Limbo. A Novel
by WOLFE, Bernard
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, (1952). First Edition. First printing. Octavo. Black cloth hardcover, with foil-stamped decorations in colors; dustjacket; 438pp. Small spot of abrasion at upper edge of rear board; mild ageing to endpapers; still a tight, Very Good or better copy. In the original dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $3.50 on front flap), bright and whole with a few small closed tears at extremities, VG+.
Future dystopia, set in 1990 following a Third World War. "...A fierce attack on 20th century civilization and its constant attempts to find utopia through excision of perceived evils" (Lewis, Utopian Literature in the Pennsylvania State Libraries, p.212). NEGLEY 1208.
Future dystopia, set in 1990 following a Third World War. "...A fierce attack on 20th century civilization and its constant attempts to find utopia through excision of perceived evils" (Lewis, Utopian Literature in the Pennsylvania State Libraries, p.212). NEGLEY 1208.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59094
- Title
- Limbo. A Novel
- Author
- WOLFE, Bernard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1952)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction; Fantasy - Lost Race - Science Fiction; Utopian Literature; Dystopias;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...