Dictionary of Imaginary Places

by Alberto Manguel; Gianni Guadalupi; Illus

$40 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · In dust jacket

A fine first edition hardcover in a fine dust jacket, no remainder marks, small tear to back of dust jacket. A lovely copy, includes more than 1,200 entries, commencing with Abaton, a mythical settlement in the Scottish Highlands, said to be glimpsed occasionally on the horizon, "especially at dusk." The quirky tour concludes in Zuy, a "prosperous Elfin kingdom" and leading exporter of music boxes. This updated edition includes such locales as Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park and J. K. Rowling's Hogwarts, where Harry Potter hones his wizardry.

• Publisher: Knopf, Canada
• Year: 1999
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: hardcover

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