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PRATCHETT TERRY**:
DRAGONS at Crumbling Castle: and other stories.
<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanpart-mattpart-glossycolour pictorial artwork by Mark Beechillustrated dw/dj with green white lettering to frontspine; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean - no foxing/ spotting; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright crispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original orange background with colour pictorial illustrations paper-covered bds with b/w lettering to spine and immaculate plain orange eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st ednix-xpp1-338pp paginated includes author's introduction14 short storiesprofuse b/w line illustrations - all by Mark Beech - throughout the text and the bookplus unpaginated b/w line illustrated half-titletitle pages an illustrated dedication with a b/w line illustration to it's rectocontents list/tablelast page unpaginated with publisher's b/w illustrated advert to its recto. <br /> All the stories contained in this collection were originally published in the 'Children's Circle' section of the 'Bucks Free Press' - a local Buckinghamshire newspaper that Pratchett joined as a 17-year-old apprentice.He was to write over 80 short stories under a pen name Uncle Jim.Two of these episodic stories contained characters to later be included in 'The Carpet People' 1971.<br /> All the stories were previously untitledand so these titles have been attributed for the purposes of this collection and were published in the years covering 1966 to 1973. <br /> Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castleand all of King Arthur's knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies.<br /> It's a disaster! Luckilythere's a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who's willing to fill it.Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome fire-breathers. But there's a teeny weeny surprise in store. . . Fourteen brilliant stories from master storyteller sir Terry Pratchettfull of time travel and tortoises monsters and mayhem! Since April 2013 and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering it's pricesweight allowances dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukbecause of the lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.DOUBLEDAY 2014. hardcover
Bookseller reference : rja822818 ISBN : 0857534378 9780857534378
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Pratchett Terry
Equal Rites - Signed - 1st/1st
London: Victor Gollancz 1987. Now in protected jacket light spotting to top edge signed with name only to the title page. Predicting his own death the wizard Drum Billet sets out to pass on his power and his staff to his predicted successor the eighth son of an eighth son. But there is a problem. The eighth son turns out to be a daughter and women aren't supposed to be wizards. But it's too late: Eskarina inherits the wizard's staff and with the reluctant help of the witch Granny Weatherwax sets out to learn her new calling. Signed Without Inscription. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Victor Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003363
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PRATCHETT TERRY**:
EQUAL RITES - A Compact Discworld.
<p>UK48mo HBdw/dj1st edn thus.Originally published UK1987 by Victor Gollancz Ltd.in association with Colin Smythe.To date 1995 reprinted in 1987and every year from 1990 to 1994 consecutively.This is the first compact/miniaturised issue/ edition. FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanglossy laminatedcolour pictorial artwork by Josh Kirbyillustrated front panel of dw/djwith orangeredwhite lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Internally to both topbottom edges of dw/djthe presence of a water-stain but without affecting the bds beneath or visible externally either.Topfore-edges generally bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain red cloth bds with bright crispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain pale yellow/cream eps.UKslim 48mo HBdw/dj1st edn thus7-333pp paginated plus unpaginated half-title title pages and a dedication/thanks page.<br />Originally published in 1987this is the third novel in the Discworld seriesa comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchettand the first in which the main character is not Rincewind.It is preceded by 'The Light Fantastic and succeeded by 'Mort' in this miniature format in a uniform boxed/slipcased setof which this is a single volume from it - see also my book ID rja744317 for the 1st volume: 'THE COLOUR OF MAGIC'.The two other titles are 'The Light Fantastic' and 'Mort' to complete the sequence/set. Since April 2013again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template altering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukbecause of the lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.GOLLANCZ,1995. hardcover
Bookseller reference : rja744417 ISBN : 0575061669 9780575061668
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Pratchett Terry
Eric - Signed - 1st/1st
London: Victor Gollancz 1990. Small knock to back cover signed 'To Mike Best wishes Terry Pratchett' to the title page. Eric is fourteen and is the first ever demonology hacker. Fortunately he doesn't succeed in raising devils but he does raise Rincewind and the Luggage. When Eric turns them loose on an unprotected world the idea is that Rincewind will grant him his three rather adolescent wishes. Live forever rule the world and meet the most beautiful woman who ever lived. Getting marooned at the dawn of Time changing the future and meeting history's most embarrassing god is only a start. Creating life on the Discworld is a mere detail. Because Rincewind ends up going through Hell. Literally. It'll never be the same again. Signed and Inscribed. First Edition/First Printing. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Victor Gollancz Paperback
Bookseller reference : 001620
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Pratchett Terry
Feet of Clay - Double Signed - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1996. Some fading to jacket spine signed 'To Stuart A word in your head Terry Pratchett' with 'Ex Libris Mortis' stamp to the title page additionally the page containing the coats of arms drawings has been signed by Stephen Briggs. Who's murdering harmless old men Who's poisoning the Patrician The City Watch have to track down a murderer who can't be seen. Maybe the golems know something - but the men of clay who work all day and night and are never any trouble to anyone have started to commit suicide. It's not as if the Watch hasn't got problems of its own. There's a werewolf with Pre-Lunar Tension. Corporal Nobbs is hob-nobbing with the nobs and there's something really strange about the new dwarf recruit. Who can you trust when there are mobs on the streets and plotters in the dark and all the clues point the wrong way In the gloom of the night Watch Commander Sir Samuel Vimes finds that the truth might not be out there at all. Signed and Inscribed. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Fine Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Stephen Briggs. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000171
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Pratchett Terry
Feet of Clay - Signed - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1996. The 19th discworld novel light spotting to top edge signed 'To Michael Better wishes Terry Pratchett' to the title page . Who's murdering harmless old men Who's poisoning the Patrician The City Watch have to track down a murderer who can't be seen. Maybe the golems know something - but the men of clay who work all day and night and are never any trouble to anyone have started to commit suicide. It's not as if the Watch hasn't got problems of its own. There's a werewolf with Pre-Lunar Tension. Corporal Nobbs is hob-nobbing with the nobs and there's something really strange about the new dwarf recruit. Who can you trust when there are mobs on the streets and plotters in the dark and all the clues point the wrong way In the gloom of the night Watch Commander Sir Samuel Vimes finds that the truth might not be out there at all. Signed and Inscribed. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Stephen Briggs. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002479
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Pratchett Terry.
FEET OF CLAY. A DISCWORLD NOVEL.
Victor Gollancz London 1996 Ist edition. 288 pp large 8vo 9 1/2" H hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0575059001 Great Josh Kirby cover art. "Who's murdering harmless old men Who's poisoning the Patrician As autumn fogs hold Ankh-Morpork in their grip the City Watch have to track down a murderer who can't be seen. Maybe the golems know something - but the solemn men of clay who work all day and night and are never any trouble to anyone have started to commit suicide." Crease in gutter of preliminary pages two minor di nts on front board and on fore-edge of boards minor edge wear. Dust jacket has very minor edge wear/wrinkling. Very Good/Very Good. Victor Gollancz, London, (1996), Ist edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23340 ISBN : 0575059001 9780575059009
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Pratchett Terry
FEET OF CLAY
Gollancz. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0575059001 . Victor Gollancz UK 1996 first edition. HC/DJ - VG/Near fine. Hardcover slightly cocked forward at spine. Bumping to spine ends and a few spots/soiling to outer edge of pages. Interior pages unmarked. A few pages also have a slight ridge on top where they were improperly trimmed. Jacket has light scuffing and some crinkling/wrinkling to edges not clipped couple tiny edge tears. ; Discworld; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages; "Commander Vimes of the Watch must investigate a puzzling series of deaths with help from various trolls and dwarfs. Pratchett's humor and excellent writing skills draw the reader effortlessly into his zany world. Feet of Clay is 19th in the series." 600 . Gollancz hardcover
Bookseller reference : 10869 ISBN : 0575059001 9780575059009
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Pratchett Terry
Feet of Clay
London: Victor Gollancz 1996. First edition. A 'Discworld' novel. Small bookstore security sticker on rear pastedown else a Fine hardcover in a Fine dustwrapper. Victor Gollancz hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3567
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Pratchett Terry adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs
GOING POSTAL
London: Methuen Drama 2005. ix 111 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Paul Kidby. This contains: An Introduction by Stephen Briggs: All the Discworld's a Stage; followed by the stage play. First Printing - First Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Paul Kidby;. 8vo. Methuen Drama Paperback
Bookseller reference : 217319 ISBN : 0413774473 9780413774477
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Pratchett Terry
Going Postal
New York NY: Harper Collins 2004. 33rd Discworld novel. First American Edition. Dust jacket is in a protective mylar cover. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Harper Collins Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000925 ISBN : 0060013133 9780060013134
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Pratchett Terry
Guards Guards - Signed - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1989. Some spotting to page edges now in protected jacket signed 'To Daniel All the best Terry Pratchett Terry Pratchett' to the title page. The 8th discworld novel. Some night-time prowler is turning the citizens of Ankh-Morpork into something resembling small charcoal biscuits. And that's a real problem for Captain Vimes of the City Watch who must tramp the mean streets of the naked city searching for a seventy-foot-long fire-breathing dragon which he believes can help him with his enquiries. In a city thrown in turmoil by magic charcoal biscuits secret societies and mad lady dragon breeders 'just tell him to sit if he's bothering you' he's just looking for the facts. Signed Without Inscription. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Fine Not price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000811
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Pratchett & Masters Paul Kirby illus.
