THE SHADOW OF THE TORTURER - 1989 - Very Good          THE SWORD OF THE LICTOR - 1981 - Near Very Good          by Gene Wolfe - Pocket Books/Timescape, 1st pb printings                                                                                                               Wolfe's  BOOK OF THE NEW SUN is widely regarded as one of the all-time best fantasy series.  SHADOW has light wear on the extremities, a light reading crease and a very light corner crease,  SWORD is a bit more worn on the edges and spine edges, has a light back cover crease & a few small page corner creases.  Each has a bookstore stamp & a small price written on the first page, but is tightly bound with white pages..