1984, ISBN: 9780192745316

St. Martin's Press. Very Good. 8.25 x 1 x 5.5 inches. Hardcover. 2007. 176 pages. <br>From #1 blockbuster bestselling author Janet Evano vich comes a Stephanie Plum novel that t… Mehr…

St. Martin's Press. Very Good. 8.25 x 1 x 5.5 inches. Hardcover. 2007. 176 pages. <br>From #1 blockbuster bestselling author Janet Evano vich comes a Stephanie Plum novel that takes adventure, action, s uspense (and maybe even true love?) to new heights. WATCH YOUR BA CK . . . LOOK BOTH WAYS . . . BECAUSE LOVE IS IN THE AIR . . . A ND THAT MEANS BIG TROUBLE! Mysterious men have a way of showing u p in Stephanie Plum's apartment. When the shadowy Diesel appears, he has a task for Stephanie--and he's not taking no for an answe r. Annie Hart is a relationship expert who is wanted for armed ro bbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Stephanie needs to find h er, fast. Diesel knows where she is. So they make a deal: He'll h elp her get Annie if Stephanie plays matchmaker to several of Ann ie's most difficult clients. But someone wants to find Annie even more than Diesel and Stephanie. Someone with a nasty temper. And someone with unmentionable skills. Does Diesel know more than he 's saying about Annie Hart? Does Diesel have secrets he's keeping from Stephanie and the two men in her life--Ranger and Morelli? With Stephanie Plum in over her head, things are sure to get a li ttle dicey and a little explosive, Jersey style! Editorial Revi ews From Publishers Weekly In this tart and hilarious between-th e-numbers Stephanie Plum novel from bestseller Evanovich (Twelve Sharp), the Jersey bond enforcement agent, who already has two gu ys in her life (cop Joe Morelli and bounty hunter Ranger), reconn ects with Diesel, a third heartthrob. Diesel offers Stephanie a d eal: if he lets her find Annie Hart, a relationship coach who's b ecome a big-ticket bond on Stephanie's Most Wanted List after fle eing a charge for a robbery she didn't commit, then Stephanie can do Annie a big favor by playing Cupid for a number of Annie's lo velorn clients, including a shy butcher, a desperate vet, an over worked single mom, a 30-something virgin and the marriage-phobic fellow who just happens to be Stephanie's pregnant sister's boyfr iend. Diesel and Stephanie's short but sweet adventure ends on a teasing note that will leave fans hungry for the next juicy Plum- a-thon. (Jan.) Copyright ® Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist A perf ect Valentine's Day bonbon, a dreamy comma in the numbered series that features Stephanie Plum of Trenton, bounty hunter and gal f rom the Burg. A few years ago at Christmas, Diesel appeared in St ephanie's apartment. He's back, still blond, disheveled, and now hiding matchmaker Annie Hart. Stephanie is looking for Annie beca use she's wanted on assault. Diesel wants Stephanie to do the mat chmaking in Annie's place and then he will hand her over so Steph anie can collect the bond. Is Diesel an angel? He does have a few interesting abilities, and he doesn't seem bothered by walls and doors. There is a hint of sweet magic as this odd couple bring t ogether a butcher and a barista, a woman with too many kids and p ets and a lonely veterinarian, and even Lula, Stephanie's plus-si zed colleague, and Tank (longtime readers will know the silent Ta nk as Ranger's second in command). Evanovich keeps the language l ight and sweet and the action nonstop, filling a few plot holes i n the main series and finally getting Stephanie's sister, Valerie , married to the ill-named Albert Kloughn on Valentine's Day. Ado rable. GraceAnne DeCandido Copyright © American Library Associati on. All rights reserved Review Blockbuster author Janet Evanovi ch s Stephanie Plum novels are: LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY. St. Louis Post Dispatch HOT AND SASSY. The Boston Herald Consistently c raveable goodies. People IRRESISTIBLE. Houston Chronicle BRI LLIANTLY EVOCATIVE. Denver Post MUST READS. Midwest Book Revie w OUTRAGEOUS. Publishers Weekly STUNNING. Booklist PLUM LOVI N is: A perfect Valentine s Day bonbon, a dreamy comma in the nu mbered series. Booklist Hilarious and sexy. The Free Lance S tar A Valentine s Day treat...laughter guaranteed. Romantic Ti mes BOOKreviews Spicy...fun with a capital F. Janet Evanovich is the author of the Stephanie Plum books, including One for the Money and Sizzling Sixteen, and the Diesel & Tucker series, inclu ding Wicked Appetite. Janet studied painting at Douglass College, but that art form never quite fit, and she soon moved on to writ ing stories. She didn't have instant success: she collected a big box of rejection letters. As she puts it, When the box was full I burned the whole damn thing, crammed myself into pantyhose and went to work for a temp agency. But after a few months of secreta rial work, she managed to sell her first novel for $2,000. She im mediately quit her job and started working full-time as a writer. After 12 romance novels, she switched to mystery, and created St ephanie Plum. The rest is history. Janet's favorite exercise is s hopping, and her drug of choice is Cheeze Doodles. She and her hu sband live in New Hampshire, in house with a view of the Connecti cut River Valley. Excerpt. ® Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One Men are like shoes. Some fit better than o thers. And sometimes you go out shopping and there's nothing you like. And then, as luck would have it, the next week you find two that are perfect, but you don't have the money to buy both. I wa s currently in just such a position . . . not with shoes, but wit h men. And this morning it got worse. A while ago, a guy named Di esel showed up in my kitchen. Poof, he was there. Like magic. And then days later, poof, he was gone. Now, without warning, he was once again standing in front of me. Surprise, he said. I'm back. He was imposing at just over six feet. Built solid with broad sh oulders and deep-set, assessing brown eyes. He looked like he cou ld seriously kick ass and not break a sweat. He had a lot of wavy , sandy blond hair cut short and fierce blond eyebrows. I placed his age at late twenties, early thirties. I knew very little abou t his background. Clearly he'd been lucky with the gene pool. He was a nice-looking guy, with perfect white teeth and a smile that made a woman get all warm inside. It was a cold February morning , and he'd dropped into my apartment wearing a multicolored scarf wrapped around his neck, a black wool peacoat, a washed-out thre e-button thermal knit shirt, faded jeans, beat-up boots, and his usual bad attitude. I knew that a muscular, athletic body was und er the coat. I wasn't sure if there was anything good buried unde r the attitude. My name is Stephanie Plum. I'm average height and average weight and have an average vocabulary for someone living in Jersey. I have shoulder-length brown hair that is curly or wa vy, depending on the humidity. My eyes are blue. My heritage is H ungarian and Italian. My family is dysfunctional in a normal sort of way. There are a bunch of things I'd like to do with my life, but right now I'm happy to put one foot in front of the other an d button my jeans without having a roll of fat hang over the wais tband. I work as a bond enforcement agent for my cousin Vinnie, a nd my success at the job has more to do with luck and tenacity th an with skill. I live in a budget apartment on the outskirts of T renton, and my only roommate is a hamster named Rex. So I felt un derstandably threatened by having this big guy suddenly appear in my kitchen. I hate when you just show up in front of me, I said. Can't you ring my doorbell like a normal person? First off, I'm not exactly normal. And second, you should be happy I didn't walk into your bathroom when you were wet and naked. He flashed me th e killer smile. Although I wouldn't have minded finding you wet a nd naked. In your dreams. Yeah, Diesel said. It's happened. He st uck his head in my refrigerator and rooted around. Not a lot in t here, but he found one last bottle of beer and some slices of Ame rican cheese. He ate the cheese and chugged the beer. Are you sti ll seeing that cop? Joe Morelli. Yep. What about the guy behind d oor number two? Ranger? Yeah, I'm still working with Ranger. Rang er was my bounty hunter mentor and more. Problem was, the more pa rt wasn't clearly defined. I heard a snort and a questioning woof from the vicinity of my bedroom. What's that? Diesel asked. More lli's working double shifts, and I'm taking care of his dog, Bob. There was the sound of dog feet running, and Bob rounded a corne r and slid to a stop on the kitchen linoleum. He was a big-footed , shaggy, orange-haired beast with floppy ears and happy brown ey es. Probably golden retriever, but he'd never win best of breed. He sat his ass down on Diesel's boot and wagged his tail at him. Diesel absently fondled Bob's head, and Bob drooled a little on D iesel's pant leg, hoping for a scrap of cheese. Is this visit soc ial or professional? I asked Diesel. Professional. I'm looking fo r a guy named Bernie Beaner. I need to shut him down. If I'm to b elieve Diesel, there are people on this planet who have abilities that go beyond what would be considered normal human limitations . These people aren't exactly superheroes. It's more that they're ordinary souls with the freakish ability to levitate a cow or sl ow-pitch a lightning bolt. Some are good and some are bad. Diesel tracks the bad. The alternative explanation for Diesel is that h e's a wacko. What's Beaner's problem? I asked. Diesel dropped a s mall leftover chunk of cheese into Rex's cage and gave another ch unk to Bob. Gone off the edge. His marriage went into the shitter , and he blamed it on another Unmentionable. Now he's out to get her. Unmentionable? That's what we call ourselves. It sounds bett er than freak of nature. Only marginally. Bob was pushing against Diesel, trying to get him to give up more cheese. Bob was about ninety pounds of rangy dog, and Diesel was two hundred of hard mu scle. It would take a lot more than Bob to bulldoze Diesel around my kitchen. And you're in my apartment, why? I asked Diesel. I n eed help. No. No, no, no, no, no. You have no choice, sweetie pie . The woman Beaner's looking for is on your most-wanted list. And she's in my custody. If you want your big-ticket bond, you have to help me. That's horrible. That's blackmail or bribery or somet hing. Yeah. Deal with it. Who's the woman? I asked Diesel. Annie Hart. You've gotta be kidding. Vinnie's on a rant over her. I spe nt all day yesterday looking for her. She's wanted for armed robb ery and assault with a deadly weapon. It's all bogus . . . not th at either of us gives a rat's ass. Diesel was systematically goin g through my cupboards looking for food, and Bob was sticking clo se. Anyway, bottom line is I've got her tucked away until I can s ort things out with crazy Bernie. Bernie is the . . . um, Unmenti onable who's after Annie? Yeah. Problem is, Annie's one of those crusader types. Takes her job real serious. Says it's her calling . So, the only way I could get Annie to stay hidden was to promis e her I'd take over her caseload. I suck at the kind of stuff she does, so I'm passing it off to you. And what do I get out of thi s? You get Annie. As soon as I take care of Bernie, I'll turn Ann ie over to you. I don't see where this is a big favor to me. If I don't help you, Annie will come out of hiding, I'll snag her, an d my job will be done. Diesel had his thumbs hooked into his jean s pockets; his eyes were locked onto mine, his expression was ser ious. What'll it take? I need help with this, and everyone has a price. What's yours? How about twenty bucks when you close a case ? A hundred, and nothing illegal or life-threatening. Deal, Diese l said. Here's the sad truth, I had nothing better to do. And I n eeded money. The bonds office was beyond slow. I had one FTA to h unt down, and Diesel had her locked away. Just