Gurps Discworld: Adventures of the Back of the Turtle�
Steve Jackson Games 1988. 1st edition. Oversize Paperback. FINE. As new except for faint rubbing on cover edges. "A complete role playing game in one volume� a full description of terry Pratchett's Discworld �it's leading characters in game terms�GURPS Lite roleplaying rules�everything you need to play�compatible with other GURPS Generic Universal Roleplaying System books. 240 pages with black and white illustrations. 8.5x11x.5" 1.7 Steve Jackson Games paperback
Bookseller reference : 7-1Y011 ISBN : 1556342616 9781556342615
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Pratchett Terry
Jingo
London: Victor Gollancz 1997. First printing. Hardcover. Very near Fine/very near Fine. 285 pp. Price of �16.99 on front flap of dust jacket. Cover illustration by Josh Kirby. An attractive copy of the 21st Discworld novel. <br/><br/> Victor Gollancz hardcover
Bookseller reference : 00006319
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Pratchett Terry
Jingo - Double Signed - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1997. The 21st Discworld novel signed 'Terry Pratchett' 'Josh Kirby' to the title page. A new land has surfaced and so have old feuds. As two armies march Commander Vimes of the City Watch has got just a few hours to deal with a crime so big that there's no law against it. It's called 'war'. He's facing unpleasant foes who are out to get him that's just the people on his side. The enemy might even be worse. And his pocket Dis-organizer says he's got 'Die' under 'Things to do Today'. But he better not because the world's cleverest inventor and its most devious politician are on their way to the battlefield with a little package that's guaranteed to stop a battle. Signed by Author and Illustrator. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000255
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Pratchett Terry.
JINGO. A DISCWORLD NOVEL.
Victor Gollancz London 1997 Ist edition. 285 pp large 8vo 9 1/2" H hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 05750654000 Great Josh Kirby cover art. "A weathercock has risen from the sea of Discowrld and suddenly you can tell which way the wind is blowing. A new land has surfaced and so h ave old fueds. And as two armies march Commander Vimes of Ankh-Morpork City Watch has got just a few hours to deal with a crime so big that there's no law against it. It's called 'war'." Minor dint on bottom of text block. Dust jacket h a s m i n o r edge wear/wrinkling one tiny closed tear. Very good/Very Good. Victor Gollancz, London, (1997), Ist edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23341
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Pratchett Terry
Lords and Ladies - Signed - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1992. The 14th discworld novel signed "To Ben Read it and reap.Boo! Terry Pratchett" with scythe drawing to the title page. It's a hot Midsummer Night. The crop circles are turning up everywhere - even on the mustard-and-cress of Pewsey Ogg aged four. And Magrat Garlic witch is going to be married in the morning. Everything ought to be going like a dream. But the Lancre All-Comers Morris Team have got drunk on a fairy mound and the elves have come back bringing all those things traditionally associated with the magical glittering realm of Faerie: cruelty kidnapping malice and evil but with lots of style. Granny Weatherwax and her tiny coven have really got their work cut out this time. With a full supporting cast of dwarfs wizards trolls Morris Dancers and one orang-utan. And lots of hey-nonny-nonny and blood all over the place. Signed and Inscribed. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002522
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Pratchett Terry
Making Money. A Discworld Novel.
