George R.R. Martin "A Knight Of Seven Kingdoms", "Fire & Blood", "Rogues", "The Book Of Swords", "The Book Of Magic" Signed Limited Edition Partial Matching Set [Very Fine]

Personally signed by George R.R. Martin (5x), the best-selling novelist, screenwriter, and television producer, known world-wide for the series of epic fantasy novels.

Personally signed by Neil Gaiman, Gardner Dozois, Gary Gianni, and all other contributors.

60 TOTAL SIGNATURES WITHIN 5 SLIPCASED SIGNED LIMITED EDITIONS 

Subterranean Press 2014-2019. George R.R. Martin "A Knight Of Seven Kingdoms", "Fire & Blood", "Rogues", "The Book Of Swords", "The Book Of Magic". Signed Limited Edition Partial Matching set. Personally signed by each contributor. Sixty signatures in all that include George R.R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Gary Gianni, Gardner Dozois, and all others. Hardcover books with dust-jackets. Slipcased. Very Fine collection without any flaws. Archival acid-free Mylar on dust jacket sleeves.

The perfect addition to any fantasy collection or a gift for someone special. 

Five Volume S/L Set in One Shipment: 

1) "A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms" Slipcased Signed Limited Edition No. 545 of 750. Signed by George R.R. Martin and Gary Gianni.

2) "Fire & Blood" Slipcased Signed Limited Edition No. 545 of 750. Signed by George R.R. Martin and Gary Gianni.

3) "Rogues" Slipcased Signed Limited Edition No. 426 of 500. Signed by George R.R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, and other contributors. 22 signatures in all.

4) "The Book Of Swords" Slipcased Signed Limited Edition No. 147 of 300. Signed by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, and other contributors. 17 signatures in all.

5) "The Book of Magic" Slipcased Signed Limited Edition No. 147 of 300. Signed by George R.R. Martin, Megan Lindholm, and other contributors. 17 signatures in all.

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2015)

From the publisher:

Dust jacket, endsheets, and interior illustrations by Gary Gianni.

About the Book:

Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness.

Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there was Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals—in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg—whose true name (hidden from all he and Dunk encounter) is Aegon Targaryen. Though more improbable heroes may not be found in all of Westeros, great destinies lay ahead for these two…as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits.

Featuring more than 160 all-new illustrations by Gary Gianni, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a must-have collection that proves chivalry isn’t dead—yet.

Our edition will be slightly oversize, likely with the following features:

• All of the art from the trade hardcover;
• Printed on 80# Finch;
• The full color endsheets as a wraparound dust jacket;
• A completely new set of endsheets;
• 8-10 of the full-page interior illustrations (b&w in the trade) rendered in color in our edition;
• The lettered edition will be custom bound, likely in leather and cloth, by far the most lavish GRRM production we've ever published; Sport an original Garry Gianni remarque in each copy;

Limited: 750 signed numbered hardcover copies, housed in a custom slipcase
Lettered: 52 signed copies, bound in leather and cloth, housed in a custom traycase

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES AND BUZZFEED.

Praise for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

“Readers who already love Martin and his ability to bring visceral human drama out of any story will be thrilled to find this trilogy brought together and injected with extra life.”—Booklist

“The real reason to check out this collection is that it’s simply great storytelling. Martin crafts a living, breathing world in a way few authors can. . . . [Gianni’s illustrations] really bring the events of the novellas to life in beautiful fashion.”—Tech Times

“Stirring . . . As Tolkien has his Silmarillion, so [George R. R.] Martin has this trilogy of foundational tales. They succeed on their own, but in addition, they succeed in making fans want more.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Pure fantasy adventure, with two of the most likable protagonists George R. R. Martin has ever penned.”—Bustle

“A must-read for Martin’s legion of fans . . . a rousing prelude to [his] bestselling Song of Ice and Fire saga . . . rich in human drama and the colorful worldbuilding that distinguishes other books in the series.”—Publishers Weekly

Fire & Blood (2019)

From the publisher:

Illustrated by Doug Wheatley

Exclusive full-color illustrations by Gary Gianni

About the Book:

Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen—the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria—took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire & Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.

What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why was it so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What were Maegor the Cruel’s worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel and featuring more than eighty all-new black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley. Readers have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes as The World of Ice & Fire, but now, for the first time, the full tapestry of Targaryen history is revealed.

With all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Fire & Blood is the the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.

