Terry Pratchett – Moving Pictures – First Edition 1990

A first edition, first printing of Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett, published by Gollancz, London in 1990. A near fine book without inscriptions, pushing to the heel of the spine, and light toning ton the text block. In a similarly near fine unclipped wrapper with a small chip to the heel of the spine and slight pushing to extremities.

Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett is a comic fantasy novel in the Discworld series, satirising the early film industry and Hollywood. When mysterious forces inspire the creation of “moving pictures” in Holy Wood, aspiring actor Victor Tugelbend and actress Theda Withel become unlikely stars. Published in 1990, the novel mixes cinema parody, fantasy and absurd humour while exploring fame, ambition, illusion and mass entertainment, with appearances from several familiar Discworld characters including Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler.