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Hothouse
by Brian W. Aldiss
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0839823258
- ISBN 13
- 9780839823254
- Seller
-
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Gregg Press, 1976-06-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Gregg Press. Stated First Printing, June 1976. 253pp. Green cloth boards, gilt text in red box stamped on spine. Ex-library with typical markings. Binding is tight, sturdy; text very good. Light shelfwear, rubbing at edges of boards. Foxing to edges of page block. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Details
- Seller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 249208
- Title
- Hothouse
- Author
- Brian W. Aldiss
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0839823258
- ISBN 13
- 9780839823254
- Publisher
- Gregg Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1976-06-01
- Keywords
- SFF
- X weight
- 28 oz
Terms of Sale
The Book House in Dinkytown
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
Biblio member since 2015
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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