London: Doubleday 2007. 349pp. Or boards in jacket. Very light edge wear. Printed by Griffin Press Australia. . Second Australian Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Doubleday Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 042132 ISBN : 0385611013 9780385611015
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Pratchett Terry
MAKING MONEY
NY: Harper 2007. First US edition first prnt. One of an unspecified number issued by the publisher as a "signed edition" with a "specially bound" page signed by Pratchett. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjackwet with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Harper Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5166 ISBN : 0061161640 9780061161643
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Pratchett Terry
Making Money - Signed - 1st/1st Drawing
London: Doubleday 2007. Spotting to page block and end papers signed 'To Michael Better wishes Terry Pratchett' with turtle drawing. Who would not wish to be the man in charge of Ankh-Morpork's Royal Mint and the bank next door It's a job for life. But as former conman Moist von Lipwig is learning life is not necessarily for long. The Chief Cashier is almost certainly a vampire. There's something nameless in the cellar and it turns out that the Royal Mint runs at a loss. A three-hundred-year-old wizard is after his girlfriend he's about to be exposed as a fraud but the Assassins' Guild might get him first. In fact a lot of people want him dead. Oh. And every day he has to take the Chairman for walkies. Everywhere he looks he's making enemies. What he should be doing is Making Money!. Signed and Inscribed. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Paul Kidby. Doubleday Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002768
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Pratchett Terry
Maskerade - Signed - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1995. The 18th discworld novel now in protected jacket light spotting to top edge signed "To Jason Boo ! Terry Pratchett" with scythe drawing to the title page. The Opera House Ankh-Morpork a huge rambling building where masked figures and hooded shadows do wicked deeds in the wings where dying the death on stage is a little bit more than just a metaphor where innocent young sopranos are lured to their destiny by an evil mastermind in a hideously deformed evening dress where there's a couple of old ladies in pointy hats eating peanuts in the gods and looking up at the big chandelier and saying things like: "There's an accident waiting to happen if ever I saw one." Yes Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg the Discworld's greatest witches are back for an innocent night out at the opera. Signed and Inscribed. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Fine. Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000510
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Pratchett Terry
Maskerade; A Novel of Discworld
New York: HarperPrism 1997. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 278 pp. Price of $22.00 on front flap of dust jacket. First printing of the first American edition. <br/><br/> HarperPrism hardcover
Bookseller reference : 00003393
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Pratchett Terry
Men at Arms - Signed - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1993. The 15th Discworld novel now in protected jacket signed 'To Richard A fine turn up for the books. Terry Pratchett' with skeleton stamp to the title page. "Be a man in the City Watch! The City Watch needs men!". But whats it's got includes Corporal Carrot technically a dwarf Lance-constable Cuddy really a dwarf Lance-constable Detritus a troll Lance-constable Angua a woman most of the time and Corporal Nobbs disqualified from the human race for shoving. And they need all the help they can get. Because there's evil in the air and murder afoot and something very nasty in the streets. It'd help if it could all be sorted out by noon because that's when Captain Vimes is officially retiring handing in his badge and getting married. And since this is Ankh-Morpork noon promises to be not just high but stinking. Signed and Inscribed. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001777
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Pratchett Terry
MONSTROUS REGIMENT A Novel of Discworld
Harper Collins. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 006001315x . HC/DJ - near fine/fine. First edition 3rd printing. Hardcover fine other than a little bumping to spine ends and a small light spot to one front corner otherwise clean and intact. Jacket has light scuffing and slight edge crinkling not clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 368 pages; "Polly Oliver has disguised herself as a boy to join the army of Borogravia which is always at war and bursting with patriotism though the Borogravians are often less than clear on why they are fighting. But then as followers of a god who believes that cats babies and cheese are abominations they are used to contradictions; they mostly pray to their duchess who may be dead. Their latest war has interfered with the commerce of Ankh-Morpork which has dispatched Sam Vimes to bring matters to a "satisfactory" conclusion." 500 . Harper Collins hardcover
