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Time to Come: Science-Fiction of Tomorrow
by Derleth, August – Editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Poor
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Farrar, Straus and Young, New York, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/ Boards). Very Good Condition/Poor. Foreword by editor. 1/4 black coloured back strip with white and gold coloured titles. 3/4 light and blue coloured marbled boards. Plaintext dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and red coloured titles to the back strip. Twelve science fiction short stories – published first in this edition – by such authors as Isaac Asimov, Arthur C Clarke, Philip K Dick and Clark Ashton Smith – all dealing with how they saw the future unfold in the 1950s. Stories include: – Asimov's The Pause; Clarke's No Morning After and Philip K Dick's Jon's World. Softening and a little fading of the back strip edges and minor bumping of the book corners. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Offset tanning to the end pages with previous owners ex libris plate fixed to the free front end page. A previous owner has held down the dustwrapper to the paste downs with tape – which has left the inevitable paper marks to the end pages – please see photograph. Chipping of the top dustwrapper corners. There is a 2 inch tear to the top left hand corner of the back strip with associated creasing. A little sunning of the back strip and the rear panel shows handling marks and rubbing. The fold over panels have tape residue. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], 4 - 311, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Short Stories; United States; Inventory No: 0287280. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0287280
- Title
- Time to Come: Science-Fiction of Tomorrow
- Author
- Derleth, August – Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/ Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Young
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Science fiction, short stories, future Science Fiction & Fantasy; Short Stories; United States; Unbranded Derleth, August – Editor Time to Come: Science-Fiction of Tomorrow
- Bookseller catalogs
- Short Stories;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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
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