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Return from the Stars
by Lem, Stanislaw
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/very near Fine
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (1980), 1980. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine/very near Fine. 8vo. [7], 4-247, [1] pp. Black paper-covered boards quarter-bound in purple cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $8.95 on front flap of jacket. Translated by Barbara Marszal and Frank Simpson. Fine in a very near Fine dust jacket with a bit of age toning to the flaps.
Synopsis
Hal Bregg is an astronaut who returns from a space mission in which only 10 biological years have passed for him, while 127 years have elapsed on earth. He finds that the earth has changed beyond recognition, filled with human beings who have been medically neutralized. How does an astronaut join a civilization that shuns risk? Translated by Barbara Marszal and Frank Simpson. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00009129
- Title
- Return from the Stars
- Author
- Lem, Stanislaw
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (1980)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
Terms of Sale
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Evening Star Books
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About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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