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Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, The Masterpieces of Science Fiction, 1993. Signed by the author. First thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Walter Velez. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Appears unopened / unread. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Collector's Notes sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.
Synopsis
Ender Wiggin, a child prodigy is recruited by the military to attend Battle School in order to prepare for a potential alien invasion. As Ender rises through the ranks and becomes a leader among his peers, he must navigate the complex politics and brutal training that await him, all while struggling with his own identity and sense of morality. Along the way, Ender forges relationships with other students, including his closest allies, Petra and Bean, and his tormentors, Bonzo and Stilson. As the story progresses, Ender's skills are put to the ultimate test when he is chosen to lead the final battle against the alien race known as the Formics. Through Ender's experiences, the novel explores themes of leadership, identity, and the consequences of war in a futuristic and complex setting, while also providing a thrilling and thought-provoking tale of survival and sacrifice.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M0296
- Title
- Ender's Game
- Author
- Orson Scott Card
- Illustrator
- Walter Velez
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 226
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Classics, Signed, Gift Book, Special Edition, Leather Binding
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Easton Press;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Barbed Wire Books
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Longmont, Colorado
About Barbed Wire Books
Barbed Wire Books is an independantly owned real bookstore in northern Colorado. We've been in business since 2009 and are proud of our award-winning, 5-star reputation for excellent customer service. Our store stocks all sorts of books with note-worthy Western Americana and Children's sections. Not all inventory is listed online so please contact us for specific titles.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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