A Wizard of Earthsea

Le Guin, Ursula K.

Published by Parnassus Press, 1968

About this Item

Scarce First Edition/First State with faint vertical smudge on the title page. An ex-library copy with significant wear. In aqua/blue cloth with debossed black illustration on front board and black to type on spine which is slightly cocked. Rubbing through cloth with some fraying at top and bottom board and spine ends. Tape shadows/residue to tops and bottoms of same. Stains around top of spine and to top of front board. Corners a little soft. Several sticker paper/scars with some rippling to ffep(and page following) where library stickers and pocket were. Library numbers to top of same, 3 tiny pen marks to title page and number to copyright page as well. Small 1/2 inch split to top of front hinge and some numbers to ffep and copyright page. Stamp to top page ends with some soiling and another sticker scar to rear pastedown. Jacket is unclipped with correct '11up $3.95' showing. Bottom of front flap clipped which appears common to this state. Tape residue shadows to top of spine inside and out with 1/2 inch split to top of front spine crease and a couple chips/nicks to head of spine as well. One 1 1/2 inch split to bottom of front spine crease and smaller embedded 1/2 inch split towards bottom of rear flap crease. Paper scarring and sticker residue to bottom of spine where call letters were. Small chips to bottom corners and a few edge nicks. 1st Printing.

Seller Inventory # LPB006401UL

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Wizard of Earthsea
• Publisher: Parnassus Press
• Publication Date: 1968
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Poor
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair