Description
First editions, first printings of The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan, published by Orbit in London, 1990-2013. This is a very near fine set, with the earlier volumes peerless and scarce in their own right. The dust wrappers are in the style of various illustrators and highly presentable, with few volumes carrying slight shelf wear and bumping at the spine tips. Each title is handsomely bound in the original publisher’s cloth in a wide variety of colours, none of which carry notable chips and marks. The text blocks in each volume are free from foxing and toning. The author’s facsimile signature is flat signed to the full title pages of ‘The Gathering Storm’, ‘Towers of Midnight’ and ‘The Memory of Light’ in black. This is a truly incomparable set.
The Wheel of Time is notable for its length, detailed imaginary world, and magic system, and its large cast of characters. The eighth through fourteenth books each reached number one on the New York Times Best Seller list. After its completion, the series was nominated for a Hugo Award. As of 2021, the series has sold over 90 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling epic fantasy series since The Lord of the Rings. Its popularity has spawned a collectible card game, a video game, a roleplaying game, and a soundtrack album. A TV series adaptation produced by Sony Pictures and Amazon Studios premiered in 2021.
