New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good minus. Quarter cloth over paper covered boards, title stamped in gilt onto spine, 8vo 9" tall, pp. 509, ads, headbands, map endpapers. Volume with spine ends softened. DJ with edge wear, a small stain to front panel under the "O" of ERAGON, and crinkling to rear panel. First state Knopf dust jacket with $18.95 price and only the Anne McCaffrey blurb to rear panel. Previously self-published in 2002 by Paolini International LLC, Eragon was made into a successful film of the same name in 2006.

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Eragon is the first book in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. Paolini began writing the book at the age of fifteen. After writing the first draft for a year, he spent a second year rewriting it and fleshing out the story and characters. Paolini's parents saw the final manuscript and decided to self-publish Eragon. Paolini spent a year traveling around the United States promoting the novel. By chance, the book was discovered by Carl Hiaasen, who got it re-published by Alfred A.

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Bookseller: Harropian Books, IOBA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 822
Title: Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1)
Author: Paolini, Christopher
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good minus
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition Thus, First Printing
ISBN 10: 0375826688
ISBN 13: 9780375826689
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2003
Bookseller catalogs: Books into Film;

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Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).

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