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London: Rich & Cowan, 1955 (500 grams) First edition in second issue wrapper which mentions World of Chance, on back panel, Dick's second book being his first collection of short fiction,and his first hardcover book, ex-library, lacks front fep, rear fep has left half neatly removed, rubber stamps to paste down, half title and title, some ballpen numbers to paste down and half title, tape residue to paste downs and half title, closed edges browned, pp 23-27 has some minor staining, small tear top margin edge of pp19-20, BUT the price clipped DW is very tidy, just being slightly chipped to spine tail, collection of 15 short stories, includes, The Preserving Machine, TIDY DW MAY BE USEFUL TO UPGRADE ANOTHER COPY. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. Ex-Library.
Galactic Storm by HUNT Gill ( John Brunner ) - 1951
by HUNT Gill ( John Brunner )
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Galactic Storm
by HUNT Gill ( John Brunner )
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- Paperback
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London: Curtis Warren Limited, 1951 (500 gram rate) stapled digest, 110pp + adverts, taped spine and hinges with rust to the staples under the tape, label lift to cover, light age spotting to closed edges, Brunner's first novel, cover art by Ray Theobald. First Edition. Original Wraps. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ray Theobald.. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. Digest.
- Bookseller Fortuna Books (NZ)
- Illustrator Ray Theobald.
- Format/Binding Paperback
- Book Condition Used - Good
- Jacket Condition No Jacket
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Paperback
- Publisher Curtis Warren Limited
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1951
- Keywords Science Fiction Digest Pulp Fiction Vintage 1950s
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A Handful of Darkness
by DICK Philip K
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Good
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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£120.58
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The Sword of Shannara
by BROOKS Terry
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780394413334 / 0394413334
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- 1
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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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£313.50
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New York: Random House, 1977 Stated first edition of the first Shannara book, with publisher's number line starting at 2 which is correct for the first edition from Random House, Illustrated by The Brothers Hildebrandt in two full page black and white and one full colour folding plate at the centre of the book. Quarter black cloth over fawn papered boards with TB initial stamped on upper board by publisher, head and tail of cloth spine sunned to very edges where light crept under the wrapper and leached the pigment, unclipped DW has minor edgewear with light rubbing to corners and a few small edge splits, and bears no publishers price, Light crease to front fold in flap. DW spine is sunned with the title now a pale blueish colour, the background still deep black, nice bright copy, SCARCE, EXPEDITED SHIPPING REQUIRED. First Edition. Quarter cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Hildebrandt. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.
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Frank Herbert's Dune, Space Civilization Power Struggle Game ( Board Game)
by HERBERT Frank & Mick Uhl & Richard Hamblen
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- very good
- first
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
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- Unknown
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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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£120.58
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Baltimore: Avalon Hill Game Company, 1979 boxed board game, includes a slightly worn box, and all of the components including map/ game board, counters charts, rule book, record sheets, gaming wheels etc, almost unused condition, rare and collectable original boardgame, large oversize item so we will need to quote you a shipping rate. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9? - 12" tall.
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Glory Road
by Robert A.Heinlein
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Edition
- Second printing
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- Hardcover
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Salida, Colorado, United States
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£121.40
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New York: Putnam, 1963. Second printing. Very Good. New York: Putnam, 1963 Second printing Black boards with blue lettering Stated second impression, list of books by Heinlein opposite title page and copyright page has 8 lines plus "second impression" Back and front covers are splotched in places (something a PO had on their hands when handling the book?)spine is slightly cocked, bumping to spine Contents clean, bright and as new Dust jacket is not price clipped ($3.95) with some light rubbing and chipping around edges, now in protective cover
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Tiger! Tiger!
by Bester, Alfred
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- near fine
- Hardcover
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- Hardcover
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Ridgewood, New York, United States
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£161.86
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London: The Science Fiction Book Club, 2958. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First British book club edition of Bester's landmark science fiction novel (published in the United States as "The Stars My Destination"), following by two years the Sidgwick & Jackson first. First book club edition. Small octavo (7.5 x 5 in.); 231pp; blue textured-paper boards, in dust jacket. Mild sunning at spine ends, light toning to textblock. Jacket spine panel toned, 2" closed tear at base of spine, and with a shallow band of loss at head, extending ~1.5" onto front panel. Near fine in a very good (-) jacket.
