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CONSIDER PHLEBAS by Banks, Iain - 1987

by Banks, Iain

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CONSIDER PHLEBAS by Banks, Iain - 1987

CONSIDER PHLEBAS

by Banks, Iain

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London: Macmillan, 1987. Octavo, pictorial pink wrappers. Advance copy (uncorrected proof) of the first edition. Signed by Banks and dated 28 August 1987 on the title page. "Conflict between two dystopian cultures, one Islamic, the other communist. First of his novels of the Culture, few of which have explicitly utopian content but can collectively be seen as utopian." - Sargent, British and Utopian Literature, 1986-2009. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-72. A fine copy. A very scarce proof. (#168903)
  • Seller L. W. Currey, Inc. US (US)
  • Book Condition Used
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  • Publisher Macmillan
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1987
  • Keywords Dystopia; Artificial Intelligence; Machines; Tale of the Future; Utopian Literature; Aliens; Future History; Galactic Empires; Politics; Space Opera; (Advance Copy)

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Consider Phlebas
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Consider Phlebas

by Iain Banks

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Used - Very Good
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1
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312017521 / 0312017529
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Bellingham, Washington, United States
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St Martins Press, 1988. 1. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket; Hardcover; First Printing; Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; Dust jacket is clean and intact with just very light edgewear, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Unmarked boards with "sharp" edge-corners; All three textblock sides are unblemished; The endpapers and text pages are all clean and unmarked; The binding is tight with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); 1.5 lbs; White dust jacket with images of spaceship and title in red lettering; 1988, St Martins Press; 471 pages; "Consider Phlebas," by Iain Banks.
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Consider Phlebas
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Consider Phlebas

by Banks, Iain

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Used - Acceptable
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312017521 / 0312017529
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St Martins Pr, 1988T. hardcover. Acceptable. 1.6000 in x 8.3000 in x 5.7000 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
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CONSIDER PHLEBAS

CONSIDER PHLEBAS

by Banks, Iain

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  • first
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Used - Toning to text block, a fine copy in fine dust jacket. (31738)
Edition
First edition
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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London: Macmillan, [1987]. First edition. Toning to text block, a fine copy in fine dust jacket. (31738). Octavo, boards. "Conflict between two dystopian cultures, one Islamic, the other communist. First of his novels of the Culture, few of which have explicitly utopian content but can collectively be seen as utopian." - Sargent, British and Utopian Literature, 1986-2009. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-72.
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CONSIDER PHLEBAS

by Banks, Iain

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780333441381 / 0333441389
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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London, UK: MacMillan, 1987. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. Pp. Octavo. 471. This is a true first edition, first printing (first impression) with no statement of reprint to the copyright page therefore indicating a true first print in a near fine jacket which is not price clipped. Tightly bound wit lean to the spine, clean pages, unread with light toning. Contemporary inscription by the author to the front end page, which is signed, dated and located. [ To the young and totally impressive Steve Hatton from the utterly complete and total bastard . Iain Banks. Conspiring '87 Brighton 28/8/87 ].
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€875.00