A fantastic copy of the American / US first edition!

THE SUBTLE KNIFE

the second volume in the trilogy HIS DARK MATERIALS

written by PHILIP PULLMAN

SIGNED BY PULLMAN ON THE TITLE PAGE

cover art by Eric Rohmann

As a children's book buyer at the Booksmith here in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to read The Golden Compass before publication. I thought it was utterly amazing! I conveyed that enthusiasm to many customers. Happily, the second book came out relatively soon. But then all of us devoted readers had an agonizing wait for book three. To satisfy that pent-up demand, Pullman's U.S. publisher decided to bring him over from Oxford, England, and send him on an American book tour. Competition was fierce to host him. The Booksmith, here in San Francisco, teamed up with A Clean, Well-Lighted Place for Books for an event at a school gymnasium for the several hundred fans who came to hear him speak and get their books signed.

This book was signed at that event. 

This book was bought new at the time of publication. It has been taken good care of in a smoke-free environment.

dust jacket: crisp & clean, no marks

binding: sewn - all pages secure

cover: very dark blue cloth spines & dark blue boards - clean, no dents or marks

interior pages: crisp & clean, no marks or rips, no age discoloration

Please see photos to get a sense of the terrific condition and lovely, legible signature.

ISBN: 0679879250

publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, based in N.Y.C., N.Y.

Copyright information regarding edition: 1997 - specifically states First American Edition and further indicates a first printing with the number run of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Original price: printed on upper corner of front dust jacket flap: $20.00 

size: height of 8 1/2 inches and a width of 5 3/4 inches

Weight: 1 lb 3 oz 

Page count: 326 

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