From Elfland to Poughkeepsie

Essay on language in fantasy by this celebrated author. Signed edition, #25 of 100 signed wraps copies: the signed edition had a tipped-in photo as the portrait, rather than the printed photo for the other copies: it is also on larger paper than the unsigned editions. This copy has a printed erratum leaf; the first few copies had a hand-written erratum leaf written by publisher Jeff Levin, later replaced by the printed one (sent separately, at least in my case). The signed edition is larger than the unsigned (13.5x21 cm); the hardcover (only 26 copies) is intermediate in size between them, with the sheet size 14x19 cm (add 1 cm in each direction for the binding!). (The hardcover is also signed by introduction author Vonda McIntyre; this edition isn't.) They do not fit well next to each other on the shelf. This copy is very near fine: there is a tiny discoloration on the front cover under the title, and very slight fading of a block on the upper right front cover (more visible in the photo than in person). There is also a slight wave in the paper, and very faint foxing on the top edge. One of the more difficult Le Guin first editions to find.