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CHILDREN OF THE ATOM

CHILDREN OF THE ATOM

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CHILDREN OF THE ATOM

by Shiras, Wilmar H

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  • Paperback
  • Signed
Condition
Fine
ISBN 10
0930800028
ISBN 13
9780930800024
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San Francisco, CA: Pennyfarthing Press, 1978. Trade Paperback. Fine. Dowling, Lela. Signed by Wilmar H. Shiras on the half-title page. Also inscribed by Lela Dowling on the half-title page; "To Bill, Lela Dowling, '79" with a small unicorn illustration by her. Originally published by Gnome Press in 1953. Afterword by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Referenced in Barron; Anatomy of Wonder 1995, 3-160. A fine and bright copy.

Synopsis

Children of the Atom is a 1953 science fiction novel by Wilmar H. Shiras, which has been listed as one of "The Most Significant SF & Fantasy Books of the Last 50 Years, 1953-2002. " The book is a collection and expansion of three earlier stories, the most famous of which is the novella "In Hiding" from 1948, which appeared on several "Best SF" lists.

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Bookseller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
50266
Title
CHILDREN OF THE ATOM
Author
Shiras, Wilmar H
Illustrator
Dowling, Lela
Format/Binding
Trade Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0930800028
ISBN 13
9780930800024
Publisher
Pennyfarthing Press
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Date Published
1978
Keywords
First edition, science fiction.

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