturer, The Claw of the Conciliator, The Sword of the Lictor, The Citadel of the Autarch. A major work of modern science fiction and fantasy that invites comparisons to Herbert's Dune and Tolkien's Middle Earth, winner of numerous awards including the World Fantasy Award and the British Science Fiction Association Award for the first volume, and the Nebula Award for the second. (Anatomy of Wonder, 4-616) New York: Simon & Schuster / Timescape Books, 1980-1983. Publisher's original quarter cloth over paper-covered boards. Volumes are all in about near fine condition, with like dust jackets, unclipped with prices intact. Minor shelfwear present, remainder stamp to the bottom edge of the text block of volume one, remainder mark to volume two, owner's name to the flyleaf of volume four, else clean. Jackets show light wear with toning to the back panels. A nice set, protected in archival mylar. Seller Inventory # ABE-1720450814184

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Book of the New Sun (Shadow of the ...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster / Timescape Books

Publication Date: 1983

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition