SIGNED LIMITED EDITION — The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events) — SEALED
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: Limited Edition, one of a 1,000 copies
Condition remarks:
Book: New
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Factory sealed in original publisher's cellophane wrap; never opened. The book has not been examined, and the limitation number and signature cannot be confirmed or photographed beyond what is visible through the wrapper. The slipcase and cellophane show only light handling wear consistent with storage; no tears or damage noted.
When the Baudelaire orphans — sharp-witted Violet, bookish Klaus, and sharp-toothed infant Sunny — lose their parents in a mysterious fire, they are thrust into the care of the sinister Count Olaf, a villainous actor whose sole obsession is seizing their family fortune. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning launches one of children's literature's most deliciously dark and subversive sagas, blending Gothic atmosphere with razor-sharp wit to create a world where adults are largely useless and children must rely entirely on their own ingenuity to survive. Lemony Snicket — the pen name of author Daniel Handler — crafts a narrative voice unlike any other in the genre: sardonic, self-aware, and constantly breaking the fourth wall to warn the reader away from the very story they cannot put down. The prose is laced with vocabulary lessons, dark irony, and a deep, underlying melancholy that resonates as powerfully with adults as it does with younger readers. This Limited Edition presents that landmark opening chapter in a beautifully appointed format — a collector's treasure that marks the beginning of a truly unforgettable literary misadventure.
Author: Lemony Snicket
Format: Hardback
Published: 2003, Egmont, London
Genre: Childrens fiction
Edition: Limited Edition, one of a 1,000 copies
Condition remarks:
Book: New
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Factory sealed in original publisher's cellophane wrap; never opened. The book has not been examined, and the limitation number and signature cannot be confirmed or photographed beyond what is visible through the wrapper. The slipcase and cellophane show only light handling wear consistent with storage; no tears or damage noted.
When the Baudelaire orphans — sharp-witted Violet, bookish Klaus, and sharp-toothed infant Sunny — lose their parents in a mysterious fire, they are thrust into the care of the sinister Count Olaf, a villainous actor whose sole obsession is seizing their family fortune. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning launches one of children's literature's most deliciously dark and subversive sagas, blending Gothic atmosphere with razor-sharp wit to create a world where adults are largely useless and children must rely entirely on their own ingenuity to survive. Lemony Snicket — the pen name of author Daniel Handler — crafts a narrative voice unlike any other in the genre: sardonic, self-aware, and constantly breaking the fourth wall to warn the reader away from the very story they cannot put down. The prose is laced with vocabulary lessons, dark irony, and a deep, underlying melancholy that resonates as powerfully with adults as it does with younger readers. This Limited Edition presents that landmark opening chapter in a beautifully appointed format — a collector's treasure that marks the beginning of a truly unforgettable literary misadventure.