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Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in honour of Jack Vance
by Martin, George R. R. Dozois, Gardner
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0007277482
- ISBN 13
- 9780007277483
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HARDBACK "Harper-Collins Voyager Edition NOT BCA," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus. * Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2009* Publisher: Harper-Collins Voyager.* Binding and cover condition: Black cloth, silver title to spine. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. AS NEW* Jacket condition: Black dust wrapper with dull red sun and white title to spine and face. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £25.00. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to head of spine. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, seems un-used, no visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 659 pp. text. viii pp. afterword and copyright notices at rear.* Description: Half a century ago, Jack Vance created the world of the Dying Earth, and fantasy has never been the same since. Now, for the first time, Jack has agreed to open this intriguing and darkly beautiful world to other fantasists, to play in as their very own. The list of twenty-two contributors eager to honour Jack Vance by writing for this anthology includes Neil Gaiman, Tad Williams, Elizabeth Hand, Tanith Lee, Dan Simmons, Robert Silverberg, and George R.R. Martin himself.* A FINE copy of the 1st. /1st. with absolutely minimal shelf wear and no reading wear. A heavy item.*
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- Cocksparrow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3085
- Title
- Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in honour of Jack Vance
- Author
- Martin, George R. R. Dozois, Gardner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0007277482
- ISBN 13
- 9780007277483
- Publisher
- Voyager
- Place of Publication
- London UK. 672
- This edition first published
- 2009
- Size
- 23.6 x 15.6 x 5.6 cm
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