The Inheritance and Other Stories

Overview:

  • Title: The Inheritance and Other Stories
  • Author: Megan Lindholm, Robin Hobb
  • Year: 2011
  • ISBN-10: 9781596064386
  • Publisher: Subterranean Press
  • Price: $45.00
  • Pages: 392
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Collection
  • Title Reference: A Touch of Lavender
  • Notes:
    • "Signed, Limited Edition" stated on the copyright page.
    • Year of publication from the title page. Date of publication from Amazon.com. As of 2011-12-20, the book had not been published, so it may have become available in 2012.
    • Fully clothbound with textured endpapers.
    • Illustrative limitation sheet is bound after the front loose endpaper and bears the statement: "This special signed edition is limited to 1,000 numbered copies" (over) "This is copy _____." The signatures of the "two" authors appear above their printed names in the center of the sheet. Robin Hobb's name and signature appears before Megan Lindholm's.
    • According to the publisher's website, the first 200 copies were leatherbound, with different dustjacket artwork, and full-color endsheets (priced at $125.00).
    • The title page credits Megan Lindholm above Robin Hobb, but in all other cases (dustjacket front and spine, and the book's spine) the credits are reversed.
    • The author of each story is credited on the running header of each verso page.
    • "Dust jacket and interior illustrations Copyright © 2011 by Tom Kidd" (over) "Interior design Copyright © 2011 by Desert Isle Design, LLC" stated on the copyright page.
    • The preface is not specifically credited to either author, so it is credited the same as the collection.
    • The collection is divided into two parts. "Part 1: Megan Lindholm" starts on page 19, and "Part 2: Robin Hobb" starts on page 195.
    • Each story is preceded by a short author's introduction.
    • Each story has a half-page B&W illustration by Tom Kidd on its title page.