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The Dragon Masters
by Vance, Jack
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1988. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full light brown leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in three compartments, gilt border and decoration on cover, a.e.g., printed endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Introduction by Charles N. Brown. Collector's Notes laid in. Illustrated with full-page color drawings by Steven Vincent Johnson. . Former owner's printed bookplate on fep, otherwise the volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. NEAR FINE.. The Masterpieces of Science Fiction Series. Color Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. ix, (i), 136 pp .
Synopsis
In The Dragon Masters, the first of ibooks definitive reissues of the work of Jack Vance, he develops several races of people and follows the life of a boy born into and growing up in a stratified society, in which he comes into conflict and is eventually driven into rebellion. “A Rebel Without a Cause” for an Alien world.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26934
- Title
- The Dragon Masters
- Author
- Vance, Jack
- Illustrator
- Steven Vincent Johnson
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Collector's Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Science Fiction;, Dragons;, Fine Binding;, Collectable Books;, Jack Vance;, Easton Press;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Bookplate
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