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ISBN10: 057503629X, ISBN13: 9780575036291, [publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd, London] Hardcover First Edition First edition, first impression. Ex library with usual stamps and defects. Some edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners bruised, contents slightly shaken, slight lean, ffep torn away, not price clipped (£12.95), no personal inscriptions, internally clean, overall a good reading copy. 543pp. In 'Ancient Light', Mary Gentle returns us to the planet Orthe ten years later after the events of 'Golden Witchbreed', this time Christie is an unwilling representative of an Earth company that is looking for the lost technological secrets of the almost extinct Witchbreed race that had destroyed its own civilization in Orthe's distant past, in order to exploit them. Political cohesion has been lost and at the same time, war is developing between two groups on Orthe, worsened by the introduction of high technology weapons. The novel is bleaker in tone than 'Golden Witchbreed'. Characters from that novel are re encountered, older, changed, more cynical, others are dead. Christie experiences visions of the fall of the Golden Empire. She returns to Kasabaarde and discovers the new Hexenmeister is Ruric Orhlandis. Violence and killing spread, eventually in confused fighting in Tathcaer Ruric is killed. Christie buries her and prepares to become Hexenmeister in her stead by means of the memory transfer systems in the Brown Towe ...
ISBN10: 057503629X, ISBN13: 9780575036291, [publisher: Gollancz] Hardcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1987]
ISBN10: 057503629X, ISBN13: 9780575036291, [publisher: Gollancz] Hardcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1987]
ISBN10: 057503629X, ISBN13: 9780575036291, [publisher: -] Hardcover Ancient Light This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. [Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1987]
ISBN10: 057503629X, ISBN13: 9780575036291, [publisher: -] Hardcover Ancient Light This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. [Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1987]
ISBN10: 057503629X, ISBN13: 9780575036291, [publisher: - -] Hardcover This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. [Reading, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1987]
ISBN10: 057503629X, ISBN13: 9780575036291, [publisher: Victor Gollancz, London] Hardcover First Edition Octavo, boards. First edition. Sequel to GOLDEN WITCHBREED (1983). See Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-177. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#169187) [Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1987]
ISBN10: 057503629X, ISBN13: 9780575036291, [publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd, London] Hardcover First Edition Ancient Light by Mary Gentle (First UK Edition) Gollancz File Copy A firm square copy with a small crimp to text block corner. A sharp bright dust jacket. Not price-clipped. [Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1987]
ISBN10: 057503629X, ISBN13: 9780575036291, [publisher: Gollancz., London:] Hardcover First Edition HC in dust jacket. 1st Printing. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. [Winter Park, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1987]
London: Gollancz, Date: 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and clean with a slight lean. Boards sharp and clean. Sharp spine ends, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with off white edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels carefully read. Near fine condition. Jacket likewise near fine, glossy with light evidence of handling. Signed and dedicated to the title page. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. The follow up novel to Golden Witchbreed, signed to title page "To Roger / Best wishes / Mary Gentle / '89". Comes with great provenance as this volume was obtained from the estate of Roger Earnshaw, SF collector, well known at British conventions and fandom, who often attended author signings. 1987. Gollancz ISBN 057503629x 9780575036291 [GB]
ISBN10: 057503629X, ISBN13: 9780575036291, [publisher: Gollancz, London] Hardcover First Edition First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and clean with a slight lean. Boards sharp and clean. Sharp spine ends, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with off white edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels carefully read. Near fine condition. Jacket likewise near fine, glossy with light evidence of handling. Signed and dedicated to the title page. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. The follow up novel to Golden Witchbreed, signed to title page "To Roger / Best wishes / Mary Gentle / '89". Comes with great provenance as this volume was obtained from the estate of Roger Earnshaw, SF collector, well known at British conventions and fandom, who often attended author signings. [Birmingham, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1987]
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