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Sinister Barrier
by Russell, Eric Frank
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Fantasy Books/ Cherry Tree (Kemsley Newspapers Ltd.), London, No date. First British Paperback Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Cartier. 192 pages, last two pages for further books published by " Cherry Tree Books ", foreword by author. The text is illustrated with four black-and-white full-page illustrations by Cartier. Illustrated front cover, showing pale purple spheres and in the distance a man which is attached to one of these spheres and in the foreground a very frightened young woman -- 1950s style. This book is definitely showing its age. Rubbing, creasing and slight chipping to the book edges. Age marks to the front and back panel. Heavy browning and foxing to the text block edge. There are also other marks to the front fore edge. Foxing and age, owning to the internal pages. Numerous pages have become dogeared to the top and bottom page edges. A 1940s science fiction novel dealing with what maybe in the future and not so friendly aliens. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Cartier. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction -- Vintage; Inventory No: 0105129. .
Synopsis
Sinister Barrier is an English language science fiction novel by author Eric Frank Russell. It was first published in book form in 1943 by The World's Work, Ltd. The novel originally appeared in the magazine Unknown in 1939, the first novel to appear in its pages. Russell revised and expanded the book for its first US publication by Fantasy Press in 1948. Most subsequent editions were based on the Fantasy Press version.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0105129
- Title
- Sinister Barrier
- Author
- Russell, Eric Frank
- Illustrator
- Cartier
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Paperback Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fantasy Books/ Cherry Tree (Kemsley Newspapers Ltd.)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- No date
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Science Fiction, Alian Invasion, 1940s, Vintage Paperback Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction -- Vintage; Cartier Unbranded Russell, Eric Frank Sinister Barrier
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction -- Vintage;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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