exactly what am I supposed to do? I asked him. Annie's bond agreement lists her occ upation as a relationship expert. Diesel gave a bark of laughter. Relationship expert. I guess that could cover it. I don't even k now what that means! What the heck is a relationship expert? Dies el had dropped a battered leather knapsack onto my counter when h e popped into my kitchen. He went to the knapsack, removed a larg e yellow envelope, and handed it over to me. It's all in this env elope. I opened the envelope and pulled out a bunch of folders cr ammed with photographs and handwritten pages. She's got a condens ed version for you clipped to the top folder, Diesel said. Got ev erything prioritized. Says you better hustle because Valentine's Day is coming up fast. And? Personally, I don't get turned on by Valentine's Day, with the sappy cards and creepy cupids and the h earts-and-flowers routine. But Annie is to Valentine's Day what S anta Claus is to Christmas. She makes it happen. Of course, Annie operates on a smaller scale. It's not like she's got ten thousan d elves working for her. Diesel was a really sexy-looking guy, bu t I thought he might be one step away from permanent residence at the funny farm. I still don't get my role in this. I just handed you five open files. It's up to you to make sure those five peop le have a good Valentine's Day. Oh boy. Listen, I know it's lame, Diesel said, but I'm stuck with it. And now you're stuck with it . And I'm going to have a power shortage if I don't get breakfast . So find me a diner. Then I'm going to do my thing and look for Bernie, and you're going to do your thing and work your way down Annie's list. I clipped a leash onto Bob's collar and the three o f us walked down the stairs and out to my car. I was driving a ye llow Ford Escape that was good for hauling felons and Bob dogs. D oes Bob go everywhere? Diesel wanted to know. Pretty much. If I l eave him at home, he gets lonely and eats the furniture. Forty mi nutes later, Diesel was finishing up a mountain of scrambled eggs , bacon, pancakes, home fries, and sourdough toast with jam . . . all smothered in maple syrup. I'd ordered a similar breakfast bu t had to give up about a third of the way through. I pushed my pl ate away and asked that the food be put in a to-go box. I drank m y coffee and thumbed through the first file. Charlene Klinger. Ag e forty-two. Divorced. Four children, ages seven, eight, ten, and twelve. Worked for the DMV. There was an unflattering snapshot o f her squinting into the sun. She was wearing, St. Martin's Press, 2007, 3, Asheville, NC: Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 2022. Catalogue for the exhibition held June 3, 2022 September 3, 2022 at BMCM+AC. After a life-changing summer studying at Black Mountain College, Boston-based artist Jo Sandman decided to devote her life to art. At BMC during that pivotal summer of 1951, she studied painting with Robert Motherwell and Ben Shahn; drawing with Joseph Fiore, photography with Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind; anthropology and French. It was this "galvanizing experience" at BMC that prompted Jo Sandman to decide to follow the path of an artist. She went on to develop and maintain a studio practice exploring painting, drawing, experimental sculpture, installation, and photography for more than sixty years. The exhibition Jo Sandman / TRACES, curated by Alice Sebrell, celebrates the artist's restless curiosity and expansive approach to imagery, materials, and processes. The 33-page catalogue features a comprehensive essay by Katherine French, Curator of the Sandman Legacy Project, accompanied by color images of Sandman's work across 60 years., Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 2022, 6, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated 1st edn.[Oxford Illustrated Classics.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,wrap-around,glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Nick Harris, illustrated dw/dj with red+black lettering to front,b/w lettering and similar but sunned/faded red lettered complete title to spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges with minimal,sporadic dust-flecks,fore-edges with minimal,sporadic foxing/spotting' contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - text block pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished,sharp-cornered original blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,colour+b/w illustrated 1st edn,295pp.B/w+colour illustrations by NICK HARRIS. Illustrator's debut and first book illustration commission. Mockler's version draws you into the world of King Arthur,a world of forests, mountains, castles, tournaments, giants and wild beasts; mystery and enchantment. Stories divided into 3 parts. Book of Merlin: young Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, battles for his kingdom with Merlin's aid. Book of Knights: Lancelot,Gawain,Bedevere out on their long quests battling with Sir Caradoc, hunting the Great Wild Boar. Finally in Book of Doom,they are whirled down on Fortune's Wheel. The love of Lancelot for Guinevere,and the plots of Sir Mordred engulf them all until they fight their final battle on the Day of Destiny. Nick HARRIS graduated from Harrow College Faculty of Art and Design,1982.Has worked as a freelance illustrator for thirty-plus years with publishers in the UK,and with other publishers in other parts of the world.His works mainly revolve around figurative characters in various genres as diverse as Fantasy, historical, adventure and fun/joke books.Has illustrated classics like 'Wind in the Willows' and the 'Arthurian Legends',through both mythological and historical subjects,to award winning books like 'Firework Maker's Daughter' (1995,for Philip Pullman with both of them winning a Smarties book prize),and complicated puzzle books like Usborne's Dragon Quest (for Andy Dixon). Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.OXFORD.OUP,1984., 5<

