THE SWORD OF ALDONES
by Bradley, Marion Zimmer
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Corners are mildly bumped, a fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (15369)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Gregg Press, 1977. First hardcover edition, first printing. Corners are mildly bumped, a fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (15369). Octavo, cloth. Text offset from that of the the 1962 Ace edition. New introduction by Richard A. Lupoff. A Darkover novel. This is the first Darkover novel that Bradley wrote, it was first published as an Ace double with THE PLANET SAVERS which was her first published Darkover work in Amazing Stories (1958). "The Darkover series has a science-fictional rationale, but much of it has a fantasy feel." Pringle (ed.) - St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers, pp. 68-71. See Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 4-77. See Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-47. See Survey of Science Fiction Literature I, pp. 488-92.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15369
- Title
- THE SWORD OF ALDONES
- Author
- Bradley, Marion Zimmer
- Book Condition
- Used - Corners are mildly bumped, a fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (15369)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First hardcover edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gregg Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- SF
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
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