"The Book Of Swords" Slipcased Deluxe Signed Limited Edition "PC" [Very Fine]

Personally signed by the authors and editor, including George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, C. J. Cherryh, Robin Hobb, and many others. 

Subterranean Press 2017. "The Book Of Swords". Anthology.  Signed Limited Edition of 300. This one has been designated as a "PC" copy.  Personally signed by each contributor and editor on four pages. Slipcased deluxe edition. Approximately 600 pages. Very Fine collection without any flaws. Archival acid-free Mylar on dust jacket sleeve. 

The Book Of Swords 

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

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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