1984, ISBN: 9780192745316

Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center, 2014-01-01. Paperback. Like New. 2014 paperback no marks and is great conditionAND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS t… Mehr…

Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center, 2014-01-01. Paperback. Like New. 2014 paperback no marks and is great conditionAND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing, Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center, 2014-01-01, 5, Black Mountain College Museum, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. Like New. Paperback or Wraps, spiral, Black Mountain College Museum, 2016, 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated 1st edn.[Oxford Illustrated Classics.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,wrap-around,glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Nick Harris, illustrated dw/dj with red+black lettering to front,b/w lettering and similar but sunned/faded red lettered complete title to spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges with minimal,sporadic dust-flecks,fore-edges with minimal,sporadic foxing/spotting' contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - text block pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished,sharp-cornered original blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,colour+b/w illustrated 1st edn,295pp.B/w+colour illustrations by NICK HARRIS. Illustrator's debut and first book illustration commission. Mockler's version draws you into the world of King Arthur,a world of forests, mountains, castles, tournaments, giants and wild beasts; mystery and enchantment. Stories divided into 3 parts. Book of Merlin: young Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, battles for his kingdom with Merlin's aid. Book of Knights: Lancelot,Gawain,Bedevere out on their long quests battling with Sir Caradoc, hunting the Great Wild Boar. Finally in Book of Doom,they are whirled down on Fortune's Wheel. The love of Lancelot for Guinevere,and the plots of Sir Mordred engulf them all until they fight their final battle on the Day of Destiny. Nick HARRIS graduated from Harrow College Faculty of Art and Design,1982.Has worked as a freelance illustrator for thirty-plus years with publishers in the UK,and with other publishers in other parts of the world.His works mainly revolve around figurative characters in various genres as diverse as Fantasy, historical, adventure and fun/joke books.Has illustrated classics like 'Wind in the Willows' and the 'Arthurian Legends',through both mythological and historical subjects,to award winning books like 'Firework Maker's Daughter' (1995,for Philip Pullman with both of them winning a Smarties book prize),and complicated puzzle books like Usborne's Dragon Quest (for Andy Dixon). Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.OXFORD.OUP,1984., 5<