Our edition will be slightly oversize, likely with the following features:

• All of the art from the trade hardcover;
• Printed on 80# Finch;
• An original full-color frontis by Gary Gianni
• Seven original full-page interior illustrations by Gary Gianni
• One original full-color gatefold illustration by Gary Gianni

The lettered edition will:

• Be custom bound, likely in leather and cloth, by far the most lavish GRRM production we've ever published;
• Sport an original Garry Gianni remarque in each copy;

Limited: 750 signed (by George R. R. Martin and Gary Gianni) numbered hardcover copies, housed in a custom slipcase

Lettered: 52 signed (by George R. R. Martin and Gary Gianni) copies, bound in leather and cloth, housed in a custom traycase

Praise for Fire & Blood

“A masterpiece of popular historical fiction.” —The Sunday Times

“The saga is a rich and dark one, full of both the title’s promised elements. . . . It’s hard not to thrill to the descriptions of dragons engaging in airborne combat, or the dilemma of whether defeated rulers should ‘bend the knee,’ ‘take the black’ and join the Night’s Watch, or simply meet an inventive and horrible end.”—The Guardian

Rogues (2014)

Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Ken Laager

Featuring some of the hottest names in fiction—including New York Times bestsellers Gillian Flynn, Neil Gaiman, and Patrick Rothfuss (with a novella set in the world of The Name of the Wind), PLUS a new Song of Ice and Fire novelette by George R. R. Martin.

Everybody loves a rogue…though sometimes we live to regret it. In this anthology each of the contributors was asked for a story about a rogue, full of deft twists, cunning plans, and reversals. No genre limits were imposed, and while some authors chose to write in the genre they’re best known for, some decided to try something different. So enjoy the read…but do be careful. Some of the ladies and gentleman in these pages are not to be trusted.

All authors have agreed to sign the limited and lettered editions.

Limited: 500 signed numbered copies, housed in a custom illustrated slipcase
Lettered: 26 specially bound copies, housed in a custom illustrated traycase

About the Production:

Rogues promises to be the most gorgeous oversized anthology we’ve ever produced. Ken Laager is slated to produce an original header illustration for each tale, and fully illustrate two stories: “The Lightning Tree,” a novella centering on Bast—and featuring Kvothe—from The Name of the Wind, will sport a full color plate and four full-page interior black-and-white illustrations. George R. R. Martin’s contribution, set in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, will be illuminated by eight black-and-white illustrations as well as a full-color plate. The dust jacket’s focus will be squarely on Joe Abercrombie’s “Tough Times All Over”, which contains more rogues per page than any other tale, and an ultra-clever narrative.

Table of Contents

Introduction by George R. R. Martin
Tough Times All Over by Joe Abercrombie
What Do You Do by Gillian Flynn
The Inn of the Seven Blessings by Matthew Hughes
Bent Twig (a Hap and Leonard story) by Joe R. Lansdale
Tawny Petticoats by Michael Swanwick
Provenance by David W. Ball
Roaring Twenties by Carrie Vaughn
A Year and a Day in Old Theradine by Scott Lynch
Bad Brass by Bradley Denton
“Heavy Metal” by Cherie Priest
The Meaning of Love by Daniel Abraham
A Better Way to Die by Paul Cornell
Ill Seen in Tyre by Steven Saylor
A Cargo of Ivories by Garth Nix
Diamonds from Tequila by Walter Jon Williams
The Caravan to Nowhere by Phyllis Eisenstein
The Curious Affair of the Dead Wives by Lisa Tuttle
How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman
Now Showing by Connie Willis
The Lightning Tree by Patrick Rothfuss
The Rogue Prince, or, A King’s Brother by George R. R. Martin

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A thrilling collection of twenty-one original stories by an all-star list of contributors—including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin!

The Book Of Swords (2014)

From the publisher:

Dust jacket and interioir illustrations by Ken Laager.

We're excited to announce The Book of Swords, which will be illustrated and bound as a sort of "companion" volume to our editon of the landmark anthology, Rogues.

Gardner Dozois has pulled together a great lineup of stories, as you'll see below. Our edition will be limited to only 300 numberd copies and 26 lettered copies, a much smaller print run than the aforementioned Rogues. We expect a quick sell out, so please don't hesitate to get your order in.

Some of the features of our edition include:

• A full color dust jacket
• Story heading illustrations for each tale
• Full-color plates for the Martin and Lynch stories
• Oversize trim size
• Smyth sewn for a lifetime of enjoyment
• Limited Edition housed in a custom foil stamped slipcase
• Lettered Edition specially bound and housed in a custom foil stamped traycase
• One time limited edition printing of only 326 copies

Limited: 300 numbered copies signed by the authors and editor

Lettered: 26 deluxe bound copies, housed in a custom traycase, signed by the authors and editor

Table of Contents:

“The Best Man Wins” by K. J. Parker
“His Father’s Sword” by Robin Hobb
“The Hidden Girl” by Ken Liu
“The Sword of Destiny” by Matthew Hughes
“‘I Am a Handsome Man,’ Said Apollo Crow” by Kate Elliott
“The Triumph of Virtue” by Walter Jon Williams
“The Mocking Tower” by Daniel Abraham
“Hrunting” by C. J. Cherryh
“A Long, Cold Trail” by Garth Nix
“When I Was a Highwayman” by Ellen Kushner
“The Smoke of Gold Is Glory” by Scott Lynch
“The Colgrid Conundrum” by Rich Larson
“The King’s Evil” by Elizabeth Bear
“Waterfalling” by Lavie Tidhar
“The Sword Tyraste” by Cecelia Holland
“The Sons of the Dragon” by George R. R. Martin

New epic fantasy in the grand tradition—including a never-before-published Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin!

Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a storytelling sensation, a cornerstone of fantasy fiction—and an inspiration for a new generation of writers, spinning their own outsize tales of magic and swashbuckling adventure.

Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an all-new anthology of original epic tales by a stellar cast of award-winning modern masters—many of them set in their authors’ best-loved worlds. Join today’s finest tellers of fantastic tales, including George R. R. Martin, K. J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Ken Liu, C. J. Cherryh, Daniel Abraham, Lavie Tidhar, Ellen Kushner, and more on action-packed journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid derring-do, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel.

Reviews

“As you would expect from this editor, each story is different, each a gem. . . . [A] fabulous sampler of writers who know the long and short of epic fantasy.”—Booklist (starred review)

“When fine writer and expert editor [Gardner] Dozois beckons, authors deliver—and this surely will be one of the year’s essential anthologies.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A great collection for any fantasy fan.”—Library Journal

“Entertaining throughout . . . This is one of the anthologies of the year.”—Locus

The Book Of Magic (2019)

From the publisher:

Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Tommy Arnold.

About the Book:

We're excited to announce The Book of Magic, which will be illustrated and bound as a sort of “companion” volume to our edition of the landmark anthology, Rogues, as well as The Book of Swords.

Gardner Dozois has pulled together a great lineup of stories, as you'll see below. Our edition will be limited to only 300 numbered copies and 26 lettered copies. Tommy Arnold is contributing the dust jacket, a few color interior plates, and a b&w header illustration for each story.

Some of the features of our edition include:

• A full color dust jacket
• Story heading illustrations for each tale
• Several full-color plates
• Oversize trim size
• Smyth sewn for a lifetime of enjoyment
• Limited Edition housed in a custom foil stamped slipcase
• Lettered Edition specially bound and housed in a custom foil stamped traycase
• One-time limited edition printing of only 326 copies

Limited: 300 numbered copies signed by the authors, but not the editor

Lettered: 26 deluxe bound copies, housed in a custom traycase, signed by the authors, but not the editor

Table of Contents:

Introduction by Gardner Dozois
“The Return of the Pig” by K. J. Parker
“Community Service” by Megan Lindholm
“Flint and Mirror” by John Crowley
“The Friends of Masquelayne the Incomparable” by Matthew Hughes
“The Biography of a Bouncing Boy Terror: Chapter Two: Jumping Jack in Love” by Ysabeau S. Wilce
“Song of Fire” by Rachel Pollack
“Loft the Sorcerer” by Eleanor Arnason
“The Governor” by Tim Powers
“Sungrazer” by Liz Williams
“The Staff in the Stone” by Garth Nix
“No Work of Mine” by Elizabeth Bear
“Widow Maker” by Lavie Tidhar
“The Wolf and the Manticore” by Greg Van Eekhout
“A Night at the Tarn House” by George R. R. Martin
“The Devil’s Whatever” by Andy Duncan
“Bloom” by Kate Elliott
“The Fall and Rise of the House of the Wizard Malkuril” by Scott Lynch

A new anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic fantasy—featuring stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan Lindholm, and many others!

Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozois’s acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf . . . and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda . . . and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore . . . and Severus Snape? Figures of wisdom and power, possessing arcane, often forbidden knowledge, wizards and sorcerers are shaped—or misshaped—by the potent magic they seek to wield. Yet though their abilities may be godlike, these men and women remain human—some might say all too human. Such is their curse. And their glory.

In these pages, seventeen of today’s top fantasy writers—including award-winners Elizabeth Bear, John Crowley, Kate Elliott, K. J. Parker, Tim Powers, and Liz Williams—cast wondrous spells that thrillingly evoke the mysterious, awesome, and at times downright terrifying worlds where magic reigns supreme: worlds as far away as forever, and as near as next door.

George R. R. Martin

George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, which were adapted into the Emmy Award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present). He also helped create the Wild Cards anthology series, and contributed worldbuilding for the 2022 video game Elden Ring.

In 2005, Lev Grossman of Time called Martin "the American Tolkien", and in 2011, he was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. He is a longtime citizen of Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he helped fund Meow Wolf and owns the Jean Cocteau Cinema. The city commemorates March 29 as George R. R. Martin Day.

About the publisher

Subterranean Press creates readable art, publishing luxurious specialty, limited editions and groundbreaking original works in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genre. Subterranean works with a wide range of authors, from cult favorites to some of the bestselling and most acclaimed authors in the world.

Based in Burton, Michigan, Subterranean issues approximately 45 titles each year. Since it began in 1995, both the publisher and numerous works it has produced have been honored with accolades including the World Fantasy, Locus, Horror Writers Association, and Hugo awards.

Among the authors Subterranean has worked with are Kelley Armstrong, Octavia E. Butler, Ted Chiang, N.K. Jemisin, Stephen King, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Joe R. Lansdale, Tamsyn Muir, John Scalzi, and many more.

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