Bookseller reference : 10868 ISBN : 006001315x 9780060013158
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Pratchett Terry
Mort
New American Library. Hardcover. 1987. Book club edition. Very good in very good dust jacket. books carefully packed and shipped promptly . Very Good. 1987. New American Library hardcover
Bookseller reference : WARE244JT0035
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Pratchett Terry
Mort
New York: New American Library 1987. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 181 pp. Grey paper covered boards quarter bound in navy with bright gold lettering on the spine. Code 14838 on rear panel. Presumed US first edition due to the higher quality materials later printings have black paper covered boards. The fourth novel in the Discworld series. <br/><br/> New American Library hardcover
Bookseller reference : 00001646
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Pratchett Terry
Mort - Signed - 1st/1st
London: Victor Gollancz 1987. Light spotting to page edges signed 'To Jason All the best Terry Pratchett 28 May 1988' to the title page. Mort is an unpromising gangling teenager who becomes an apprentice to Death but proves less than gifted at his new task of ushering souls out of the world. In fact when it comes to the rather attractive Princess Keli Mort fluffs it completely. He kills an assassin instead thus interfering with the implacable workings of Fate. But in reality isn't changed so easily; history as it should have been begins to take shape around Keli's city-state of Sto Lat. Can Mort save Keli before she is squeezed out of existance. Signed Inscribed & Dated. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Not Price Clipped. Victor Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003359
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Pratchett Terry
Moving Pictures - Double Signed - 1st/1st
London: Victor Gollancz 1990. Some spotting to top edge small mark and indent to bottom page block signed 'Terry Pratchett' to the half title page and 'Josh Kirby' to the title page. Cameras roll - which means the imps inside have to paint really fast - on the fantastic Discworld when the alchemists discover the magic of the silver screen. But what is the dark secret of Holy Wood hill As the alien cliches of Tinsel Town pour into the world it's up to the Disc's first film stars to find out. THRILL as Victor Tugelbend "Can't sing. Can't dance. Can handle a sword a little" and Theda Withel battle the forces of evil and cinema advertising. SCREAM as Gaspode the Wonder Dog nearly saves the day. EAT POPCORN as you watch the filming of 'Blown Away' the oddest Civil War picture ever made. Signed by Author and Illustrator. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Fine. Price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Victor Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001426
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Pratchett Terry
NATION
London: Doubleday 2008. First edition first prnt. Signed by Pratchett on the half-title page following the dedication page. Additionally Pratchett has drawn a spear on the page which is similar to the one in Jonny Duddle's cover illustration and has intitaled it "T.P." Minor bumping to corners and spine ends small indentation on rear board topedge few text pages with topedge corners with small crease; dustjacket with slight shelfwear on front panel bottom edge. Tight copy in Very Good condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Unusual as such. 2009 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and the basis of Mark Ravenhill's Royal National Theater adaptation. Signed By Author with Drawing. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Doubleday Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 71711 ISBN : 0385613709 9780385613705
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Pratchett Terry
Nation
London. Printed in Australia: Doubleday/Random House Children's Books 2008. 410pp b/w ills illustrated end-papers. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. The book is set . not in the Pacific Ocean but in a parallel universe. First Australian Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Jonny Duddle. 8vo. Doubleday/Random House Children's Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 025747 ISBN : 0385613709 9780385613705
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Pratchett Terry
Only You Can Save Mankind Series: Johnny Maxwell.
