Ursula Le Guin – A Wizard of Earthsea; The Tombs of Atuan; The Farthest Shore; Tehanu (SIGNED); The Other Wind; Tales from Earthsea – First Edition Collection

1971-72-73, 3 volumes, octavo. All first edition, first UK printings of A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan and The Farthest Shore by Ursula Le Guin. ‘Wizard of Earthsea’ 1971- a near fine book free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publishers brown cloth with gilt titling to spine, small bump to bottom edge of front board, text block bright and crisp with minor spotting to top edge and fore edge, with minor production fault occurring on p169 and p183, the leaves having gone through the printing press folded at the edge. The near fine unclipped wrapper with slight fading to the spine and small surface loss to foot of front panel. ‘The Tombs of Atuan’ 1972 – a near fine book free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publishers blue cloth with gilt titling to spine, slight fading to head of spine, text block with mild browning and spotting. The near fine unclipped wrapper with fading to the spine and chipping to the spine tips. ‘The Farthest Shore’ 1973 – a near fine book free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publishers lavender cloth with gilt titling to spine, bumping to the upper corners of the front panel and back board, text block with some browning, cartographic front and rear end papers with evidence of some ghosting. The near fine unclipped wrapper with slight handling wear, fading to the spine and bumping to the upper knuckles of the front and rear flap folds. Wrappers designed by David Smee. Trilogy presented in a grey/blue paper bound slip case.

1990-2002, 3 volumes, octavo. All first edition, first UK printings of Tehanu, The Other Wind and Tales From Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin. ‘Tehanu’, published by Gollancz in 1990 – a near fine book signed by the author in black ink to the title page, boards bound in publishers blue cloth with gilt titling to spine, text block with mild browning. The near fine unclipped wrapper with slight bumping to extremities and some internal spotting. ‘The Other Wind’ published by Orion in 2002 – a fine book free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publishers crimson cloth with gilt titling to spine, text block with very mild browning, with cartographic end papers drawn by the author. The near fine unclipped wrapper with slight bumping to spine tips and knuckles of front and rear flap folds. ‘Tales From Earthsea’ 2002 – a near fine book free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publishers dark blue cloth with silver titling to spine, slight bumping to spine tips, slightly rub worn to fore edge of front board, text block with some mild browning, cartographic front and rear end papers similarly drawn by the author. The near fine unclipped wrapper with slight pushing to extremities. Presented in a black cloth bound slip case.

1990-2002, 3 volumes, octavo. All first edition, first UK printings of Tehanu, The Other Wind and Tales From Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin. ‘Tehanu’, published by Gollancz in 1990 – a near fine book signed by the author in black ink to the title page, boards bound in publishers blue cloth with gilt titling to spine, text block with mild browning. The near fine unclipped wrapper with slight bumping to extremities and some internal spotting. ‘The Other Wind’ published by Orion in 2002 – a fine book free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publishers crimson cloth with gilt titling to spine, text block with very mild browning, with cartographic end papers drawn by the author. The near fine unclipped wrapper with slight bumping to spine tips and knuckles of front and rear flap folds. ‘Tales From Earthsea’ 2002 – a near fine book free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publishers dark blue cloth with silver titling to spine, slight bumping to spine tips, slightly rub worn to fore edge of front board, text block with some mild browning, cartographic front and rear end papers similarly drawn by the author. The near fine unclipped wrapper with slight pushing to extremities. Presented in a black cloth bound slip case.

Le Guin’s Earthsea Trilogy delves deeply into themes of self-discovery, the balance of power, the consequences of one’s actions, and the importance of understanding the true nature of things. Set in a meticulously crafted world filled with diverse cultures and magical wonders, this series remains a masterful exploration of human nature and the interconnectedness of all things.