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Witch World The First Witch World Novel by Andre Norton (signed photo) Frontispiece by Walter Velez (signed) Collector's Note by James Gunn (signed) Easton Press Collector's Edition Description: Leatherbound hardback book published by Easton Press. Bound in top grade dark blue leather with 22kt gold lettering and cover artwork. Hubbed spine, acid neutral paper with page edges gilded, special endpapers, and a satin ribbon book mark sewn in. Collector's note and unused publisher supplied bookplate laid in (not attached). Originally issued by Easton Press completely unsigned, we have gotten this copy signed as follows: Photo of the author signed by her in gold pen without inscription or personalization laid in; Signed by the frontispiece artist on the title page without inscription or personalization; Signed by the collector's note author on its last page without inscription or personalization. Part of the long out of print Easton Press Masterpieces of Fantasy series. We have many more books autographed by Andre Norton for sale, many are first editions with more than one signature, to see a list, click on the link below: Autographed Andre Norton items for sale Plot Summary (partial - from Wikipedia): During World War II, Simon Tregarth had risen from a common soldier to the rank of lieutenant colonel. In post-war Europe, he had become involved, almost accidentally, in the black market, only to be caught and discharged in disgrace from the military. He had also managed to anger a powerful criminal organization enough for it to send assassins to dispose of him. After months on the run, he knew his time was running out. Then, Tregarth is contacted by Dr. Jorge Petronius, a man with an amazing reputation for hiding men in dire straits. Petronius recounts a fantastic tale of a stone of power, the Siege Perilous of Arthurian legend, that has the power of opening a gateway to a world attuned to the person who sits on it. Disbelieving, but with little to lose, Tregarth gives up all the money he has left and is transported to a land where magic vies with more mundane swords and bows. He arrives in a nearly empty countryside, just in time to witness a savage hunt: a lone woman being chased down by hounds followed by two horsemen. Tregarth rescues the witch Jaelithe and enters the service of Estcarp, a land ruled by witches and threatened by many enemies. One of these is the land of Gorm, which was bloodily taken over by the far-off, mysterious realm of Kolder. Condition: Binding - fine, small amount of transferred gold from sticking to other Easton Press books on the shelves (looks like tiny silver flecks on the leather), a couple of very slight flaws to the page edge gilding, otherwise like new. Dust jacket - none, as issued. Our Business Policies: Use the Contact Seller link near the top of this listing to see our FAQs, which should answer most questions about our business and listing policies. We have moved the extensive text we used to have here to those FAQs. Shipping and Packing: General Information: We always ship in sturdy new boxes with premium heavy duty packing tape, bubblewrap and filler to keep the item(s) away from the sides of the box. The pictures below show the boxes that we use for shipping. A Note On Customs: When customs forms are required for a shipment, we fill them out honestly, stating that the contents are merchandise and giving the price you paid for the item (not including the shipping) as the value. Please do not ask us to do otherwise. Take any customs duty that you will have to pay into consideration before making your purchase. Please note that many countries have restrictions on the import of certain goods and sometimes on the maximum value that can be shipped to the country by various shipping methods. Priority Mail International insurance cannot be purchased for all countries and some limit the amount of insurance that can be purchased (default indemnity coverage seems to apply to all countries). Details on shipping conditions by country can be found on the United States Post Office web site. signedbyAndreNorton