Philip Reeve & Jeremy Levett; The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines; Signed and Numbered Limited Edition, 2018

This companion volume to the hugely popular children's fantasy series, Mortal Engines. Each first edition copy is signed by the authors, Philip Reeve and Jeremy Levett, as well as two of the illustrators, David Wyatt and Ian McQue.

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Philip Reeve’s Mortal Engines series is a bold blend of steampunk fantasy and dystopian science fiction, set in a far future where vast mobile cities roam the world, consuming smaller towns in a harsh system known as Municipal Darwinism. Following Tom Natsworthy and the fiercely independent Hester Shaw, the books examine the costs of technological ambition, imperial power, and environmental ruin, without offering simple heroes or villains. Inventive, dark, and emotionally resonant, the series is celebrated for its striking world-building and its readiness to show that progress often comes at a heavy price.

The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines, Signed and Numbered Limited Edition, by Philip Reeve & Jeremy Levett. Illustrated by Aedel Fakhrie, Ian McQue, Maxime Plasse, Rob Turpin, Philip Varbanov, David Wyatt and Amir Zand. This copy is hand numbered 300/300. 

Published by Scholastic, London. First edition, first impression, 2018.

A near fine orange cloth hardback with title to spine and 'cog' wheel design to front. There is a small indentation to the front cover (see photos), not affecting the dustjacket. Covers are otherwise crisp and clean. Soundly bound. The jacket is in fine condition. Jacket is now housed in protective, clear, removable, plastic.

Text is fine. Copiously illustrated throughout.

190pp.

Text in English.

Dimensions: approx 251mm high x 196mm wide x 22mm deep.

Weight: approximately 860g (unpacked).