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Piers Anthony Xanth Paperback Bundle of 4 A Spell for Chameleon Source of Magic Castle Roogna Night Mare

This is a four book set of Piers Anthony Xanth fantasy paperbacks from Del Rey and Ballantine Books: A Spell for Chameleon, The Source of Magic, Castle Roogna, and Night Mare.

The set is graded Fair. All four books are intact reading copies with legible pages, but they show heavy cover wear and age toning, and Night Mare has water damage and spotting.

The first three books follow Bink's exile, the search for the source of Xanth's magic, and Dor's journey into Castle Roogna's past. Night Mare follows Mare Imbrium as she carries a warning to the rulers of Xanth while an invading army threatens the kingdom.

Details

  • Item: Four book paperback bundle
  • Title: A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth Book 1); The Source of Magic (Xanth Book 2); Castle Roogna (Xanth Book 3); Night Mare (Xanth Book 6)
  • Author: Piers Anthony
  • Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
  • Publisher: Del Rey and Ballantine Books
  • Publication Year: A Spell for Chameleon 1987; Castle Roogna 1986; Night Mare 1987 (first publication dates for these ISBNs). The Source of Magic not confirmed from photos
  • Edition and Printing: Later paperback printings. Printing numbers not confirmed from photos
  • Format and Binding: Mass market paperbacks
  • Dust Jacket: None, paperbacks
  • Pages: A Spell for Chameleon 344; The Source of Magic 326; Castle Roogna 329; Night Mare 307
  • Genre: Fantasy (Xanth series)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: A Spell for Chameleon 0-345-34753-6; The Source of Magic not confirmed from photos; Castle Roogna 0-345-33748-4; Night Mare 0-345-35493-1
  • Dimensions: Approximately 7 x 4 inches each

Condition Grade: Fair (water damage on Night Mare)

Positives

  • All four books are intact reading copies.
  • Pages shown are legible and held in the bindings.
  • The illustrated covers stay recognizable together.
  • No missing pages.

Issues / Wear

  • All four books have cover rubbing, spine creases, softened corners, edge wear, and handling marks.
  • Page edges and interiors have noticeable age toning.
  • Night Mare has water damage, spotting, heavier page discoloration, and substantial cover and spine wear.
  • The Source of Magic has bookstore and price stamps inside.
  • A Spell for Chameleon has heavy rubbing and creasing across the cover and spine.
  • Castle Roogna has lighter cover wear, edge rubbing, and age toning.

Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. These are the actual books you will be receiving.

This set has the first three Xanth books plus Night Mare in matching Del Rey paperbacks, and it suits a fantasy reader who wants reading copies rather than shelf copies. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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