Impossible Creatures – Katherine Rundell – SIGNED US First Edition First Printing – Red Sprayed Edges – B&N Book of the Year
Language: English
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers, New York, 2024
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Onitek, Borehamwood, Borehamwoo, United KingdomOnitek
AbeBooks seller since August 10, 2026
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 175.00
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KATHERINE RUNDELL – IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES SIGNED US FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING RED SPRAYED EDGES BARNES & NOBLE BOOK OF THE YEAR STICKER A particularly attractive signed US first edition, first printing of Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2024. This copy is signed directly by Katherine Rundell on the title page and carries the complete first-printing number line. The book features striking red sprayed page edges and the colourful US first-edition dust jacket, together with the Barnes & Noble Book of the Year roundel to the front. Beneath the jacket, the book is bound in the distinctive red and gold decorative case, giving the copy a particularly strong display appearance. This is the standard US first-edition issue, ISBN 9780593809860, rather than the separately issued Barnes & Noble exclusive edition. EDITION DETAILS • Katherine Rundell • Impossible Creatures • Alfred A. Knopf • New York • 2024 • US first edition • First printing • Full number line to 1 • Signed directly by Katherine Rundell • ISBN 9780593809860 • Red sprayed page edges • Illustrated dust jacket • Decorative red and gold case beneath the jacket • Barnes & Noble Book of the Year sticker • Illustrations by Ashley Mackenzie CONDITION Near Fine overall. The book presents extremely well. The red sprayed page edges remain bright and clean. The boards beneath the jacket are vivid and attractive, with the gold decorative design displaying very well. The dust jacket is clean and bright with only very light handling wear. The spine is straight and firm, the binding is tight, and the pages are clean throughout. The Katherine Rundell signature is bold, clean and clearly presented on the title page. Please study all photographs carefully as they show the exact copy offered and form part of the condition description. A strong collector’s copy combining true US first-edition and first-printing status, direct author signature, red sprayed edges, attractive decorative binding and the Barnes & Noble Book of the Year presentation. …
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- Title
- Impossible Creatures – Katherine Rundell – SIGNED US First Edition First Printing – Red Sprayed Edges – B&N Book of the Year
- Author
- Rundell, Katherine
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers, New York
- Publication year
- 2024
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0593809866
- ISBN 13
- 9780593809860
- Illustrator
- Mackenzie, Ashley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 635 grams
- Dimensions
- 16.03 centimeters width by 22.38 centimeters height by 3.23 centimeters depth
- Series
- Book 1 of 3: Impossible Creatures
“A glorious fantasy adventure . . . Brimming with intelligence, inventiveness and generosity of heart.”—The Wall Street Journal (One of the Best Children’s Books of the Year)
Two kids race to save the world’s last magical place in this instant classic from “a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination.” (Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass)
*This spectacular book features foil and embossing on the jacket, full-color designed endpapers, red stained edges, and a red case cover with gold stamping.*
The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.
It’s the day he learned about the Archipelago—a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years, until now. And it’s the day he met Mal—a girl on the run, in desperate need of his help.
Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure, racing from island to island, searching for someone who can explain why the magic is fading and why magical creatures are suddenly dying. They consult sphinxes, battle kraken, and negotiate with dragons. But the closer they get to the dark truth of what’s happening, the clearer it becomes: no one else can fix this. If the Archipelago is to be saved, Mal and Christopher will have to do it themselves.
Katherine Rundell’s story crackles and roars with energy and delight. It is brought vividly to life with more than 60 illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, KIRKUS REVIEWS, AND SHELF AWARENESS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
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About the Author
ASHLEY MACKENZIE is a Canadian artist and illustrator with a special affinity for dragons, dryads, and all magical creatures.
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