A Man Rides Through, Stephen Donaldson — First 1st Edition

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A Man Rides Through, Stephen Donaldson — First 1st Edition

Name: A Man Rides Through, Stephen Donaldson — First 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4662
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Publication: London, Collins, 1988

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 650.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The binding remains remarkably firm and square, with the original black cloth boards and bright gilt spine tooling unrubbed and sharp. The text block is tightly bound, presenting with only faint, uniform toning to the top and fore-edges, entirely free of spotting, foxing, or internal blemishes. The unclipped dust wrapper is exceptionally vibrant, exhibiting no fading, chipping, or discernible shelf-wear to the extremities, and is currently preserved within a clear archival sleeve. A highly well-preserved and handsome copy.

Catalogue Note: First UK Edition, First Printing. The concluding volume in Donaldson’s Mordant's Need duology. While preceded by the US Putnam edition the year prior, this true UK first presents in a striking, wrap-around jacket distinct to the Collins issue.

Without any significant previous owner inscriptions, bookplates, or institutional stamps, this copy remains entirely unmarked and highly collectible.

While later printings and well-read copies of this title are abundant, securing a true first UK printing in such an unblemished, tight state, devoid of the typical sunning or spine creasing often suffered by heavy octavo volumes of this era, is uncommon on the open market.

Following the cataclysmic events of The Mirror of Her Dreams, Terisa Morgan and the mirror-mage Geraden find themselves fugitive and desperate as the forces of the Alend Monarch and the traitorous Eremis converge on the kingdom of Mordant. Bereft of allies and grappling with the chaotic potential of their own burgeoning magical talents, the pair must decipher an intricate web of deception that threatens to plunge the realm into absolute ruin. In this concluding volume of the Mordant’s Need duology, Donaldson weaves a complex tapestry of political intrigue, psychological depth, and unparalleled magical consequence.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Stephen Donaldson

Book Publisher: Collins

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Fantasy

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 650

Book Publication Year: 1988

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Mordant's Need

Country/region of manufacture: Glasgow, United Kingdom

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