It was also the first fantasy novel to appear on, and subsequently top the New York Times bestseller list. It was first published in New York by Random House in 1977. Many sequels and prequels followed, expanding on the world of the Four Lands and following the exploits of the House of Shannara, from which Shea and his descendants trace their lineage. The story chronicles the adventures of foster brothers Shea and Flick Ohmsford against the Warlock Lord, a dark and mysterious presence in a world that is a strange blend of sorcery and technology. The Sword of Shannara was the very first book published by Terry Brooks. As the first book of The Original Shannara Trilogy, it was the first published novel in Brooks' Shannara series. The Sword of Shannara is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. For the sword featured in the novel, see Sword of Shannara. Slipcase is clean, with sharp corners, and a clean, woodcut illustrated, title label that wraps around the spine edge. This is the later binding, the first being in quarter brown linen, no image, the remainder natural. Half dark linen with gilt image of a telescope, the remainder natural linen on boards.

Seventeen woodcuts printed in brown, directly from the blocks, by Michael McCurdy, prolific illustrator and founder of the Penmaen Press. Originally serialized in The Atlantic in 18. Satirical subtext throughout, based on personalities and society in Boston, MA. Early science fiction that imagines a human colonized brick and mortar satellite moon of the Earth. The Near Fine slipcase has a faint mark at the tail of the spine edge. Keywords fantasy sword sorcery Hildebrandt Shannara Modern first Editionīarre, Massachusetts: Imprint Society.

Quarter black cloth over fawn papered boards with TB initial stamped on upper board by publisher, unclipped DW has minor wear to the bottom of the front fold at the fore edge, export version and bears no publishers price, small split foot of front panel, DW spine is sunned with the title now a pale blueish colour, the background still deep black, nice bright copy, SCARCE, the scan we have taken is in two parts, and shows some flare from the plastic sleeve. New York: Random House, 1977 (1500 gram rate ) Stated first edition of the first Shannara book, with publisher's number line starting at 2 which is correct for the first edition from Random House, Illustrated by The Brothers Hildebrandt in two full page black and white and one full colour folding plate at the centre of the book.

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