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On the Steel Breeze (Poseidon's Children Book 2)
by Reynolds, Alastair
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0575090456
- ISBN 13
- 9780575090453
- Seller
-
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Gollancz, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with a hint of toning to edges. Feels very lightly read. Fine condition. Jacket some minor crimping to spine ends, a touch of wear to foredge corner. Overall a fine book. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice copy of this first edition first printing title, by one of the best modern British SF writers. The second book in the Poseidon's Children series, preceded by Blue Remembered Earth, and followed by Poseidon's Wake. To browse the rest of our extensive Alastair Reynolds listings search using the keyword: Durdrey
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003485
- Title
- On the Steel Breeze (Poseidon's Children Book 2)
- Author
- Reynolds, Alastair
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0575090456
- ISBN 13
- 9780575090453
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 496
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Durdrey General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
- X weight
- 900 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Fine
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- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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