Corgi 0-552-13926-2 1993 1st thus. Mass market paperback Near very good. . Edgewear. Spine crease. Otherwise very good. . Series: Johnny Maxwell. . Fantasy. Corgi paperback
Bookseller reference : 848826 ISBN : 0552139262 9780552139267
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Pratchett Terry
Only You Can Save Mankind
London: Doubleday 1992 1992. First printing. Hardcover. Very near Fine/very near Fine. 173 pp. Price of �9.99 on front flap of dust jacket. Cover illustration by David Scutt. Some age toning to the textblock else Fine in a very near Fine jacket. <br/><br/> Doubleday [1992] hardcover
Bookseller reference : 00006623
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Pratchett Terry
Pyramids
New York NY: ROC. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 234 pages; Dust Jacket Rubbed Book Show Little Wear; BX172 . ROC hardcover
Bookseller reference : w5076 ISBN : 0575044632 9780575044630
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Pratchett Terry
Pyramids - Signed Drawing - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1989. Signed 'To Michael Terry Pratchett' with pyramid drawing to the title page. It isn't easy being a teenage pharaoh. You're not allowed to carry money uninhibited young women peel your grapes for you everyone thinks you're responsible for making the sun rise and the corn grow you keep dreaming about seven thin cows and seven fat cows and on top of everything else the Great Pyramid has just exploded because of paracosmic instability. And then you've got to deal with all these assassins sphinxes huge wooden horses mad high priests philosophers sacred crocodiles gods marching mummies jobbing pyramid builders and Hat the Vulture-Headed God of Unexpected Guests. And all you really wanted was the chance to do something for young people and the inner cities. Signed & Inscribed Drawing. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000530
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Pratchett Terry
Raising Steam - Signed - 1st/1st
London: Doubleday 2013. Signed to the title page complete with official stamp and hologram sticker. A new invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork - a great clanging monster of a machine that harnesses the power of all the elemnts: earth air fire and water. Moist von Lipwig is not a man who enjoys hard work. As master of the Post Office the Mint and the Royal Bank his input is of course vital but largely dependent on words which are fortunately not very heavy and don't always need greasing. However he does enjoy being alive which makes a new job offer from Vetinari hard to refuse. Steam is rising all over Discworld driven by Mr Simnel the man wi' t'flat cap and sliding rule who has an interesting arrangement with the sine and cosine. Moist will have to grapple with gallons of grease goblins a fat controller with a history of throwing employees down the stairs and some very angry dwarfs if he's going to stop it all going off the rails. Signed Stamped. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. Not Price Clipped. Doubleday Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003256
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PRATCHETT TERRY**:
RAISING STEAM - A DISCWORLD NOVEL.
<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptnand no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrisp cleancolour pictorial artwork by Paul Kidbyillustrated dw/djwith orange b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog- ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread Bright cleanmattcolour pictorial repeated dw/dj design to bdsa greenwhite striped headbandand immaculate colour pictorial illustrated eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn11-383pp paginated includes an exclusive story by Pratchett - Humphrey Newt's Thunderbolt Carriageoriginally written for the Bucks Free Press's Children's Circle under the pen name Uncle Jimin June 1967.Plus unpaginated half-title page with publisher's advert to recto and following 2pp title-pagededicationa double-page b/w map and acknowledgements towards rear of book and just before the exclusive story at the end. To the consternation of the PatricianLord Vetinaria new invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork - a great clanging monster of a machine that harnesses the power of all of the elements: earthairfire and water.This being Ankh-Morporkit's soon drawing astonished crowdssome of whom caught the zeitgeist early and arrived armed with notepads and very sensible rainwear. Moist von Lipwig is not a man who enjoys hard work.As master of the Post Officethe Mint and the Royal Bank his input isof coursevital . . . but largely dependent on wordswhich are fortunately not very heavy and don't always need greasing.Howeverhe does enjoy being alivewhich makes a new job offer from Ventari hard to refuse. Steam is rising over Discworlddriven by Mr Simnelthe man wi' t'flat cap and sliding rule who has an interesting arrangement with the sine and cosine.Moist will have to grapple with gallons of greasegoblinsa fat controller with a history of throwing employees down the stairs and some very angry dwarfs if he's going to stop it all going off the rails . . . Want more Terry PRATCHETT titles For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 and CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. Since April 2013and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering its pricesweight allowances dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukfor correctinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.DOUBLEDAY,2013. hardcover
Bookseller reference : rja813418 ISBN : 0857522272 9780857522276
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Pratchett Terry
