Item #140949705 His Dark Materials: Northern Lights. Philip Pullman.
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights

His Dark Materials: Northern Lights

London: Scholastic Children's Books, 1995.

First edition, first printing, with no number line on the copyright page. Signed by Philip Pullman on the half-title page and inscribed to a previous owner. [viii], 399 pp. Bound in publisher's plum paper-covered boards lettered in gilt on spine. Very Good+ with lean to spine, light rubbing to extremities, and slight bumping to corners. Light foxing to textblock edges and several spots of foxing to endsheets. In a Very Good+ first issue unclipped dust jacket with "POINT, Scholastic Children's Books, 7-9 Pratt Street, London NW1 0AE" on the rear flap. Spine panel sunned turquoise, light wear, crease to rear flap, and 2 tiny stains to verso.

A signed first edition of the first book of Philip Pullman's subversive fantasy trilology, which set off a maelstrom of controversy over its handling of theological themes. The books introduced a new sophistication into children's literature and have been turned into an HBO miniseries and a movie starring Nicole Kidman. This title was published as The Golden Compass in the United States. Item #140949705

Price: $3,800

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