Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing of Knight of Shadows (Chronicles of Amber, Book 9) by Roger Zelazny, protected in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 1989 Wm. Morrow. First Printing stated and with full number line, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless, cloth boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the half title page. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers 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 the price on the front flap and mild surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Knight of Shadows is the ninth book of The Chronicles of Amber; an epic fantasy series written by six-time Hugo Award winning and three-time Nebula Award winning author, Roger Zelazny. The ten books that make up the series are told in two story arcs: The Corwin Cycle and the Merlin Cycle. Melvin Corey must choose between an alliance with the Pattern of Amber or the Pattern of Chaos, in a tale of a sometimes murderous family of wizards and their alternate worlds.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.