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First edition, hardcover, signed by Ishiguro and marked no. 69/200 on the limitation page, and accompanied by "a portfolio containing exclusive facsimiles of handwritten manuscript pages." The book has a tiny skew starting to the binding, and mild wear to the spine ends. Otherwise, this is a solid, tight, clean and sharp Very Good+ copy with a like portfolio, which has a hint of shelfwear to the spine ends and cover corners. The book and portfolio are housed in a Very Good+ slipcase, which has a minor bump to the lower rear seam, and a hint of shelfwear to the other corners. Additional images are available upon request.

'The Buried Giant' blends historical fiction with fantasy as it follows an elderly couple's journey across a war-ravaged landscape in Arthurian Britain. Ishiguro skillfully examines themes of memory, forgetting, and the healing power of love and forgiveness.