Anne Rice Appraisal

Taltos: Lives of the Mayfair Witches First Edition by Anne Rice

This item is identified as a first edition copy of "Taltos: Lives of the Mayfair Witches" by Anne Rice, published in 1994 by Alfred A. Knopf. The image primarily shows the copyright page and a portion of the preceding page, which contains descriptive text about the book's narrative. The physical characteristics indicate a standard hardcover book with off-white, slightly textured paper for the internal pages. The text is printed clearly in black ink. Notable features from the copyright page include the 'THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK PUBLISHED BY ALFRED A. KNOPF' imprint, the copyright year of 1994 by Anne O'Brien Rice (Anne Rice's birth name), and clear publishing and distribution information. It explicitly states 'First Edition' at the bottom of the page, confirming its collectibility as a first printing. The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data provides further details, including the ISBN (0-670-43573-8, though there's a slight OCR error, it's presumed to be 0-679-43573-8, as it is a Borzoi/Knopf release), and categorizes it under 'Witchcraft—Louisiana—New Orleans—Fiction' and 'New Orleans (La.)—Fiction.' It is also noted as a 'Sequel to: Lasher.' The book appears to be in very good, possibly unread, condition based on the crispness of the pages and the lack of visible wear or damage on the copyright page itself. There are no obvious manufacturing defects or condition issues discernible from the provided image. The overall craftsmanship appears to be of high quality, consistent with a major publisher like Alfred A. Knopf. The specific mention of "And Rice autographed first edition one of Taltis" in the additional context not visible in the image itself, suggests the book is signed by the author, which would be a significant feature impacting its value, though the signature itself is not shown here.