Description: This is a true British first edition, first printing, signed copy of Lyra’s Oxford by Philip Pullman.ISBN 0-385-60699-0 It includes two original advertisement pieces for the 2004 Royal National Theatre production of His Dark Materials It has never been read and was first opened to make this description. It was acquired in 2003 at a signing which Pullman attended at the famous Blackwell’s Bookstore in Oxford. First edition/first printings from the original country of publication are generally recognized as the ‘true’ first editions. Publication: First Edition 2003, by David Fickling Books, a division of Random House, London. Physical description of the Book: 18x12cm (7x 4.75in); 49pp. + 3 fols of additional material. Red cloth boards with color illustrated frontis; woodcut engravings by John Lawrence; endpapers, a fold out, three-color map, assorted fictional addenda in the form of advertisements; stamped in black on spine and back.Published originally without a dust jacket. Contents: Lyra’s Oxford [“Lyra and the Birds”], a short story set two years after the events of "The Amber Spyglass, "providing a bridge from the His Dark Materials trilogy into the future. From Wikipedia: Lyra's Oxford is a short book by Philip Pullman depicting an episode involving the heroine of His Dark Materials, Pullman's best-selling trilogy.Lyra's Oxford is set when Lyra Silvertongue is 15, two years after the end of the trilogy. It was released to quench the thirst of fans of the trilogy while they wait for the unspecified release of The Book of Dust, and also to expand upon Pullman's themes from the trilogy. The book consists mainly of an illustrated short story, "Lyra and the Birds." Additional Items: In 2004, the Royal National Theatre in London staged a production of His Dark Materials, a play adapted from Pullman's book by Nicholas Wright. Here are two rare pieces of advertising for that play: a four page lobby brochure (21x14 cm), and a similar bookmark (21x5 cm). They have been handled only once in the preparation for this sale.
Price: 149 USD
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Cloth
Place of Publication: London
Publisher: Random House
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 2003
Language: English
Illustrator: John Lawrence
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Inscribed
Author: Philip Pullman
Region: Europe
Topic: Fantasy
Character Family: Lyra Silvertongue
