"The Grey King" was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1976, and "The Dark is Rising" a Newbery Honor in 1974. And, in a different hand (Gretchenb's?), "Minneapolis, May 1977." Contemporary Arthurian fantasy and the struggle between The Light and The Dark. Laid into the first volume is a photograph of Susan Cooper inscribed "To Gretchen - best regards, Susan". Overall this is as fine a set of the 'Dark is Rising' Series as can be obtained. "Silver on the Tree" has a trace of spotting on the top edge else is fine the dustwrapper is not price clipped and is fine. "The Grey King" is fine in green printed cloth the dustwrapper is not price-clipped and is in fine condition, and is first state without the Newbery Medal sticker. "Greenwitch" is fine in a fine, unclipped dustwrapper. "The Dark is Rising" has a tiny bit of spotting on the edge of the textblock, else is in fine condition the dustwrapper is not price-clipped,but has a short closed marginal tear on the front panel it is first state without the Newbery Honor sticker. "Over Sea, Under Stone" is fine and bright the dustwrapper is not price-clipped and has a tiny closed marginal tear on the rear panel else it is fine as well.
Atheneum editions of the remaining four books in the series are considered the true firsts. Although the author moved to the United States in 1963, the 1965 London edition of 'Over Sea, Under Stone' is generally considered the true first thereafter the U.S. edition, first printing, of the first title true first editions, first printings of the remaining titles. Contemporary Arthurian fantasy and the struggle between The Light and The Dark. "Silver on the Tree" has a light residue from an old price-sticker on the front free endpaper else is fine the dustwrapper is not price clipped and is fine. "The Grey King" is fine in green printed cloth the dustwrapper is price-clipped else is in fine condition, and is first state without the Newbery Medal sticker.
"Greenwitch" has a small bit of wear on one corrner else is fine in a fine, unclipped dustwrapper. "The Dark is Rising" has a tiny bit of spotting on the top edge, and a bookplate on the front pastedown, else is in fine condiiton the dustwrapper is not price-clipped,but has a short closed marginal tear and crease along the top of the rear panel it is first state without the Newbery Honor sticker. "Over Sea, Under Stone" is fine and bright the dustwrapper is price-clipped and has the tiniest bit of wear at the edges, else it is fine as well.
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