THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN: Gene Wolfe Folio Society First Printing

THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN 
 
Gene Wolfe 
 
Illustrated by Sam Weber 
 
Introduced by Neil Gaiman 
 
Folio Society First Printing 
 
If You Collect Books And First Printings Are Important To You Then This Book Is For You 
 
A stunning new two-volume Folio edition of Gene Wolfe’s acclaimed The Book of the New Sun, lavishly illustrated by Sam Weber and introduced by Neil Gaiman. 
 
A work that subverts, elevates and transcends its genre, Gene Wolfe’s fantasy epic tells the story of Severian, a young torturer who falls in love with one of his victims. His punishment for allowing her a quick death, rather than a brutally slow demise, is exile to a distant city, but his arduous journey is fraught with danger, magic and questions about his destiny. 
 
This spectacular new collector’s edition of Wolfe’s multi-award-winning work features a powerful introduction by Neil Gaiman, which attests to the author’s literary prowess and enduring influence on the genre: ‘The more deeply you delve into The Book of the New Sun, the more it will repay the delving.' Celebrated artist Sam Weber was commissioned to illustrate the work – a labour of love that took the best part of a year to complete and four colour illustrations in each volume, two of which are double-page spreads, twelve original black-and-white illustrations and binding designs, for each of the four books that comprise this epic story, which form the front and back bindings of this two-volume edition. The two-colour text includes decorative chapter initials based on an ancient script adapted by Weber to incorporate symbolic references to the story; a fitting tribute to a literary legacy that will stun generations to come. 
 
Quarter-bound in blocked cloth with printed paper sides 
Set in Jenson with Priori Serif display 
1160 pages in total 
8 colour illustrations, including 4 double-page spreads, 12 black & white illustrations in total 
Decorative capital letters drawn by Sam Weber 
Printed in black & red 
Coloured tops Blocked slipcase 
10” x 6¾”