First US edition of the second book in the HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy, with bookplate signed by Pullman tipped onto half title.
Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Price: $400.00
In its review of THE SUBTLE KNIFE, THE INDEPENDENT praised Pullman as "an author who ranges across the spectrum of story-telling and engages the imagination of adults and children alike," noting his ability as "a wonderfully fluent storyteller" (13). THE SUBTLE KNIFE follows the events of THE GOLDEN COMPASS, introducing readers to broader questions of physics, philosophy, and destiny through the eyes of young Lyra as she travels across universes. An attractive copy.
Read more: "Magpie world," The Independent, 25 October 1997.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1997). 8.5''.x 5.25''. Original cloth-backed navy boards. Original unclipped ($20.00) color pictorial dust jacket, with embossed title. [14], 326 pages. Bookplate signed by Pullman tipped onto half-title page. Jacket with mild edgewear. Binding with a touch of bumping to spine ends. Clean and tight.
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