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First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page. Based on stories from the Arabian Nights, Castle in the Air is the sequel to Howl's Moving Castle (1986). A hugely influential fantasy writer, Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) was an important inspiration for Philip Pullman, Terry Pratchett, and J. K. Rowling. In 1999, she was awarded the Karl Edward Wagner Prize for her contribution to the genre by the British Fantasy Society. Octavo. Original grey boards, spine lettered in silver. With dust jacket, designed by Alan Fraser. Head of spine and corners very gently bumped: a near-fine copy in fine, unclipped jacket. .

Castle in the Air is a fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones. It is set in the same universe as Howl's Moving Castle but tells the story of Abdullah, a young carpet merchant.