New York: Daw Books (2007). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 661 pp. Original black paper covered boards, stamped in gold, in original unclipped ($24.95) dust-jacket. Light edge wear, some trace curling to spine ends. A few smudges and scratches to gloss, particular to spine. Protected in archival mylar. Book is tight, square and firm. Interior is clean and unmarked. Trivial edge wear to edges, particular to spine crown and foot. Offsetting to paste downs and free endpapers.

Dust Jacket: Near Fine

Hardcover: Near Fine

“Also referred to as The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One, is a heroic fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle, followed by The Wise Man's Fear. Rothfuss wrote The Name of the Wind while working on his Bachelor of Arts in English. He drew inspiration from the idea that he wanted a completely new kind of book without the generic characteristics of fantasy. A sequel titled The Wise Man's Fear was released on March 1, 2011, by DAW Books.”