THE FALL OF SHANNARA SERIES: THE BLACK ELFSTONE, THE SKAAR INVASION, THE STIEHL ASSASSIN, THE LAST DRUID - INSCRIBED TO HIS CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND
New York: Del Rey, 2017-2020. First Editions. A tetralogy that concludes Brooks's best-selling Shannara series. An extraordinary set of association copies, inscribed to Brooks's childhood best friend. Brooks and Farnham were both born in 1944 in Sterling, Illinois, met in elementary school, and grew up together. While their education and careers took them to different parts of the country, the two maintained contact until Farnham's death in 2022, and Brooks inscribed a copy of nearly all of his books for Farnham at the time of publication. Item #7359
First Printings. Four octavo volumes (24.25cm); variously-colored paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt, silver, and white on spines and front cover; dustjackets; [x],[3],4-318,[8]; [x],[3],4-369,[5]; [x],[3],4-335,[7]; [x],[3],4-429,[7]pp; illus. Each copy has been inscribed by the author on the title page to his childhood best friend, Christopher C. Farnham (1944-2022): [Elfstone] "To Chris / Here it is – The beginning of the end. Still with me? / Your forever friends / Terry Brooks"; [Skaar] "For Chris / Best friends forever / All good magic / Terry Brooks / 6/18"; [Stiehl] "For Chris Farnham / Hanging in there for another year / Best friends forever / Terry Brooks"; [Fall] "For Chris Farnham / My oldest, dearest friend / This series may be at an end, but our friendship will go on / Terry Brooks / 12/11/2020." Boards showing minor hand-soil, spine ends and corners bumped, with The Fall of Shannara showing several dog-eared corners smoothed out; Very Good+ in Very Good+ or better dustjackets, all unclipped, showing modest wear, but without tears or losses.
Price: $500.00