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The Polyanthos, Volumes 1 Through 4 -

The Polyanthos, Volumes 1 Through 4 -

The Polyanthos, Volumes 1 Through 4

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Boston: J. T. Buckingham, 1807. These are the first four volumes of the monthly literary magazine published by Joseph Tinker Buckingham. Each volume is bound in marbled boards quarter-bound in leather, with red spine labels and gilt titles. Each monthly issue contains a sketch of some noted person, together with a portrait. Issue Number 1 is dated December, 1805 and is a sketch of the life and writings of the Rev. J. Belknap, D. D. Each volume is signed by previous owners John A. Buckingham, the son of the publisher; Edith Buckingham Ball, the publisher's granddaughter; and James Kimball (relationship unknown). The volumes show modest shelf wear, and rubbing at the joints. The spines are darkened. There is considerable foxing to the leaves, but the text is quite readable. The bindings are all tight.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.
  • Bookseller Banjo Booksellers US (US)
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  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
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  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher J. T. Buckingham
  • Place of Publication Boston
  • Date Published 1807
  • Keywords Periodical Collectible
  • Size 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall
VOYAGES ET AVENTURES DU CAPITAINE HATTERAS (Les Anglais Au Pole Nord et  Le Desert De Glace)
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VOYAGES ET AVENTURES DU CAPITAINE HATTERAS (Les Anglais Au Pole Nord et Le Desert De Glace)

by Jules Verne

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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie- 18 Rue Jacob, 1867. VOYAGES ET AVENTURES DU CAPITAINE HATTERAS- Les Anglais Au Pole Nord et Le Desert De Glace- Jules Verne- Illustrated by Riou- J. Hetzel et Cie- 18 Rue Jacob- Paris- [1867]- 1st Edition Illustrated- Hardcover:-4to-Good/ no jacket as issued- original publishers 1/2 blue leather with 7 triple gilt bands on spine, titled in gilt- blue pebbled paper papered boards- spine rubbed as are extremities, but volume is tight and square-As peer World Cat:Voyages et aventures du Capitaine Hatteras : Les Anglais au Po^le Nord ; Le De´sert de glace... Vignettes par Riou. [Avertissement de l'e´diteur, signe´ J. Hetzel.]- Author: Jules Verne-Publisher: Paris : J. Hetzel, 1867.- OCLC Number: 458501744-Notes: D'apre`s la pre´face d'Hetzel, cet ouvrage est le premier de l'edition illustree, portant la mention "Voyages extraordinaires". - Les deux romans qui composent cet ouvrage se trouvent egalement catalogues a leur titre, plus… Read More
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Beyond the Snow; Being a History of Trim's Adventures in Nordlichtschein.

Beyond the Snow; Being a History of Trim's Adventures in Nordlichtschein.

by Reed, P. Fishe (Peter Fishe)

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Used - Fair
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1873. First edition. signed by the author along with a personalized inscription to Parker Pillsbury, dated April 14, 1875. Scarce Victorian era lost world fantasy by this Chicago author and artist - the story of a lost race of spindly giants living on an island at the North Pole. Illustrated by the author with twelve engravings plus an engraved title printed in black and gilt on blue paper. The story is presented as a true event by an Alabama slave whose master sets him free when he finishes the narrative. Parker Pillsbury, to whom the book is inscribed, was a radical preacher and advocate of nonresistance whose strong abolitionist views resulted in his ejection from the Congregational Church. Brown cloth with lettering and a depiction of the giants in gilt, [12], 9-323, [2] pages. Considerable insect tracking and spotting to the covers, with cover gilt intact but spine no longer readable, spine head scuffed, spine foot lightly frayed, good hinges, sound text block, very… Read More
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Taran Wanderer

Taran Wanderer

by Alexander, Lloyd

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Used
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First Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780030897320 / 0030897327
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Aqua blue boards stamped in green with blue-green endpapers. Both boards and pastedown endpapers show some discoloration, J. C. Tibbetts' bookplate on front pastedown. A bright, near fine copy in near fine price-clipped dustjacket with a slightly darkened spine panel. The fourth volume in the Chronicles of Prydain. An appealing copy. ; Octavo.
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Red Sonja original art / Jun De Felipe
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Red Sonja original art / Jun De Felipe

by De Felipe, Jun

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As New
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2010. Soft cover. As New. De Felipe, Jun. 2010 original art by the widely appreciated pin-up and comic book artist Jun De Felipe, this being his vision of "Red Sonja" (see below). Fine, As New. Mixed media pastel painting on US master illustration board. 15" x 10", image occupies entire board. Signed and dated, lower right. See scans. Red Sonja is a fictional sword-and-sorcery warrior maiden originally approximately based on a character in Robert E. Howard's "The Shadow of the Vulture", a 1934 short story, but popularized in "Conan the Barbarian #23" of Marvel Comics. L308
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There Are Doors

