Edition details
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. Twelve full page and four double-page colour illustrations by Jonathan Burton. Introduced By Joe Abercrombie. Signed by George R. R. Martin. All page edges gilded. Leather head & tailbands, blocked in gold. Dark red handmade endpapers with a bespoke watermark from The Paper Foundation, Cumbria. Limitation label of FJ Head hand-made paper, blocked in 24 carat gold foil and signed by George R. R. Martin, tipped in by hand. Printed in two-colours throughout by Gomer Press, Llandysul, Wales. Gold ribbon page marker. Hand bound in red tinged black ‘dragon’ leather by Ludlow Bookbinders. Clamshell box covered in metallic buckram and lined in Suedel, made by Ludlow Bookbinders. Blind-blocked 'GoT' symbol on the inside lining, gold and silver blocking on the outside. Typography commissioned from Stephen Raw for title-page design and clamshell box. Full-colour linen map, rolled into clamshell box compartment. 32.3x34x9.1cm. 872pp. 1,000 copies. (£1,500). Sold out in 4 hours 30 min.
About the book
In the kingdom of Westeros, where noble families compete for influence and the Iron Throne, a complex struggle for power begins to unfold. When Lord Eddard Stark is drawn into the affairs of King Robert Baratheon, he becomes involved in a dangerous world of political intrigue, hidden ambitions and deadly secrets. Far to the north, ancient dangers stir beyond the Wall, while across the sea, a forgotten royal bloodline begins to rise again. Filled with alliances, betrayals, battles and unforgettable characters, this epic fantasy explores honour, loyalty and the harsh realities of power.