Reaper Man - Signed Drawing Stamp - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1991. Light spotting to top edge signed 'To Sean' with scythe drawing and death stamp. The 11th Discworld novel. Death is missing - presumed. er . gone. Which leads to the kind of chaos you always get when an important public service is withdrawn. Ghosts and poltergeists fill up the Discworld. Dead Rights activist Reg Shoe - 'You don't have to take this lying down' - suddenly has more work than he ever dreamed of. And newly deceased wizard Windle Poons wakes up in his coffin to find that he has come back as a corpse. But its up to Windle and the members of Ankh-Morpork's rather unfrightening group of undead to save the world for the living. Meanwhile on a little farm far far away a tall dark stranger is turning out to be really good with a scythe. There's a harvest to be got in. And a different battle to be fought. Signed and Inscribed. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Fine. Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001779
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Pratchett Terry
Small Gods - Signed Drawing - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1992. This is Terry Pratchett's favourite Discworld story. Light spotting to page edges. Signed 'To Michael' with turtle drawing. Brutha is the Chosen One. His god has spoken to him admittedly while currently in the shape of a tortoise. Brutha is a simple lad. He can't read. He can't write. He's pretty good at growing melons. And his wants are few. He wants to overthrow a huge and corrupt church. He wants to prevent a horrible war. He wants to stop the persecution of a philosopher who has dared to suggest that contrary to the Church's dogma the Discworld really does go through space on the back of an enormouse turtle. He wants peace and justice and brotherly love. He wants the Inquisition to stop torturing him now please. But most of all what he really wants more than anything else is for his god to Choose Someone Else. Signed and Inscribed. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine Not Price Clipped. Gollancz hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001374
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Pratchett Terry
Soul Music - Signed - 1st/1st
London: Gollancz 1994. The 16th Discworld novel light spotting to top edge signed with name only to the title page. Other children got given xylophones. Susan just had to ask her grandfather to take his vest off. Yes. There's a Death in the family. It's hard to grow up normally when Grandfather rides a white horse and wields a scythe - especially when you have to take over the family business and everyone mistakes you for the Tooth Fairy. And especially when you have to face the new and addictive music that has entered the Discworld. It's lawless. It changes people. It's called Music With Rocks In. It's got a beat and you can dance to it but. It's alive. And it won't fade away. Signed Without Inscription. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Fine. Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002480
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Pratchett Terry
Soul Music
New York: HarperPrism 1995. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 389 pp. Price of $20.00 on front flap of dust jacket. First printing of the first American edition. The fourteenth novel in Pratchett's long-running Discworld series. Few tiny areas of discoloration to textblock else Fine. <br/><br/> HarperPrism hardcover
Bookseller reference : 00002847
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Pratchett Terry
Sourcery
New York: New American Library 1989 1989. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very near Fine. 214 pp. <br/><br/> New American Library [1989] hardcover
Bookseller reference : 00005920
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Pratchett Terry
Strata
Canada: Signet 1983. Solid with a spine roll corner creases on the front cover and the covers show light wear. A small felt pen mark on the first inside page. 2nd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good- Very Good. Signet
Bookseller reference : 30564 ISBN : 0451121473 9780451121479
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Pratchett Terry
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents - Signed
London: Doubleday 2001. Light spotting to top edge signed 'To Michael with cheese ! Terry Pratchett' to the half title page. Signed in my presence. Maurice a streetwise tomcat has the perfect money-making scam. He's found a stupid-looking kid who plays a pipe and he has his very own plague of rats - rats who are strangely educated so Maurice can no longer think of them as 'lunch'. And everyone knows the stories about rats and pipers. But when they reach the sticken town of Bad Blintz the little con suddenly goes down the drain. For someone there is playing a different tune. A dark shadowy tune. Something very very bad is waiting in the cellars. Signed and Inscribed. First Edition/9th Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Price Clipped. Illus. by David Wyatt. Doubleday Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003353
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Pratchett Terry
THE BROMELIAD TRILOGY. TRUCKERS. DIGGERS. WINGS
NY: HarperCollins 2002. First US edition first prnt. Signed by Pratchett on the title page. Spine ends pushed and upper board corners bumped with corresponding small creases on the dustjacket; remainder stripe on the bottom edge which has also touched the rear baord bottom edge. Tight and bright copy in Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Contains the complete texts of the three novels. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. HarperCollins Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 41715 ISBN : 0060094931 9780060094935
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Pratchett Terry
THE BROMELIAD TRILOGY. TRUCKERS. DIGGERS. WINGS
NY: HarperCollins 2003. Uncorrected proof for the First US combined edition. Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. Signed by Pratchett on the title page. Cover art differs from the eventual trade edition's dustjacket art. Some corners just touched; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition. Contains the complete text of the trilogy. Unusual as such. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Advance Uncorrected Proofs. HarperCollins Paperback
Bookseller reference : 7155 ISBN : 0060094931 9780060094935
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PRATCHETT TERRY**:
THE COLOUR OF MAGIC - The First Compact Discworld.
