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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
JACQUES, Brian (1939-2011). A consecutive first edition run of the Redwall novels, all but one signed. London: Hutchinson, 1986-2001.
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JACQUES, Brian (1939-2011). A consecutive first edition run of the Redwall novels, all but one signed. London: Hutchinson, 1986-2001.
A fine first edition set of the Redwall novels, signed by the author. This set comprises the first 16 novels in the series, through 2002. While growing up in Liverpool Jacques developed a keen interest for the stories of Tolkien and Kenneth Graham, whose influence is clearly evident in his extended series. Jacques’ talent for writing revealed itself from a young age, when on his first day at school he was assigned to write a story about animals. His teacher refused to believe that a ten year old could write that well and branded him a liar. At fifteen, he set out for adventure and became a merchant seaman. He returned to Liverpool and worked as a railway fireman, longshoreman, long-distance truck driver, bus driver, boxer, Police Constable, postmaster, and stand-up comic. Each title is signed except the elusive Mariel of Redwall. The set includes both the first hardback and the paperback original of Lord Brocktree. The paperback was published two months before the hardcover.
Together 16 volumes, octavo. Original cloth [one in wrappers] as issued, original illustrated dust jackets. [With:] four other volumes, one a later edition, the others treatments of the Redwall story for younger children.
A fine first edition set of the Redwall novels, signed by the author. This set comprises the first 16 novels in the series, through 2002. While growing up in Liverpool Jacques developed a keen interest for the stories of Tolkien and Kenneth Graham, whose influence is clearly evident in his extended series. Jacques’ talent for writing revealed itself from a young age, when on his first day at school he was assigned to write a story about animals. His teacher refused to believe that a ten year old could write that well and branded him a liar. At fifteen, he set out for adventure and became a merchant seaman. He returned to Liverpool and worked as a railway fireman, longshoreman, long-distance truck driver, bus driver, boxer, Police Constable, postmaster, and stand-up comic. Each title is signed except the elusive Mariel of Redwall. The set includes both the first hardback and the paperback original of Lord Brocktree. The paperback was published two months before the hardcover.
Together 16 volumes, octavo. Original cloth [one in wrappers] as issued, original illustrated dust jackets. [With:] four other volumes, one a later edition, the others treatments of the Redwall story for younger children.