OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS ..
by Tenn, William (pseudonym of Philip J. Klass)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Edge rubbing, a fine copy, appears unread. (30328)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ballantine Books, [1955]. First edition. Edge rubbing, a fine copy, appears unread. (30328). Small octavo, cover art by Richard Powers, pictorial wrappers. Ballantine 99. The author's first book, preceded by an edited anthology. Collects seven stories with introduction "On the Fiction in Science-Fiction," an important statement on the genre. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1123. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1578. See Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2065-69.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30328
- Title
- OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS ..
- Author
- Tenn, William (pseudonym of Philip J. Klass)
- Book Condition
- Used - Edge rubbing, a fine copy, appears unread. (30328)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1955]
- Keywords
- SF . SC . Paperback
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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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