Freeglader . (SIGNED Copy) . Book 7 of the Edge Chronicles

Stewart, Paul; Chris Riddell

ISBN 10: 0385604629 / ISBN 13: 9780385604628

Published by Doubleday, London, 2004

About this Item

Signed By Both The Author and The Illustrator on The Title Page. FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing with the Correct Printers Key - 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Purple boards with bright silver gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket, which is not price-clipped. There is very light rubbing to the bottom of the boards and there are foxing (brown) spots to the page fore-edges. There are No Inscriptions or other Marks. 413 pp. Illustrated with intricate b/w line drawings by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Genealogy. Overall, apart from the minor 'faults', as detailed above, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright, Near 'Fine' copy. "An extraordinarily inventive tale, compellingly told and brilliantly visualised, Freeglader takes the reader on a fabulous journey across the Edgeworld, culminating in a dramatic and action-packed finale." ; Edge Chronicles; Vol. 7; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author & Illustrator.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Freeglader . (SIGNED Copy) . Book 7 of the Edge Chronicles
• Publisher: Doubleday, London
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385604629
• ISBN 13: 9780385604628
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

Fleeing from the ruins of New Undertown, Rook Barkwater and his colleagues - the librarian knights, Felix Lodd and his banderbear friends - must lead the escaping population to a new life in the Free Glades. But perils aplenty are ahead for the crowd - not to mention some goblins with plans of their own- A dramatic and exciting conclusion to the Rook Barkwater sequence that takes the reader on a thrilling journey across the Edgeworld.

About the Author

Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell are the creators of the hugely successful Edge Chronicles, which have sold over two million copies and have been translated into over thirty languages worldwide. Their other collaborations include the Barnaby Grimes series and the Far Flung Adventures, the first of which, Fergus Crane, won the 2004 Gold Smarties Prize. Paul Stewart is the author of a number of previous titles for children including The Midnight Hand and The Wakening (a Federation of Children's Book Groups Pick of the Year) for the Yearling list. Chris Riddell is an accomplished graphic artist who has illustrated many acclaimed books for children. Winner of many prestigious awards including the UNESCO Prize (for Something Else), the Kate Greenaway Medal (in 2001 and 2004 for Pirate Diary and Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver') and the Gold Nestle Prize for Ottoline and the Yellow Cat, he is also the political cartoonist for the Observer.