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A Handful of Darkness
by DICK Philip K
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
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- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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£120.58
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London: Rich & Cowan, 1955 (500 grams) First edition in second issue wrapper which mentions World of Chance, on back panel, Dick's second book being his first collection of short fiction,and his first hardcover book, ex-library, lacks front fep, rear fep has left half neatly removed, rubber stamps to paste down, half title and title, some ballpen numbers to paste down and half title, tape residue to paste downs and half title, closed edges browned, pp 23-27 has some minor staining, small tear top margin edge of pp19-20, BUT the price clipped DW is very tidy, just being slightly chipped to spine tail, collection of 15 short stories, includes, The Preserving Machine, TIDY DW MAY BE USEFUL TO UPGRADE ANOTHER COPY. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. Ex-Library.
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£120.58
The Sword of Shannara
by BROOKS Terry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780394413334 / 0394413334
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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£313.50
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New York: Random House, 1977 Stated first edition of the first Shannara book, with publisher's number line starting at 2 which is correct for the first edition from Random House, Illustrated by The Brothers Hildebrandt in two full page black and white and one full colour folding plate at the centre of the book. Quarter black cloth over fawn papered boards with TB initial stamped on upper board by publisher, head and tail of cloth spine sunned to very edges where light crept under the wrapper and leached the pigment, unclipped DW has minor edgewear with light rubbing to corners and a few small edge splits, and bears no publishers price, Light crease to front fold in flap. DW spine is sunned with the title now a pale blueish colour, the background still deep black, nice bright copy, SCARCE, EXPEDITED SHIPPING REQUIRED. First Edition. Quarter cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Hildebrandt. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.
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£313.50
Frank Herbert's Dune, Space Civilization Power Struggle Game ( Board Game)
by HERBERT Frank & Mick Uhl & Richard Hamblen
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- very good
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Unknown
- Quantity Available
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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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£120.58
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Baltimore: Avalon Hill Game Company, 1979 boxed board game, includes a slightly worn box, and all of the components including map/ game board, counters charts, rule book, record sheets, gaming wheels etc, almost unused condition, rare and collectable original boardgame, large oversize item so we will need to quote you a shipping rate. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9? - 12" tall.
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Glory Road
by Robert A.Heinlein
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Second printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salida, Colorado, United States
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£121.40
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New York: Putnam, 1963. Second printing. Very Good. New York: Putnam, 1963 Second printing Black boards with blue lettering Stated second impression, list of books by Heinlein opposite title page and copyright page has 8 lines plus "second impression" Back and front covers are splotched in places (something a PO had on their hands when handling the book?)spine is slightly cocked, bumping to spine Contents clean, bright and as new Dust jacket is not price clipped ($3.95) with some light rubbing and chipping around edges, now in protective cover
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Tiger! Tiger!
by Bester, Alfred
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Ridgewood, New York, United States
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£161.86
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London: The Science Fiction Book Club, 2958. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First British book club edition of Bester's landmark science fiction novel (published in the United States as "The Stars My Destination"), following by two years the Sidgwick & Jackson first. First book club edition. Small octavo (7.5 x 5 in.); 231pp; blue textured-paper boards, in dust jacket. Mild sunning at spine ends, light toning to textblock. Jacket spine panel toned, 2" closed tear at base of spine, and with a shallow band of loss at head, extending ~1.5" onto front panel. Near fine in a very good (-) jacket.
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Galactic Storm.
by Hunt, Gill [Brunner, John]
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- first
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- Used
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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£75.00
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London; Curtis Warren Limited, 1951., 1951. Mass Market Paperback. FIRST EDITION. Softcover, pp 110, [2] ads. Pictorial paper wraps. Minor creasing to spine and covers; white spine panel lightly soiled. Rust marks to staples and a little scattered foxing otherwise a clean copy; no annotation or inscriptions. Very Good. The very first of John Brunner's many science fiction novels, written when the Author was only 17 years old, under the pseudonym Gill Hunt. Scarce. Tuck Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Galactic Storm
by HUNT Gill ( John Brunner )
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- good
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- first
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- First Edition
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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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£84.40
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London: Curtis Warren Limited, 1951 Brunner's first novel, cover art by Ray Theobald, stapled digest, 110pp + adverts, taped spine and hinges with rust to the staples under the tape, label lift to cover, light age spotting to closed edges, (500 gram rate) . First Edition. Original Wraps. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ray Theobald.. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. Digest.
