David Almond — Skellig Secret Heart

New York; London, Delacorte Press; Hodder Children's Books, 1999-2001 . First edition. Cloth. A set of critically acclaimed first edition novels by children's author David Almond, in both publishers' original cloth bindings with the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers. A set of first edition novels by children's author David Almond, in both publishers' original cloth bindings with the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers.Skellig (1999) is the first US edition, first printing. Secret Heart (2001) is the true first edition, first impression (published in the UK by Hodder Children's Books). David Almond is a British author who has written many novels for children and young adults from 1998 onwards, each one receiving critical acclaim. He is one of thirty children's writers, and one of three from the UK, to win the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award. In both publishers' original cloth bindings with the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers. Both books are externally excellent. Skellig has some very slight bumping to extremities and spine head and tail. Both dust wrappers are very good, with very slight creasing. Secret Heart slightly marginally age toned to reverse of wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.