London; Tom Stacey Reprints Ltd, 1973., 1973. Hard Cover. FIRST THUS. Octavo, pp. 309, [3] Index. 4 full-page monochrome illustrations by Virgil Finlay. Publisher's teal cloth with silver titles to spine in an unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Slight rubbing to spine tips with corresponding creases on dust-jacket, which is lightly toned to reverse. A Near Fine copy in like jacket. A reprint of Merritt's fantasy novel in which an archaeologist discovers a strange figurine that transports him to a new world. First edition to feature the illustrations by American artist Virgil Finlay.

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Bookseller: Keel Row Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11767
Title: The Ship of Ishtar
Author: Merritt, A
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0854684611
ISBN 13: 9780854684618
Publisher: London; Tom Stacey Reprints Ltd, 1973.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1973
Keywords: Fiction

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