Tamora Pierce / THE WOMAN WHO RIDES LIKE A MAN Signed 1st Edition 1986

Description: The Will To AccomplishTHE WOMAN WHO RIDES LIKE A MANBy Tamora Pierce1986Signed first edition of the penultimate volume in Pierce's beloved SONG OF THE LIONESS quartet, in which the heroine Alanna undertakes her first journey as a knight-errant.Fine in near fine dust jacket."For the moment, let us accept that you are a warrior of the Northern King, Woman Who Rides Like a Man. Your shield is proof of that." In the SONG OF THE LIONESS series, Alanna of Trebond dresses as a boy in order to pursue the dangerous goal of (ultimately) becoming the first lady knight in the Kingdom of Tortall to win her shield in over a century. The series has something of a reputation as a cult classic, fervently championed by more than one generation of readers, largely young women, who grew up reading fantasy; because Alanna "had to disguise herself as something and someone else in order to be herself," she has also become a touchstone for young queer readers. Born in part from a dream fragment and in part from Pierce's love for stories of women passing as men, the LIONESS series offers an alternative to characters like Tolkien's Eowyn - Pierce's self-proclaimed "idol" - who gave up the sword when she became a wife and mother: "I didn't see why she had to give up fighting [...] I wrote a story with a girl who didn't." In 2013, specifically citing SONG OF THE LIONESS and PROTECTOR OF THE SMALL (a companion series set in the same Tortall universe but a generation after Alanna), the ALA honored Pierce with the Margaret A. Edwards Award in recognition of her "significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature." A vibrant signed copy of this YA favorite.Read more: Publisher's Weekly, O'Sullivan "Song of the Lioness Quartet Reissue" and Corbett "Children's Bookshelf Talks with Tamora Pierce"; American Library Association, Edwards Award 2013. New York: Argo / Atheneum, 1986. Original textured russet cloth, gilt lettered spine, gilt stamped pictorial design to front board. Original unclipped ($14.95) pictorial dust jacket illustrated by David Wiesner. Cream endpapers. x, 253, [1] pages. Signed and dated by Pierce in purple ink on title page. Book with trace shelfwear, light soil to top edge. Jacket with light creasing to flap edges. Bright. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 825 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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