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New Maps of Hell
by Kingsley Amis
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
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About This Item
Ballantine Books, 1960. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/Very Good. First Paperback Edition Thus. Not price-clipped ($0.35 price on cover). Published by Ballantine Books, 1960. ‘479 K' code on front cover and spine. 12mo. Pictorial wraps with orange stain on page edges. Book is very good with tight binding, crisp pages, and unbroken spine. Has light shelf wear with creases and bumps to edges. Faint smudging from sticker on front cover. Previous owner name on first page. A nice copy of critical science fiction analysis by Kingsley Amis with vintage cover art by Richard Powers. 141 pages and 2 pages of ads at the back of the book. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
Synopsis
New Maps of Hell is a series of lectures about critical literary analysis of science fiction, including it's history from rough beginnings as short stories in pulp magazines up to the mid-seventies. Includes many synopses, breaks down the "types" of science fiction, and provides a thoughtful introduction to an often scoffed at form of modern literature.
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- Bookseller
- Southampton Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88721
- Title
- New Maps of Hell
- Author
- Kingsley Amis
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Date Published
- 1960
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