A Case Of Conscience
by Blish, James
A Case of Conscience is a science fiction novel by James Blish, first published in 1958. It is the story of a Jesuit who investigates an alien race that has no religion; they are completely without any concept of God, an afterlife, or the idea of sin; and the species evolves through several forms through the course of its life cycle. The story was originally published as a novella in 1953, and later extended to novel-length, of which the first part is the original novella.
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A case of conscience
by James Blish
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First UK edition
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- 1959
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Stockholm, SWE
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£975.48
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A Case of Conscience - James Blish (UK 1st Edition 2nd Impression 1959 Hardcover w/ DJ) Science Fiction Religious Alien Race Copyright 1958, published in 1959 by Faber and Faber Limited (London). Stated 'Second impression May mcmlix' on the copyright page. Item Price
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A Case of Conscience (True First Edition)
by James Blish
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- 1958
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- Soft cover
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Stoney Creek, Ontario, CAN
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£4.88
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Ballantine, 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Richard Powers. First edition/printing paperback original (PBO) 1958 Ballantine 256). Very Good condition with moderate page toning and on spine. A tight copy of Blish's masterpiece, on the Pringle list of 100 Best SF Novels, and Hugo award winner for best novel!
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A Case of Conscience (True First Edition)
by James Blish
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- Used - Very Good Plus
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- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- 1958
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- Soft cover
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Stoney Creek, Ontario, CAN
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£6.10
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Ballantine, 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good Plus. Richard Powers. First edition/printing paperback original (PBO) 1958 Ballantine 256). Very Good Plus condition with moderate page toning. A tight copy of Blish's masterpiece, on the Pringle list of 100 Best SF Novels, and Hugo award winner for best novel!
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£6.10
A Case of Conscience (Ballantine SF Classic)
by James Blish
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1972T
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- Mass_market
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- 9780345027559
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Simi Valley, California, USA
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£19.17
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Ballantine Books, 1972T. mass_market. Very Good. 0.6000 6.9000 4.2000. Item Price
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A Case of Conscience
by James Blish
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1959
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- Hardback
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Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, GBR
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£800.00
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London: Faber. London, Faber, 1959. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy of one of the finest works of science fiction. Winner of the 1959 Hugo award. A highlight of science fiction collecting. In Pringle's 100 Best Science Fiction Novels [Pringle, p71]. Jacket has a shallow chip to the top edge, and a little toning and soiling to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Levitt, Steven D.; Dubner, Stephen J.
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- 9780141019017
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£3.25
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Penguin, UK, 2007. Soft cover. Book Condition:Good. Moderate reading wear. Clean interior.. Item Price
£3.25
A Case of Conscience
by Blish, James
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- Used - Mass market paperback, fine in wraps. 2nd printing, 1966. Ballantine U2251
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- 1958
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- Paperback
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Hulls Cove, Maine, USA
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£8.13
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NY: Ballantine, 1958. paperback. Mass market paperback, fine in wraps. 2nd printing, 1966. Ballantine U2251. Hugo Award winner 1959 Item Price
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A Case of Conscience
by James Blish
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1959
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- Hardback
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Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, GBR
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£675.00
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London: Faber. London, Faber, 1959. First Edition. First Impression. A very good copy of one of the finest works of science fiction. Winner of the 1959 Hugo award. Spine has a lean, some rolling to the tips. Some tape burn to flaps and pastedowns. Owner's name and date to front free endpaper. A decent copy really. A highlight of science… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Case of Conscience
by James Blish
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 2000
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- Paperback
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- 9780345438355
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£5.06
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Random House Publishing Group, 2000. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Case of Conscience
by James Blish
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- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1989
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Longmont, Colorado, USA
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£39.83
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The Easton Press, The Masterpieces of Science Fiction, 1989. First Thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Ellen Sull Farley. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Appears unopened / unread. Bound in full (genuine) brown leather with hubbed spine. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Embossed in 22kt gold on… Read more about this item Item Price
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A CASE OF CONSCIENCE
by Blish, James
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- Used - A fine copy, upper corners gently bumped, two slight dings to bottom boards in a fine dust jacket. (9696)
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- First British (and first hardcover) edition
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- [1959]
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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£2,032.25
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London: Faber And Faber Limited, [1959]. First British (and first hardcover) edition. A fine copy, upper corners gently bumped, two slight dings to bottom boards in a fine dust jacket. (9696). Octavo, boards. 1959 Hugo award winner (for best novel, 1958). A novel of a culture which develops on another planet without religion. "A rich, ambiguous,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Case of Conscience, A
by Blish, James
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1966
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- Softcover
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Westfield, New York, USA
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£4.06
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Ballantine, 1966. Softcover. Very Good. U2251, 2nd printing Item Price
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A Case of Conscience (Ballantine SF Classic)
by James Blish
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1972T
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- Mass_market
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- 9780345027559
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State College, Pennsylvania, USA
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£19.05
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Ballantine Books, 1972T. mass_market. Very Good. 0.6000 in x 6.9000 in x 4.2000 in. Light shelf wear. Else clean and tight. Small stamp on top page edges. Item Price
£19.05
A Case of Conscience (Del Rey Impact)
by Blish, James
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 2000-09-05
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- Paperback
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- 9780345438355
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Denton, Texas, USA
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£5.08
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Del Rey, 2000-09-05. Paperback. Acceptable. 0.7087 in x 8.4252 in x 5.4331 in. Minor damage to parts of text, may include water or spine damage. Overall, still a fine copy for classroom use! May contain highlighting/underlining/notes/etc. May have used stickers on cover. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed to be included with used books. Item Price
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A Case of Conscience (Del Rey Impact)
by Blish, James
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- Used - Good
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- 2000-09-05
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780345438355
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Denton, Texas, USA
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£5.08
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Del Rey, 2000-09-05. Paperback. Good. 0.7087 in x 8.4252 in x 5.4331 in. May contain highlighting/underlining/notes/etc. May have used stickers on cover. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed to be included with used books. Item Price
£5.08
A CASE OF CONSCIENCE
by Blish, James
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Ed
- Published
- 1958
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- Paperback
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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£5.67
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Ballantine, 1958. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Ed. First paperback ed. Very good condition, moderate over all wear. Ballantine #256.. Item Price
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Case of Conscience
by Blish, James
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1979-04-16
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780099063704
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GBR
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£4.00
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Legend, 1979-04-16. paperback. Acceptable. 7x4x1. Same ISBN but cover differs to stock image; actual book shown. Wear to cover. Pages tanned. Item Price
£4.00
A CASE OF CONSCIENCE
by Blish, James
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition (second printing)
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- 1959
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Rochester, Michigan, USA
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£182.09
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A CASE OF CONSCIENCE, Faber & Faber, 1959 first edition (second printing), fine in like color pictorial dust-wrapper wth a modest wrinkle to a small area at the lower margin of the rear dust-wrapper panel. Item Price
£182.09
A Case of Conscience
by Blish, James
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- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Published
- 1982
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- Hardcover
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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£22.72
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New York: Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Mild wear to dustjacket. Now protected in a clear mylar cover. International orders may require additional postage. ; Simply signed by cover artist Janny Wurtz. SFBC Catalog ID: 1757 published in 1982, also confirmed by gutter code M38… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Case Of Conscience (S.F. MASTERWORKS) Blish, James
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- Used - Good
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- 9781857989243
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Workington, Cumbria, GBR
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£16.55
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Book. Used - Good. No Binding. Not an ex-library edition. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Cover shows some surface and edge wear. Page edges slightly off-white.. Item Price
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