Poison, Chris Wooding — Publisher's Proof, Signed

£37.50

Poison, Chris Wooding — Publisher's Proof, Signed

Name: Poison, Chris Wooding — Publisher's Proof, Signed
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4128-RM-F-VG-5
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Publication: London, Scholastic Press, 2003

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 288.

Condition Report: Near Fine. This signed publisher's proof is remarkably well-preserved, presented in the original publisher's pictorial wraps. The binding remains exceedingly tight and square, suggesting the book is unread, with the spine entirely free of reading creases. The extremities exhibit only the faintest signs of shelf-wear, primarily a negligible touch of rubbing to the corner tips and spine ends. Internally, the text block is bright, clean, and entirely devoid of foxing, marking, or toning, maintaining a crispness atypical for promotional proof copies. The author's signature is boldly and cleanly executed across the title page.

Catalogue Note: This copy is an Uncorrected Publisher's Proof, issued in softcover wrappers to reviewers and trade professionals prior to the first hardback trade edition.

The title page bears the authentic signature of the author, Chris Wooding, smoothly inscribed over the primary title text. Proof copies of this era were printed in highly limited print runs strictly for promotional and review purposes ("Not for re-sale"), as explicitly noted on the rear wrapper. Surviving examples that feature the author's signature remain scarce on the open market, elevating the desirability of this volume for collectors of modern young adult dark fantasy.

In a dark, malevolent world where humans are viewed as mere vermin by cruel immortals, Poison follows the tale of a fiercely stubborn girl determined to defy the odds. When her beloved baby sister is snatched by phaeries, Poison departs her suffocating hometown and ventures into a nightmarish realm ruled by malicious tricksters and the capricious Phaerie King. Guided by her wits and a perilous cast of companions, and facing adversaries like the horrifying Bone Witch and Lady Asinastra, queen of the spiders, she embarks on a dangerous quest that challenges the very boundaries of her created universe.

ISBN: 043998162X

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Chris Wooding

Book Publisher: Scholastic Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Fantasy

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 269

Book Publication Year: 2003

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Softcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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