Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional Book Club Edition, first printing of The Chronicles of Amber, Volume 1 by Roger Zelazny, protected in a new archival wrap. Book Club Edition (BCE) unstated, 1979 Doubleday. First Printing with I51 gutter code on page 337, which indicates a December 1978 printing.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards with a bump to each edge. Also with, strong title ink on a straight spine, lightly foxed page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, lightly bumped corners and no BCE dimple on the back cover. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the previous owner’s bookplate and an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with Book Club Edition stated with no price on the front flap and mild surface and edge wear. Great cover design by Boris Vallejo. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The Chronicles of Amber is an epic fantasy series written by six-time Hugo Award winning and three-time Nebula Award winning author, Roger Zelazny. This is only Volume 1 (of the 2 volume set) issued by the Science Fiction Book Club in 1979. This volume includes “Nine Princes in Amber” and “The Guns of Avalon.”
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
