The Five Gold Bands

by Vance, Jack

The Five Gold Bands is an early science fiction novel by Jack Vance, first published in the November 1950 issue of Startling Stories magazine. It was published in 1953 as a separate book under the title The Space Pirate, and in 1963 it was paired with Vance's Hugo Award-winning novella The Dragon Masters in the form of an Ace Double.

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The Five Gold Bands

The Five Gold Bands

by Vance, Jack

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1980-02-05
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The Five Gold Bands

The Five Gold Bands

by Jack Vance

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1980
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1980. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Five Gold Bands: Signed

The Five Gold Bands: Signed

by Vance, Jack

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1ST
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1993
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Hardcover
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9780887331596
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U.S.A.: Underwood Books, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Underwood-Miller Press, Slipcased Signed Limited. Number 140 Of 300 Numbered Copies. Signed By Jack Vance & Arnie Fenner (Cover Artist) On The Special Limitation Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is… Read more about this item
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The Five Gold Bands

by Jack Vance

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1980-02-05
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DAW, 1980-02-05. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 0.5000 6.9000 4.2000. 1st printing with full number line. Minimal wear and creases. Pages are tanned but clean.
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The Five Gold Bands

by Vance, Jack. (pseudonym John Holbrook Vance)

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1980
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Canada: DAW Books, 1980. Book. Illus. by Gino D'Achille Painted Cover.. Very Good/ Fine. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 160 pages. >> Cover creasing..
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The Five Gold Bands (Space Pirate)

by Vance, Jack

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1980
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Daw UJ1518 -- No. 374, 1980 First Daw printing February 1980 in Near Fine condition. Cover art by Gino D'Achille.. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine.
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The Five Gold Bands

by Vance, Jack

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1980
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DAW 374, 1980. Please email us if you would like further information or if you would like us to send you a picture of the book. Thanks for looking! . First Thus 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good +. Illus. by Gino D'achille. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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The Five Gold Bands: Signed

The Five Gold Bands: Signed

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1980
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U.S.A.: DAW, 1980. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Mass Market Paperback - Signed By Jack Vance On The Title Page. Second Printing. Book Is In Very Good Condition. Covers Have A Bit Of Shelf Wear. Page Edges Have Been Turned. Light Wear. No Stamps. Not Remaindered..
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The Five Gold Bands; The Dragon Masters

The Five Gold Bands; The Dragon Masters

by Vance, Jack

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1962
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New York: Ace Books, Inc. [1950]; [1962], 1962. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Small 8vo. [4], 5-122; [4], 5-102 pp. Pictorial covers printed in white, blue, and yellow. Price of 40 cents on both covers. Ace F-185. Canja 88. The first publication of The Dragon Masters; a reprint of The Five Gold Bands. Very Good or better with… Read more about this item
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The Five Gold Bands

by Jack Vance

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1993
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Underwood Books, Grass Valley, CA. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Book is Fine except for some very light spotting/browning to page edges. Dust Jacket is Near Fine with very light wear to extremities. Pictures available upon request. Please contact seller with any questions about item/condition.
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The Five Gold Bands

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1980
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UsedVeryGood. 1980 1st Daw pbk printing. Noticeably scuffed/sun faded. Text is mostly clean & readable.
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The Five Gold Bands

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1980
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Five Gold Bands

Five Gold Bands

by Vance, Jack

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1993
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Five Gold Bands, The

Five Gold Bands, The

by Vance, Jack

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1980
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Herts, England: Granada Publishing Limited, 1980. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback, reprint, 104gms, 138 pages. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..
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The Five Gold Bands

by Vance, Jack

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1993
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Underwood Books, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. About fine hardcover SIGNED by Vance on the title page. Very good dust jacket is free of tears with some crinkles at spine edges and edgewear/rubbing, including running up the flap folds. Still nice looking in mylar protector.
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THE FIVE GOLD BANDS

THE FIVE GOLD BANDS

by Vance, Jack

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1980
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NY: DAW, 1980. 1st printing, Feb. 1980; No. 374. Cover art by Gino D'Achille; frontis by Gaughan. Edge and corner wear; creasing; tanning; rubbing.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good-.
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THE FIVE GOLD BANDS

by Vance, Jack

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1993
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THE FIVE GOLD BANDS, Underwood Books, 1993, first hard-cover edition, fine in like full color wrap-a-round pictorial dust-wrapper with a small chip to the base of the spine. Originally published in 1950 as The Space Pirate - a paperback original.
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