There Are Doors

by Wolfe, Gene

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Used - A fine bright copy. here offered is letter "C"
Edition
First
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Hardcover
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scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Ultramarine Press, 1988. First. Hardbound. A fine bright copy. here offered is letter "C". of an edition of 150, this is one of 26 lettered copies signed by Wolfe. the edition is finely bound in full leather by Denis Gouey. 313 pp.
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"PHANTOM DETECTIVE" SERIES: 1 Vampire Murders, 2 Dancing Doll, 3 Beast-King, 4 Tycoon...
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"PHANTOM DETECTIVE" SERIES: 1 Vampire Murders, 2 Dancing Doll, 3 Beast-King, 4 Tycoon Crime, 5 Broadway, 6 Daggers Kali, 7 Under Big Top, 8 Trail Death, 9 Yellow Shadows, 10 Trail, 11 Green Glare, 12 Fangs, 13 Curio, 14 Stalks Billion, 15 Money, 7 more

by Wallace, Robert (house pseudonym)

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Used - Very Good+
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First Edition
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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San Diego, CA: Corinth Publications Regency Suspense Novel #s CR101 to CR115, CR117, CR119, CR123, CR127, CR131, CR135 & CR139 1st Editions 1965-1966 ----------This heavy set will require NO additional shipping charges for standard shipping for a US or Canadian order, overseas orders will require a shipping charge DRAMATICALLY LESS than actual postage (inquire). Paperbacks. 22 BOOKS. Additional books included and not listed above due to space limitations are: # 16 Death Glow, # 17 Stones of Satan, # 18 The Melody Murders, # 19 The Uniformed Killers, # 20 The Forty Thieves, # 21 Death Under Contract & # 22 The Corpse Parade. Offered as the entire series of the Phantom Detective books as issued by Corinth Regency in 1965-1966, first published in the 1930's pulp magazine. The 22 volumes range in condition from good to unread near fine. An attractive series of books, uniform in appearance, all with Robert Bonfils sometimes quite ghastly cover art. . First Edition. Mass Market Paperback.… Read More
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Bradbury: An Illustrated Life: A Journey To Far Metaphor (Inscribed By Weist And Signed By Bradbury)

Bradbury: An Illustrated Life: A Journey To Far Metaphor (Inscribed By Weist And Signed By Bradbury)

by Jerry Weist; Foreword By Donn Albright; Introduction By Ray Bradbury

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780060011826 / 0060011823
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Pasadena, California, United States
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New York: William Morrow & Company / Harpercollins, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Color Photographs Throughout. Xxiii, 195 Pp. Purple Cloth, Gilt. Inscribed By Jerry Weist "From One Bradbury Fan To Another" And Signed (In 2002), And Signed By Ray Bradbury (In 2002). Fine In Fine Dj, Entirly Unworn.
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(Science Fiction Art) - Untitled Painting, Astronauts On (Mars?) With Ancient Ruin

(Science Fiction Art) - Untitled Painting, Astronauts On (Mars?) With Ancient Ruin

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Used - Near Fine
Edition
Original Artwork
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Unknown
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Pasadena, California, United States
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(Circa 1960?), 1960. Original Artwork . No Binding. Near Fine. Original Painting On Paper, Mounted On Card. Image 7 3/8" X 5 3/8". Probably A Design For A Sf Paperback Cover. From The Forrest Ackerman Collection.
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Methuselah's Children
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Methuselah's Children

by Robert A. Heinlein

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
First edition
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Hardcover
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Gnome Press, 1958. Book. Fine. Dj. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Black boards with red spine lettering. Binding is firm and square. NOT First Issue Dj With 38 Titles Listed On Rear Panel With Publisher's Address Shown As " 80 East 11Th St., New York 3".
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2001: a Space odyssey.

2001: a Space odyssey.

by Arthur C. Clarke.

