Raymond E Feist Riftwar Saga 1-3 HC BCE Set Magician Silverthorn Sethanon 1982 For Sale

Condition Description

​Very Good collector condition 3-book hardcover set (Complete Riftwar Saga). All three volumes are vintage Doubleday Book Club Editions (BCE) with verified Doubleday gutter codes (Magician: P15; Silverthorn: P025; A Darkness at Sethanon: Q18). Dust jackets featuring classic artwork by Don Maitz are in Very Good condition with minor spine-end wear (Magician exhibits a small chipped area on the bottom rear panel where a code was removed) and are fitted in clear archival Mylar covers. Distinctive quarter-bound boards with Midkemia endpaper maps are square and firm. Text blocks are firm with minor age-tanning and light foxing along the page edges. Combined page count: 1,385 pages. See full forensic breakdown.

​Item Description

​Set Overview & Collector Details

• ​Author: Raymond E. Feist

• ​Cover Artist: Don Maitz (All 3 Volumes)

• ​Series Title: The Riftwar Saga (Complete Books 1–3)

• ​Publisher & Imprint: Doubleday & Co. / Science Fiction Book Club

• ​Format: Hardcover with Dust Jackets (3-Book Set)

• ​Edition Status: Vintage Book Club Editions (BCE) with Doubleday Gutter Codes

• ​Total Combined Page Count: 1,385 Pages

• ​Genre: Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery

• ​Topics: ◦ Pug of Crydee, Tomas, & The Kingdom of the Isles ◦ The Tsurani Empire, Kelewan, & The Greater Path Magic ◦ Prince Arutha, Jimmy the Hand, & The Krondor Mockers ◦ Moredhel (Dark Elves), Valheru Dragon Lords, & Murmandamus ◦ The Hall of Worlds, Lifedrain, & Cosmic Rift Warfare

​Individual Volume Breakdown & Forensic Data

• ​Magician (The Riftwar Saga Book 1 - 1982)

• ​Author: Raymond E. Feist (credited as Raymond Elias Feist on copyright page)

• ​Cover Artist: Don Maitz

• ​Page Count: 681 Pages

• ​Edition Details: Book Club Edition (Doubleday; copyright 1982 by Raymond Elias Feist; verified Doubleday Gutter Code P15).

• ​Jacket & Price: Very Good dust jacket with minor wear at the top and bottom of the spine. Features a small chip/removal area at the bottom rear panel where a previous BCE code was scraped.

• ​Binding & Endpapers: Black boards with a black quarter-board. Spine stamped in light blue/teal features Raymond E. Feist magician Doubleday. Endpapers feature custom Midkemia cartography maps.

• ​Condition: Very Good. Text block shows light tanning and minor foxing along the page edges, but remains structurally firm and clean.

• ​Silverthorn (The Riftwar Saga Book 2 - 1985)

• ​Author: Raymond E. Feist (credited as Raymond Elias Feist on copyright page)

• ​Cover Artist: Don Maitz

• ​Page Count: 352 Pages

• ​Edition Details: Book Club Edition (Doubleday; copyright 1985 by Raymond Elias Feist; DJ code 04727 on rear panel; verified Doubleday Gutter Code P025).

• ​Jacket & Price: Very Good dust jacket with minute wear at the top and bottom of the spine; stated Book Club Edition on the inner flap.

• ​Binding & Endpapers: Gray boards with a black quarter-board. Spine stamped in light blue/teal features silverthorn Raymond E. Feist Doubleday. Endpapers feature custom Midkemia cartography maps.

• ​Condition: Very Good. Text block is firm, square, and clean.

• ​A Darkness at Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga Book 3 - 1986)

• ​Author: Raymond E. Feist (credited as Raymond Elias Feist on copyright page)

• ​Cover Artist: Don Maitz

• ​Page Count: 352 Pages

• ​Edition Details: Book Club Edition (Doubleday; copyright 1986 by Raymond Elias Feist; DJ code 02887 on rear panel; verified Doubleday Gutter Code Q18).

• ​Jacket & Price: Very Good dust jacket with minor wear at the top and bottom of the spine; stated Book Club Edition on the inner flap.

• ​Binding & Endpapers: Blue boards with a black quarter-board. Spine stamped in pale rust features A Darkness at Sethanon Raymond E. Feist Doubleday. Endpapers feature custom Midkemia cartography maps.

• ​Condition: Very Good. Text block is firm with light tanning and minor foxing along page edges.

​Archival Preservation

• ​Archival Sleeves: Each dust jacket is individually protected by a professional-grade, 1.5-mil clear Mylar archival cover. This exact material is used in museums and approved by the Library of Congress for archival document preservation. It is completely chemically inert, with zero gas off-putting, safeguarding the dust jackets from handling and shelf wear.

• ​Adhesive-Free Policy: My archival process utilizes zero adhesives, tape, or glues directly on the dust jackets or books.

• ​Archival Backing: Supported by acid-free, pH-neutral backing paper to preserve jacket rigidity and prevent paper toning over time.

• ​Structural Integrity: Stored upright in a smoke-free, climate-controlled collector environment.

​Condition Report Summary

• ​Dust Jackets: Very Good across all 3 volumes. Vibrant Don Maitz artwork, minor spine-end wear, and protected in archival Mylar (noting the small scraped chip on the rear bottom of Magician).

• ​Boards & Bindings: Very Good. Distinctive quarter-bound boards (black, gray/black, blue/black) are sharp and square, featuring clean Midkemia map endpapers and distinct spine foil stampings.

• ​Text Blocks: Very Good. Structurally firm and tight text blocks totaling 1,385 pages across the trilogy, displaying typical light age-tanning and minor edge foxing.

​Why This Listing Has Premium Pricing

​This is a preserved collector asset that respects forensic honesty. You are paying for verified quality and professional curation:

• ​Deep Forensic Research: I conduct meticulous research on every book, thoroughly checking Doubleday gutter codes (P15, P025, Q18), specific edition markers, publication dates (1982, 1985, 1986), and cover artists (Don Maitz) to guarantee exact accuracy.

• ​The Craft of Preservation: Hardcover books arrive protected by high-grade archival sleeves with acid-free backing.

• ​Unmatched Transparency: I provide honest, detailed descriptions of condition, structural integrity, and exact edition markers (transparently noting the rear jacket code chip on Magician and page edge foxing), ensuring you know precisely what is in your collection.

• ​Transparent & Fair Shipping: I do not inflate shipping costs to pad margins. You pay the true, calculated rate for secure transit.

• ​360° Video Display & Comprehensive Photography: Please see all pictures and the included video to know exactly what you are getting. I utilize a rotating display platform to provide a full 55-second 360-degree rotation of the actual books. The first half of the video shows the rotation with the dust jackets on, and the second half shows the rotation with the jackets off so you can clearly see the condition of the underlying boards.

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