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Piers Anthony Xanth Series 7 Book Vintage Paperback Lot

This is a seven book set of Piers Anthony Xanth fantasy paperbacks from Del Rey and Avon Books, from Dragon on a Pedestal through Question Quest.

The set is graded Fair. These are reading copies with clean, readable interior pages, but the covers show heavy use, the page edges are strongly toned, and Vale of the Vole has water staining.

All seven are novels in Piers Anthony's long running Xanth fantasy series. Isle of View is a First Avon Books Printing from October 1990.

Details

  • Item: Seven book paperback bundle
  • Title: Dragon on a Pedestal; Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn; Golem in the Gears; Isle of View; Man from Mundania; Vale of the Vole; Question Quest
  • Author: Piers Anthony
  • Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
  • Publisher: Del Rey (Dragon on a Pedestal, Crewel Lye, Golem in the Gears); Avon Books (Isle of View, Man from Mundania, Vale of the Vole, Question Quest)
  • Publication Year: Isle of View 1990. Other six not confirmed from photos
  • Edition and Printing: Isle of View, First Avon Books Printing, October 1990, with a complete 10 to 1 number line. Other six not confirmed from photos
  • Format and Binding: Mass market paperbacks
  • Dust Jacket: None, paperbacks
  • Pages: Dragon on a Pedestal 306; Golem in the Gears 327; Isle of View 344; Man from Mundania 361; Vale of the Vole 324; Question Quest 358
  • Genre: Fantasy (Xanth series)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: Not confirmed from photos
  • Dimensions: Approximately 7 x 4 inches each

Condition Grade: Fair (water staining on Vale of the Vole)

Positives

  • Interior pages shown are clean, readable, and firmly usable as reading copies.
  • Colorful vintage cover art on all seven books.
  • Seven Xanth novels together.

Issues / Wear

  • Covers have rubbing, creasing, edge wear, corner wear, and general shelf wear.
  • Vale of the Vole has particularly worn covers and water staining.
  • Page edges are strongly toned from age, heavier on some books than others.
  • Man from Mundania has a September 27, 1989 date stamp on the page edge.
  • Some books have a previous owner's name written in pencil inside.
  • Dragon on a Pedestal has a bookstore stamp inside.

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

This lot has seven Xanth novels, including a 1990 first Avon printing of Isle of View, and it suits a fantasy reader who wants to read through the series without worrying about wear. 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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