Ender's Game by Card, Orson Scott - 1993

Norwalk, Conn: The Easton Press, 1993. [1993] This is the FULL GENUINE LEATHER FINE BINDING HARDCOVER published in 1993 by Easton Press -- NOT THE REGULAR TRADE CLOTH BINDING, THE CHEAPER COMPOSITE LEATHER, OR SIMULATED LEATHER, OR A FACSIMILE. SIGNED ON THE SIGNING PAGE BY THE AUTHOR AND SIGNED AGAIN ON THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED WITH THE BOOK. Book features color frontispiece, illustrations by Walter Velez. Introduction by George Slusser. Blue leather binding featuring beautiful gilt designs, 226 pages. Four ridges (hubs) on spine. Lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound book was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Endpapers have repeating design. Pages are Smyth-sewn into binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Edges gilded on three sides to enhance the elegance of the book. Satin ribbon page marker bound in. Condition: Fine, never read. Purchased as a collectible book by medical doctor for his collection --- kept in temperature-controlled bookcase. Free of smelly humidity stains or the smell of a smoker. The author has won both the Nebula and Hugo science fiction awards in 1986 for the trade edition of this book. The creepy, unsettling story deals with community and isolation of the individual. The author's characters in his books are often "children or otherwise innocent, forced ahead of time into responsibilities they cannot, but nevertheless do, bear" Excellent writing and story development. Collectible book, especially signed by the author and signed again on the Certificate of Authenticity. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. By the Author. Leather. Fine. Illus. by Walter Velez.