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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. 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 Hahnem�hle 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. Gicl�e print of the frontispiece painting by Tom Kidd, as well as the millefleur painting by Tania Crossingham are included in a wraparound paper sleeve. Frontispiece print is signed by Tom Kidd. Bookmark with all pre-orders. This book has finally shipped from the press, and was well worth the wait. Expected within one week, and will be shipped immediately.

The Last Unicorn is a fantasy novel by American author Peter S. Beagle, originally published in 1968. It follows the tale of a unicorn who believes she is the last of her kind in the world and undertakes a quest to discover what has happened to the others.