Lost Moons
by Jack Vance
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1982 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 10" by 6.5". Ned Dameron. A fine first edition of this collection of nine science-fiction short stories by American writer Jack Vance. The first edition, first impression, trade issue of this work. One-thousand and three-hundred copes of this first edition were produced, with this being one of the one-thousand and eighty trade copies.In the publisher's original first issue unclipped dust wrapper, illustrated by Ned Dameron, and with a frontispiece by Dameron.Featuring nine science-fiction short stories from Vance, seven of which were published here for the first time. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper back strip a touch sunned, with minor edgewear to dust wrapper back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 861F45
- Title
- Lost Moons
- Author
- Jack Vance
- Illustrator
- Ned Dameron
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Underwood-Miller
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 10" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- science fiction sci-fi john holbrook vance sci-fi
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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