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GALACTIC STORM
by Hunt, gill (john brunner)
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Webster, New York, United States
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£223.37
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curtis warren, first edition, 1951-1952 era. near fine, unread brunner's first book paperback,
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The Centaur
by Updike, John
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- first
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- Used - F
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- 1st Printing
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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£5.67
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NY: Crest Books. F. 1964. 1st Printing. Paperback. Crest Book #R682, 1964. Stated first Crest printing. Fine condition. R ubs at the head of the spine. .
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Human Nature: New Doctor Who Adventures
by Cornell, Paul
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- first
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- Used
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- First
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- Paperback
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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£20.23
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A respectable used copy of one of the most-liked New Adventures -- slight rubbing, slight edge wear. See the photos, and ask if you need more info.
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£20.23
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The Brick Moon : From the Papers of Captain Frederic Ingham
by Hale, Edward Everett
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Fine with no dust jacket
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- Limited/Numbered Edition
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- Hardcover
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Williamsville, New York, United States
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£19.42
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Barre, Massachusetts: Imprint Society. Fine with no dust jacket. 1971. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. The Near Fine slipcase has a faint mark at the tail of the spine edge. ; Early science fiction that imagines a human colonized brick and mortar satellite moon of the Earth. Satirical subtext throughout, based on personalities and society in Boston, MA. Originally serialized in The Atlantic in 1869 and 1870. Copy 712 of a limited edition of 1,950. Signed by the illustrator. Seventeen woodcuts printed in brown, directly from the blocks, by Michael McCurdy, prolific illustrator and founder of the Penmaen Press. Printed by Spiral Press on fine paper. Half dark linen with gilt image of a telescope, the remainder natural linen on boards. This is the later binding, the first being in quarter brown linen, no image, the remainder natural. Slipcase is clean, with sharp corners, and a clean, woodcut illustrated, title label that wraps around the spine edge. Signed by the illustrator. A clean…
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THE WORLD OF STAR TREK
by Gerrold, David
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- first
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Edition
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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£20.23
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1973. Mass market paperback. 276 pages + 64 pages of photographs. First printing of this paperback original. An inside picture of the 3 worlds of Star Trek: 1) Gene Roddenberry" conception of the TV series; 2) the show itself--writers, stars and technicians; and 3) the world of the fans who kept the series alive after NBC cancelled it. The book is clean and bright, with just a hint of edgewear; a couple of reading crease on the spine, but still square and tightly bound. Bookstore stamp at top of page facing the front cover.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
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Let's All Kill Constance SIGNED FIRST
by RAY BRADBURY
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PASADENA, California, United States
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£24.24
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A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED BY MR. BRADBURY ON TITLE PAGE.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
by Verne, Jules
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- Good
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- Book Club Edition
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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£44.51£26.71Save £22.00!
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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THE OCTOBER COUNTRY
by RAY BRADBURY
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PASADENA, California, United States
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£28.33
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Signed by the author, Ray Bradbury. The later printing of this edition which contains a new introduction written by Ray Bradbury specifically for this edition. As new in dust jacket. remainder mark
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The Book of Philip Jose Farmer
by Philip Jose Farmer
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- near fine
- Hardcover
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- first
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Fine
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- First Thus. First Printing
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780705700672 / 0705700674
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Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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£31.56
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SIGNED. First Hardcover Edition. First Printing. Elmfield Press/ London (1976). Wraparound jacket art by Josh Kirby. Very near fine, full cloth hardcover with fine, as new jacket. Spine head and heel edges very lightly pushed and two mildly bumped corners. Jacket is quite fine, as new, and bright in fresh, removable mylar sleeve. Signed (signature only) by Farmer on first blank page. Boxed for swift shipping. 11-b
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Silent Interviews: On Language, Race, Sex, Science Fiction, and Some Comics―A Collection of Written Interviews
by Samuel Delany
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- As New
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- First Edition. First Printing
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780819552761 / 0819552763
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Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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£33.99
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First Edition. First Printing. Wesleyan (1994). Fine, as new, black full cloth hardcover, with vivid silver lettering. No jacket was issued by publisher. A fresh, sharp copy. Boxed for swift, safe shipping. 11(1b)
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The Sex Demon of Jangal
by Brent, Lynton Wright
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- first
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- Used - Near Fine
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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£33.76
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Hollywood, CA: Brentwood Publishing Co. / Crime-Adventure Series Book No. 101 1st Edition, 1964 ----------paperback. An erotic fantasy novel. Covers slightly rubbed, very modest shelfwear, a near fine copy.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by The Author (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.
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