THE CUSTODIANS AND OTHER STORIES
by Cowper, Richard (pseudonym of John Middleton Murry)
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- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a fine price clipped dust jacket. (29148)
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1976. First edition. A fine copy in a fine price clipped dust jacket. (29148). Octavo, boards. The author's first SF short story collection. "Four long tales, including the much-lauded "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" which proved to be the overture to his "White Bird of Kinship" trilogy of novels. Also outstanding is the title story, with its medieval setting and its message for the twentieth century." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 83. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-284.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29148
- Title
- THE CUSTODIANS AND OTHER STORIES
- Author
- Cowper, Richard (pseudonym of John Middleton Murry)
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a fine price clipped dust jacket. (29148)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- SF . SC
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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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