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A Game of Thrones: Book One of a Song of Ice and Fire
de George R.R. Martin
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NEW Folio Society UK Edition UK/First Printing of Book One of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin!
A Game of Thrones Book One of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin Hardcover First Folio Society Edition - First Printing Folio Society UK 2019. Illustrated by Jonathan Burton with an Introduction by Joe Abercrombie.
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first edition was published by HarperCollins UK in 1996 which runs
about $2500+ followed by the Bantam first US edition which runs about
$650+ Two hardcover volumes housed in a matching slipcase without jacket
as issued, typically of FS. Even though this copy is in shrink-wrap, I
was guaranteed by the publisher that this is a first-printing copy. I
bought three copies at the same time, opened one, and it was a first
printing. The edition is still available from the Folio Society but
you'd be acquiring a later printing copy.
Fine in Fine slipcase as NEW in shrink-wrap. A beautiful copy.
Edition
Note: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin was first published in
hardcover in the UK and US in 1996. Some controversy exists regarding
which edition appeared first. The UK edition published by HarperCollins
features stunning dust jacket artwork by Jim Burns, while the miserable
US edition just had an outline of a throne. (Apparently there was
alternative artwork for the US edition which was rejected by the
publisher and they didn't have time to commission new artwork. Some
advance reading copies have the unused artwork.) It has since been
reprinted many times by Bantam US in hardcover (but as far as I can tell
not in the UK). In 2014, Subterranean Press issued the first
signed-limited and illustrated edition of GOT in two-volumes and
slipcase which now runs about $1000+. This is the first UK illustrated
edition of the book as far as I can tell.
ALSO: The first two pictures are of the actual item for sale while the rest are from the FS website.
Sinopsis
A Game of Thrones is the first of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire , an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published in August 1996. The novel won the 1997 Locus Award and was nominated for both the 1998 Nebula Award and 1997 World Fantasy Award. The novella, Blood of the Dragon , comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella. In January 2011 the novel became a New York Times bestseller and reached #1 on the list in July 2011. The first five books of the seven-book series have been published as of 2018: A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings A Storm of Swords A Feast of Crows A Dance with Dragons The sixth book – The Winds of Winter , is still being written and has been rumored to be released every year since 2018. The success (and mixed feelings over the ending) of the HBO adaptation has increased the popularity of the series and sharpened the anticipation for Martin's own ending to the tale. “Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse—unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen’s brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms."
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El Mar 11 2015, un lector dijo:
Best fantasy book I have read in decades.
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Detalles
- Librería
- TristanBooks
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- GameThronesFS1st
- Título
- A Game of Thrones
- Autor
- George R.R. Martin
- Ilustrador
- Jonathan Burton
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First FS Printing
- Editorial
- Folio Society
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2019
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
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