<p>UK48mo HBdw/dj1st edn thus.Title was originally published UK1983Colin Smythe Ltd.A 2nd end followed in 1989 with a new intro and then reprinted to date 1995 in 1992 and 1995. This is the first compact/miniaturised issue/ edition. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanglossy laminatedcolour pictorial artwork by Josh Kirby illustrated front panel of dw/djwith redblack lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - near pristine - one intentional dog-ear reading crease to pp178/9 and identicalsame sizeaccidental top corner creases to the following consecutive pages 109-14 otherwise appears carefully read - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain yellow cloth bds with bright crispstamped gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain pale yellow/cream eps.UKslim 48mo HBdw/dj1st edn thus9-335pp paginated includes 4 sections/chapters - two with prologuesplus unpaginated half-titletitle pages a foreword from the 1989 2nd ednand a contents list/table.The first title in this miniature format in a uniform boxed/slipcased setof which this is a single volume from it - see also my book ID rja744417 for the 3rd volume: 'Equal Rites'. The two other titles are 'The Light Fantastic' and 'Mort'.<br />The first book of the Terry Pratchett 'Discworld' seriesa 1983 comic fantasy novel which in turn is segued/succeeded by 'The Light Fantastic'.The 1st edn print run was only of 506 copies. The story takes place on the Discworlda planet-sized flat disc carried through space on the backs of four huge elephants BeriliaTubulGreat T'Phon and Jerakeen who themselves stand on the shell of Great A'Tuina gigantic sea turtle.The surface of the disc contains oceans and continentsand with themcivilisationscitiesforests and mountains. One of the few of the forty Discworld novels to be divided into sections or chapters.The sections are: The Colour of Magic - PrologueThe Colour of Magic The Sending of Eight - PrologueThe Sending of EightThe Lure of the Wyrmand Close to the Edge. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering it's prices weight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.GOLLANCZ,1995. hardcover
Bookseller reference : rja744317 ISBN : 0575061650 9780575061651
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Pratchett Terry
The Colour of Magic - Signed
New York: St. Martin's Press 1983. US Book Club edition the only alternative to the ridiculously expensive first edtions light spotting to top edge slight fading to jacket spine signed with name only to the title page. Twoflowers the discworld's first tourist joins up with a drop-out wizard whose spells only seem to work half the time. Together they undertake a chaotic voyage through a crazy world filled with monsters and dragons heroes and knaves. Pratchett has taken the sword and sourcery fantasy tradition and turned it on its ear to create an entertaining and bizarre spoof. Signed Without Inscription. Book Club Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Not price Clipped. St. Martin's Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001287
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Pratchett Terry
THE COLOUR OF MAGIC
Signet/New American Library. VG. 1985. Paperback; 4th Printing. 0451157052 . Light usage showing. Front cover outer corner is a bit damaged. Nothing major. Rear cover has a crease at top outer corner. Also has a one inch repaired tear. Text is clean/tight. All edge yellow. Free gift wrapping card and drop shipping. Let us know the occasion and message. ; 253 pages . Signet/New American Library paperback
Bookseller reference : 19568 ISBN : 0451157052 9780451157058
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Pratchett Terry Briggs Stephen
The Discworld Companion - Double Signed Stamp - 1st/1st
London: Victor Gollancz 1994. Signed by both authors to the title page with Unseen University stamp. Everything the Discworld traveller needs to know is contained in these pages together with useful maps and illustrations of significant places and emblems in this unique world. Double Signed. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Not Price Clipped. Illus. by Josh Kirby. Victor Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003360
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Pratchett Terry; Briggs Stephen
The Discworld Companion
Used - Very Good. Comments: Paperback no inscriptions. Slight shelf wear. Cover fold crease but not spine. <br/><br/>OX-7A42-8X92 paperback
Bookseller reference : B 00950
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