The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle - Numbered Edition

An enchanted fantasy full of unforgettable characters and profound themes, The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle has charmed and delighted readers for over half a century.

Magical, beautiful beyond belief and completely alone, the unicorn has lived since before memory in a forest where death could touch nothing. Maidens who caught a glimpse of her glory were blessed by enchantment they would never forget. But outside her wondrous realm, dark whispers and rumors carried a message she could not ignore: “Unicorns are gone from the world.” Aided by a bumbling magician and an indomitable spinster, the unicorn embarks on a dangerous quest to learn the truth about what happened to her kind.

One of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century, The Last Unicorn has sold more than six million copies since its original publication in 1968, and has been translated into over twenty-five languages. In 1987, The Last Unicorn was ranked number five among the 33 All-Time Best Fantasy Novels by Locus magazine, and in 2020 Time included the novel on their list of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of All-Time.

With its lyrical prose, whimsical humor and philosophical ruminations on what it means to be human, The Last Unicorn is a quasi-medieval fairy tale that remains timeless.

The signed limited edition of The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle is presented in three states: Lettered, Numbered and Classic editions.

NUMBERED EDITION

• 6” x 9” trim size.
• 216 pages.
• Limited to 250 copies.
• Signed by Peter S. Beagle and Tom Kidd.
• Bradel binding with a cover design inspired by the famous Unicorn Tapestries of the late Middle Ages.
• Spine is covered in Chieftain Goatskin from J Hewit & Sons.
• Front and back boards are covered in a printed cotton cloth from a commissioned painting in the millefleur style by heraldic artist Tania Crossingham.
• New exclusive introduction by Peter S. Beagle.
• Nine full color tipped in oil painting illustrations by Tom Kidd.
• Color fold-out featuring the Classic edition dust jacket illustration by Tom Kidd.
  
• Endsheets are Hahnemühle Bugra.
• Handmade leather endbands.  
  
• Printed letterpress on Crane's Lettra 100% cotton paper in two colors on the title page and chapter openings.
  
• Text pages are set in Monotype Van Dijck with calligraphy by Jerry Kelly. 
  
• Housed in a clamshell enclosure covered in Dubletta cloth with velour lined floors.
• Giclée print of the frontispiece painting by Tom Kidd, as well as the millefleur painting by Tania Crossingham are included in a Canson paper envelope within the clamshell enclosure. Frontispiece print is signed by Tom Kidd. 
  
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Published editions may differ slightly from mockups and prototype designs.
Illustrations © 2022 by Tom Kidd.