Gabaldon, Diana

Cross Stitch [with] Outlander

London and New York: Century, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 vols. 1st edition of Cross Stitch, possibly preceding the NY edition (both are here). Pages tan else fine in a near fine dustjacket. Cross Stitch was her title. The London publisher (Century) was ok with that, but the NY publisher (Delacorte) thought it evoked embroidery, so she offered them Outlander, and they took it. She sold the U. S. rights first, but publication on June 1 may have first been in London. We are in a minority on this, and it is a guess, and you can taunt us if we are proved wrong, but it doesn’t matter who is right it only matters what is right, and we have priced it as if we are wrong ($200), and we add a fine NY edition ($50), meaning the pair are a safe buy at $250, and the London edition (2,000 copies) is 10 times scarcer than the NY edition (25,000 copies) so, you will either hear more about the London Cross Stitch in the future or it will be like your crazy aunt, who moves to New Mexico to make jewelry, and is never heard from again. Near Fine / Near fine. Item #793

This book is ranked first, or near first, on all recent surveys of reader’s favorite novels. high achievement in historical fantasy where anything well done is rare.

Price: $250.00