The Claw of the Conciliator
by Gene Wolfe
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, The Masterpieces of Science Fiction, 1993. First thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Toni Taylor. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Appears unopened / unread. Bound in full (genuine) green leather with hubbed spine. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Collector's Notes sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful gift book!
Synopsis
The Claw of the Conciliator is a science fiction novel by Gene Wolfe, first released in 1981. It is the second volume in the four-volume series, The Book of the New Sun.
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- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M0285
- Title
- The Claw of the Conciliator
- Author
- Gene Wolfe
- Illustrator
- Toni Taylor
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 301
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Science Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Easton Press;
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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