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The Issue at Hand - Studies in contemporary magazine science fiction
by Atheling Jr, William,; ( AKA Blish, James) Ed
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Issued Without Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0911682031
- ISBN 13
- 9780911682038
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Chicago, Il: Advent Pub Inc, 1964. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Issued Without Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition third printing 1970. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with a hint of toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels very lightly read. Fine condition. This is a privately bound copy and has no jacket as bound. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A lovely very tight example of this title, a collection of SF criticism essays collected primarily from fanzines of the late '50s and early '60s. Originally issued under James Blish's pen name William Atheling Jr. A fascinating volume for SF collectors, and an uncommon title in the UK.
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- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004242
- Title
- The Issue at Hand - Studies in contemporary magazine science fiction
- Author
- Atheling Jr, William,; ( AKA Blish, James) Ed
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Issued Without Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 3rd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0911682031
- ISBN 13
- 9780911682038
- Publisher
- Advent Pub Inc
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Il
- Date Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 136
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- SF authors criticism Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Bookseller catalogs
- SF Criticsim and History;
- X weight
- 800 g
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Edges
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- Fine
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- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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