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BROOKS**, TERRY: : LEGENDS OF SHANNARA: THE MEASURE OF THE MAGIC. [Book Two]

LONDON.ORBIT/an imprint o Little,Brown Book Group,2011.

ISBN 9781841495866.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,repeated monochrome artwork by Steve Stone,illustrated dw/dj,the front's illustration with capitalised,glossy,black-lettered THE MASTER OF MODERN FANTASY credit above author's capitalised,glossy,black-lettered name at top edge of dw/dj; capitalised,glossy, series white-lettered part-title,capitalised, glossy,black-lettered sub-title and book's number (Book Two) at front's lower edge.A matt, white spine with capitalised,gloss,black-lettered series title and book number to it's head; author's capitalised,glossy,black-lettered name,capitalised,glossy,blue-grey lettered sub-title,a repeated monochrome thumbnail of front's illustration and publisher's red-lettered name in a b/w illustrated colophon at foot of same, rear panel of dw/dj with repeated but darker front's illustration with 2 critics' blue-grey lettered reviews and glossy,colour thumbnail illustrations/photographs of series's duology titles - 'The Measure of Magic' and 'Bearers of the Black Staff'. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks, tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean with minimal blemish and little or no ageing/toning; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/unblemished, sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt-lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate plain pale blue endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2-381pp [paginated] includes 33 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title with author's list of other titles to its verso,title page,a dedication,and to the rear,separate pages for About the Author and About the Type,followed by 8pp blanks. Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's 10+ year-old age.It really is an exceptional, exemplary example for it's brightnesss, cleanliness and lack of use or any other age-acquired detracting faults commonly encountered in a book of this age. Legends of Shannara is a series of two fantasy fiction novels,published in the US by Del Rey Books in 2010 and 2011,respectively.It bridges Brooks's Genesis of Shannara series and the 'Shannara' series,and covers events taking place 500 years after The Great Wars. 'The Measure of the Magic' focuses on Sider Ament's companion Panterra Qu,who inherited the staff in 'Bearers of the Black Staff',and his efforts to control the ancient artifact's magic.'                   'Bearers of the Black Staff' tells of the quest of the eponymous Sider Ament,who,with his companions' help,must protect his home valley from an army of Trolls.                           Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct [insured,or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order, especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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