Ursula K. Le Guin

Books of Earthsea

Name: Books of Earthsea
SKU: EARTHSEA
Price: 480 USD
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US$480

Illustrated by David Lupton

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea with this stunning series bundle, exclusively from The Folio Society. Illustrated by the acclaimed artist David Lupton, each volume is a masterpiece of storytelling and artistry.

Books of Earthsea

US$480

What’s Included

Book One: A Wizard of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by David Lupton

Introduced By David Mitchell

A true great of the fantasy genre, Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea brims over with danger and wild magic. Illustrated by David Lupton and introduced by David Mitchell.

Book Two: The Tombs of Atuan

Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by David Lupton

The Tombs of Atuan is the second book in Ursula K. Le Guin’s unmissable Earthsea series. Artist David Lupton provides the illustrations and a haunting binding design for this new Folio edition.

Book Three: The Farthest Shore

Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by David Lupton

Earthsea’s hero Ged continues his story in the third part of Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic fantasy series. The Folio edition of The Farthest Shore features illustrations by David Lupton.

Book Four: Tehanu

Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by David Lupton

The Folio Society’s edition of Tehanu, the fourth story in the series, continues the work of bringing Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea to life. With enchanting illustrations by David Lupton.

Book Five: Tales from Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by David Lupton

For Tales from Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin returns to her beloved fantasy world to reveal its very foundations. This Folio Society edition features illustrations by David Lupton.

Book Six: The Other Wind

Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by David Lupton

Ursula K. Le Guin’s masterwork comes to a close with the final volume of the Earthsea series. The Folio Society edition of The Other Wind is illustrated by series artist David Lupton.

Editor's Notes

Ursula K. Le Guin built her fantasy worlds with an eye for realism and emotional truth; the result with the Books of Earthsea is a fantasy series that is as moving as it is magical.

Working closely with the author and her son Theo, David Lupton’s atmospheric paintings show Earthsea, and its inhabitants, as the author intended – a place of sea and salt; a world of light and shadow. Explore the geography of this fantastical place with printed map endpapers.

Each of the six books are bound in printed and blocked cloth with full page illustrations and individual slip cases. They’re a beautiful addition to any bookshelf and are designed to be read again and again.

THE COLLECTION

A true great of the fantasy genre, Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea brims over with danger and wild magic. Illustrated by David Lupton and introduced by David Mitchell.

Presentation Box & Binding: Bound in printed and blocked buckram
Plain slipcase
Printed endpapers

Dimensions: 9 inches x 5¾ inches

Font: Set in Garamond with Dulcinea Serif display

Pages: 232 pages

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by: David Lupton

Illustration: Frontispiece and 6 colour illustrations

Publication Date: 14/10/2015

The Tombs of Atuan is the second book in Ursula K. Le Guin’s unmissable Earthsea series. Artist David Lupton provides the illustrations and a haunting binding design for this new Folio edition.

Presentation Box & Binding: Bound in printed and blocked cloth
Plain slipcase
Printed map endpapers

Dimensions: 9 inches x 5¾ inches

Font: Set in Garamond with Ducinea Serif as display

Pages: 184 pages

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by: David Lupton

Illustration: 7 full page colour illustrations

Publication Date: 17/05/2022

Earthsea’s hero Ged continues his story in the third part of Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic fantasy series. The Folio edition of The Farthest Shore features illustrations by David Lupton.

Presentation Box & Binding: Bound in printed and blocked cloth
Plain slipcase
Printed map endpapers

Dimensions: 9 inches x 5¾ inches

Font: Set in Garamond with Dulcinea Serif as display

Pages: 240 pages

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by: David Lupton

Illustration: 7 full-page colour illustrations, one of which is a double-page spread

Publication Date: 11/10/2022

The Folio Society’s edition of Tehanu, the fourth story in the series, continues the work of bringing Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea to life. With enchanting illustrations by David Lupton.

Presentation Box & Binding: Bound in printed and blocked cloth
Plain slipcase
Printed map endpapers

Dimensions: 9 inches x 5¾ inches

Font: Set in Garamond with Ducinea Serif as display

Pages: 256 pages

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by: David Lupton

Illustration: 6 full-page and one double-page colour illustration

Publication Date: 09/05/2023

For Tales from Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin returns to her beloved fantasy world to reveal its very foundations. This Folio Society edition features illustrations by David Lupton.

Presentation Box & Binding: Bound in cloth printed and blocked
Plain slipcase
Printed map endpapers

Dimensions: 9 inches x 5¾ inches

Font: Set in Garamond with Dulcinea Serif as display

Pages: 344 pages

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by: David Lupton

Illustration: Frontispiece plus 6 full-colour illustrations

Publication Date: 10/10/2023

Ursula K. Le Guin’s masterwork comes to a close with the final volume of the Earthsea series. The Folio Society edition of The Other Wind is illustrated by series artist David Lupton.

Presentation Box & Binding: Bound in printed and blocked cloth

Dimensions: 9 inches x 5 ¾ inches

Font: Typeset in Garamond with Dulcinea Serif as display.

Pages: 248 pages

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustrated by: David Lupton

Illustration: Frontispiece and 6 colour illustrations including a double-page spread

Publication Date: 07/05/2024

About the Author

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–2018) was born in Berkeley and lived in Portland, Oregon. She published 21 novels, 11 volumes of short stories, 4 collections of essays, 12 books for children, 6 volumes of poetry and 4 translated works, and received many honours and awards, including the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, a National Book Award and the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. A Wizard of Earthsea (1968; Folio Society 2015, 2022) is her best-known work; it is the first book of Earthsea, which includes The Tombs of Atuan (1971; Folio Society 2022), The Farthest Shore (1972; Folio Society 2022), Tehanu (1990; Folio Society 2023), Tales from Earthsea (2001; Folio Society 2023) and The Other Wind (2001; Folio Society 2024). Her Hugo Award-winning novels, The Left Hand of Darkness (1969; Folio Society 2018) and The Dispossessed (1974; Folio Society 2019) have also been produced as Folio editions.

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