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A HANDFUL OF DARKNESS [SECOND ISSUE] by Dick, Philip K - 1955

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A HANDFUL OF DARKNESS [SECOND ISSUE] by Dick, Philip K - 1955

A HANDFUL OF DARKNESS [SECOND ISSUE]

by Dick, Philip K

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London: Rich & Cowan, 1955. First Edition / First Second. Hardcover. Very good in dj that has two internal tape repairs and light chipping to extremities.. First Edition / First Second. Hardcover. Second issue binding and dust jacket which mentions WORLD OF CHANCE on the back of jacket. The author's first hardcover book. Bright cover. 8vo red boards. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.
  • Bookseller Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very good in dj that has two internal tape repairs and light chipping to extremities.
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  • Edition First Edition / First Second
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Rich & Cowan
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1955
  • Keywords scifi, pkd, mmb

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A Handful of Darkness
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A Handful of Darkness

by Dick, Philip K

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Used - Very Good
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Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780586048047 / 0586048049
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Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom
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UK: Panther Books. Very Good. 1980. Paperback. 0586048049 . Suffers ubiquitous age toning, ow clean, tight and square. In collectable condition. Panther books/Granada Publishing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages .
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A Handful of Darkness

by Dick, Philip K

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Used - VG
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Reprint
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London: Granada Publishing, 1980 12mo. original printed wraps (a little rubbed & creased, slight toning and spotting); pp. 186, [6 (pubs. advts.)]. A very good copy.. Reprint. Soft Cover. VG.
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A Handful of Darkness

by Dick, Philip K

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Used - F-
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Reprint
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Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780586048047 / 0586048049
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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London: Grafton Books, 1988 12mo. original printed wraps (a trifle rubbed); pp. 238 (last blank), [2 (pubs. advts.)]. A near fine copy.. Reprint. Soft Cover. F-.
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A Handful of Darkness

A Handful of Darkness

by Philip K. Dick

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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Panther Books, 1966. Paperback. Acceptable. 1966. Panther Edition. 186 pages. Pictorial paper covers. Minor foxing and heavy tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, slightly lighter to reverse of covers. Moderate cracking to front hinge but pages remain attached. Visible staining to both hinges. Paper covers have light edge-wear and corner curling with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has noticeable rolling and creasing.
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A Handful of Darkness

by Philip K. Dick

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Used - Very Good Condition
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No Dust Jacket
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1st Edition
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Paperback
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Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Panther (2108), 1966. 1st Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 186 pages. Item Type: Book. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's signature in ink. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; . Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 030506. .
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A Handful of Darkness (Colony; Imposter; Expendable; Prominent Author; The Builder; Impossible...

A Handful of Darkness (Colony; Imposter; Expendable; Prominent Author; The Builder; Impossible Planet; Indefatiguable Frog; The Turning Wheel; Progeny; Upon the Dull Eart; The Cookie Lady; Exhibit Piece)

by Dick, Philip K. (cover art by Chris Foss)

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Used - Near Fine
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Kellerberrin, Western Australia, Australia
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London: Grafton Books 1988 First Grafton Paperback Printing ISBN 0-586-04804-9, 1988 Near Fine. Just a touch of edgewear, faint graze to lower front corner, mild age-toning to pages, otherwise a very attractive copy, Fine throughout. Cover art by Chris Foss. Previously published in paperback by Panther Books in 1966 and 1980 with different cover art.
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A Handful of Darkness (Colony; Imposter; Expendable; Prominent Author; The Builder; Impossible...

A Handful of Darkness (Colony; Imposter; Expendable; Prominent Author; The Builder; Impossible Planet; Indefatiguable Frog; The Turning Wheel; Progeny; Upon the Dull Eart; The Cookie Lady; Exhibit Piece)

by Dick, Philip K. (cover art by Colin Hay)

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Used - Near Fine
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Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
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Kellerberrin, Western Australia, Australia
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St Albans: Granada Publishing/Panther Books 1980 Second Panther Paperback Printing ISBN 0-596-04804-9, 1980 Near Fine. Light edgewear, a couple of very small faint creases to front corners, otherwise a Fine unread copy. Cover art by Colin Hay.
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by DICK Philip K

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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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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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A Handful of Darkness

by Dick, Philip K

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Used - Very Good
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Good
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First
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Hardcover
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Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
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First edition, first impression. Original second issue red cloth with black lettering to spine. Some off-setting to endpapers and toning to edges with a previous owner name to front endpaper, else very good in a good second issue dust jacket with some chipping and loss to edges.
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£250.00
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A Handful of Darkness

by Philip K. Dick

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Used - Good
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Hardcover
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Spring Branch, Texas, United States
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£489.84

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1st UK edition, leaned, edge brown. Jacket is a facsimile not the original
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