THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN: THE SHADOW OF THE TORTURER, THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR, THE SWORD OF THE LICTOR, and THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH.
New York: Simon and Schuster / Timescape Books, [1980-1982]. Octavo, four volumes, cloth backed boards. First editions. All volumes are signed or inscribed on the title page by Wolfe. The complete "The Book of the New Sun," comprising THE SHADOW OF THE TORTURER, THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR, THE SWORD OF THE LICTOR and THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH. The first volume won the 1981 World Fantasy award, and was winner of the British Science Fiction Association Award, Novel, 1982; the second won the 1981 Nebula award. An important work of modern science fiction. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1282. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-270. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 95. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 154-60]. Fine copies in fine dust jackets with mild wear to the spine ends of volume two and head of spine of volumes three and four. Besides being signed volumes three and four have labels signed by Wolfe affixed to front free end paper. (35501). Item #35501
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