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A first US edition, first printing of The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, published by Atheneum in 1973, with illustrations by Alan E. Cober. A near fine book with very slight browning to the text block. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with minor internal spotting to upper edge. SIGNED on an official bookplate without dedication by Cooper to the front endpaper. The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper is a fantasy novel about Will Stanton, a boy who discovers on his 11th birthday that he is one of the Old Ones, a group of ancient beings dedicated to fighting the Dark. As the Dark rises to power, Will must gather the six Signs, magical objects that will help him defeat the Dark. Set in a richly woven world of mythology and legend, the story is a battle between good and evil. Seller Inventory # 21647
Title: The Dark Is Rising - SIGNED by the Author
Publisher: New York Atheneum 1973
Publication Date: 1973
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition