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The Chronicles of Krystonia
by Dix, Beau (Translated by), and Scott, Mark (Translated by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in fine dust jacket.
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
[England]: Mildonian Ltd., 1987. First edition. Appears to be 1st edition. No print line.. Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Newman, Mark (Color artwork plates by).. 1 Stitched binding. Deep red cloth over boards w/ gold stamped titles, front and spine. Cover art same on front and back: titles on scroll section. viii, 166 p. 22 cm. Full-color artwork plates. Two-page art map at front "MW©81". British fantasy fiction. Author's Note: "We have exhausted the combined resources of the libraries of Oxford University, Cambridge University and the three books at Keele University for our translation of the Krystonia Parchments", with an added note about literary license taken where needed. "Kephren" opens this account as "recorder" of the tales of the past and the deeds of the present". Kephren is pictured as an elder with long white hair and beard with a warming fire in the nearby stone fireplace. His "shelves" support women dowels, each with a rolled parchment, and more unrolled on the floor, bearing symbols as language. The Council of Wizards has called upon him to document all things Krystonia.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.Ft0240010533
- Title
- The Chronicles of Krystonia
- Author
- Dix, Beau (Translated by), and Scott, Mark (Translated by)
- Illustrator
- Newman, Mark (Color artwork plates by).
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in fine dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. Appears to be 1st edition. No print line.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mildonian Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- [England]
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Newman, Mark, artist|Fantasy fiction, British|Sources: Libraries of Oxford University, Cambridge University, 3 books at Keele University|Council of Wizards|Kephren, recorder
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy & Science Fiction;
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About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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