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Used - Very good.
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Very good, unclipped.
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Hardcover
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Lymm, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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$317.85

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1st British edition.Based on the screenplay by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick. The boards are in black cloth with bright silver lettering on the spine. Very good condition in a very good unclipped dustwrapper, in a protective sleeve.
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The Centaur

The Centaur

by Updike, John

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Used - F
Edition
1st Printing
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Paperback
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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NY: Crest Books. F. 1964. 1st Printing. Paperback. Crest Book #R682, 1964. Stated first Crest printing. Fine condition. R ubs at the head of the spine. .
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Human Nature
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Human Nature: New Doctor Who Adventures

by Cornell, Paul

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Used
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First
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Paperback
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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A respectable used copy of one of the most-liked New Adventures -- slight rubbing, slight edge wear. See the photos, and ask if you need more info.
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The Brick Moon  : From the Papers of Captain Frederic Ingham
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The Brick Moon : From the Papers of Captain Frederic Ingham

by Hale, Edward Everett

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Used - Fine with no dust jacket
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Limited/Numbered Edition
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Hardcover
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Williamsville, New York, United States
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Barre, Massachusetts: Imprint Society. Fine with no dust jacket. 1971. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. The Near Fine slipcase has a faint mark at the tail of the spine edge. ; Early science fiction that imagines a human colonized brick and mortar satellite moon of the Earth. Satirical subtext throughout, based on personalities and society in Boston, MA. Originally serialized in The Atlantic in 1869 and 1870. Copy 712 of a limited edition of 1,950. Signed by the illustrator. Seventeen woodcuts printed in brown, directly from the blocks, by Michael McCurdy, prolific illustrator and founder of the Penmaen Press. Printed by Spiral Press on fine paper. Half dark linen with gilt image of a telescope, the remainder natural linen on boards. This is the later binding, the first being in quarter brown linen, no image, the remainder natural. Slipcase is clean, with sharp corners, and a clean, woodcut illustrated, title label that wraps around the spine edge. Signed by the illustrator. A clean… Read More
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THE WORLD OF STAR TREK
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THE WORLD OF STAR TREK

by Gerrold, David

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Used - Very Good+
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1973. Mass market paperback. 276 pages + 64 pages of photographs. First printing of this paperback original. An inside picture of the 3 worlds of Star Trek: 1) Gene Roddenberry" conception of the TV series; 2) the show itself--writers, stars and technicians; and 3) the world of the fans who kept the series alive after NBC cancelled it. The book is clean and bright, with just a hint of edgewear; a couple of reading crease on the spine, but still square and tightly bound. Bookstore stamp at top of page facing the front cover.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

by Verne, Jules

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
Book Club Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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Let's All Kill Constance SIGNED FIRST

Let's All Kill Constance SIGNED FIRST

by RAY BRADBURY

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A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED BY MR. BRADBURY ON TITLE PAGE.
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THE OCTOBER COUNTRY
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THE OCTOBER COUNTRY

by RAY BRADBURY

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Hardcover
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Signed by the author, Ray Bradbury. The later printing of this edition which contains a new introduction written by Ray Bradbury specifically for this edition. As new in dust jacket. remainder mark
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The Sex Demon of Jangal

The Sex Demon of Jangal

by Brent, Lynton Wright

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  • near fine
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Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
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Paperback
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Hollywood, CA: Brentwood Publishing Co. / Crime-Adventure Series Book No. 101 1st Edition, 1964 ----------paperback. An erotic fantasy novel. Covers slightly rubbed, very modest shelfwear, a near fine copy.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by The Author (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.
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Seetee Shock

Seetee Shock

by Williamson, Jack [John Stewart Williamson]

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
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Hardcover
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Las Vegas , Nevada, United States
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1950 First printing of the first edition. Book with light foxing to endpapers, else in fine condition; dust jacket with light rubbing and foxing, else fine.
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OTHERLAND VOLUME 3: MOUNTAIN OF BLACK GLASS (SIGNED)
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OTHERLAND VOLUME 3: MOUNTAIN OF BLACK GLASS (SIGNED)

by Williams, Tad

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Fine
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780886778491 / 0886778492
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Santa Rosa, California, United States
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Daw, 1999 Book. Illus. by Whelan, Michael. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by Williams on the title page. Signature only, there is no dedication which usually accompanies signed copies of this title. Unusual thus.</b> Very small (1cm in length) pen strike on side edge of page block, else fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. A straight, square copy without price-clipping or the usual previous owner's marks. Volume 3 in the Otherland series. Jacket painting by Michael Whelan..
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