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The Colour of Magic.

by PRATCHETT, Terry.

$23,931 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

Gerrards Cross: Colin Smythe,, 1983. Inscribed copy of the scarce debut of Discworld First edition, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Rodney, who's got a lot of money! Terry Pratchett". This UK issue of the first Discworld novel is both preferred, and of considerably greater scarcity than the US issue, a fact Pratchett gestures towards in the inscription. St Martin's Press of New York printed 4,540 copies and exported 506 of these to the UK, where many sold to libraries. Colin Smythe had delayed its appearance in the UK after noticing an error on the front flap, which he corrected in some copies prior to publication using a printed overlay, as here. The UK issue was published on 24 November 1983, following US issue on 21 October. The Colour of Magic "changed the direction of the writer's work, the prologue shaping a brand new Narnia. The idea that a flat - disc - world could be carried on the backs of four giant elephants, which were in turn on the back of a giant interstellar turtle (not a tortoise), took a different planet out of the comfort zone of science fiction and placed it firmly into the Fantasy genre with a large capital F... The Discworld novels are multilayered and evocative, and that's why they have endured over 40 novels in nearly 30 years. Like The Lord of the Rings, Discworld has created its own history, laws, and legends, adding colour and light into what was a fading genre, which now, partly to Pratchett's credit and influence (and partly thanks

  • Year: 1983
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: hardcover

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