1984, ISBN: 9780192745316

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated 1st edn.[Oxford Illustrated Classics.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,wrap-around,glossy,colour pictorial artwork b… Mehr…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated 1st edn.[Oxford Illustrated Classics.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,wrap-around,glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Nick Harris, illustrated dw/dj with red+black lettering to front,b/w lettering and similar but sunned/faded red lettered complete title to spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges with minimal,sporadic dust-flecks,fore-edges with minimal,sporadic foxing/spotting' contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - text block pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished,sharp-cornered original blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,colour+b/w illustrated 1st edn,295pp.B/w+colour illustrations by NICK HARRIS. Illustrator's debut and first book illustration commission. Mockler's version draws you into the world of King Arthur,a world of forests, mountains, castles, tournaments, giants and wild beasts; mystery and enchantment. Stories divided into 3 parts. Book of Merlin: young Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, battles for his kingdom with Merlin's aid. Book of Knights: Lancelot,Gawain,Bedevere out on their long quests battling with Sir Caradoc, hunting the Great Wild Boar. Finally in Book of Doom,they are whirled down on Fortune's Wheel. The love of Lancelot for Guinevere,and the plots of Sir Mordred engulf them all until they fight their final battle on the Day of Destiny. Nick HARRIS graduated from Harrow College Faculty of Art and Design,1982.Has worked as a freelance illustrator for thirty-plus years with publishers in the UK,and with other publishers in other parts of the world.His works mainly revolve around figurative characters in various genres as diverse as Fantasy, historical, adventure and fun/joke books.Has illustrated classics like 'Wind in the Willows' and the 'Arthurian Legends',through both mythological and historical subjects,to award winning books like 'Firework Maker's Daughter' (1995,for Philip Pullman with both of them winning a Smarties book prize),and complicated puzzle books like Usborne's Dragon Quest (for Andy Dixon). Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.OXFORD.OUP,1984., 5<

1984, ISBN: 9780192745316

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated 1st edn.[Oxford Illustrated Classics.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,wrap-around,glossy,colour pictorial artwork b… Mehr…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated 1st edn.[Oxford Illustrated Classics.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,wrap-around,glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Nick Harris, illustrated dw/dj with red+black lettering to front,b/w lettering and similar but sunned/faded red lettered complete title to spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges with minimal,sporadic dust-flecks,fore-edges with minimal,sporadic foxing/spotting' contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - text block pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished,sharp-cornered original blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,colour+b/w illustrated 1st edn,295pp.B/w+colour illustrations by NICK HARRIS. Illustrator's debut and first book illustration commission. Mockler's version draws you into the world of King Arthur,a world of forests, mountains, castles, tournaments, giants and wild beasts; mystery and enchantment. Stories divided into 3 parts. Book of Merlin: young Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, battles for his kingdom with Merlin's aid. Book of Knights: Lancelot,Gawain,Bedevere out on their long quests battling with Sir Caradoc, hunting the Great Wild Boar. Finally in Book of Doom,they are whirled down on Fortune's Wheel. The love of Lancelot for Guinevere,and the plots of Sir Mordred engulf them all until they fight their final battle on the Day of Destiny. Nick HARRIS graduated from Harrow College Faculty of Art and Design,1982.Has worked as a freelance illustrator for thirty-plus years with publishers in the UK,and with other publishers in other parts of the world.His works mainly revolve around figurative characters in various genres as diverse as Fantasy, historical, adventure and fun/joke books.Has illustrated classics like 'Wind in the Willows' and the 'Arthurian Legends',through both mythological and historical subjects,to award winning books like 'Firework Maker's Daughter' (1995,for Philip Pullman with both of them winning a Smarties book prize),and complicated puzzle books like Usborne's Dragon Quest (for Andy Dixon). Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.OXFORD.OUP,1984., 5<