Doubleday and Company, Garden City, New York, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Introduction by Roger Zelazny. Black coloured boards with light blue coloured titles to the spine. Plain text dustwrapper, with black background and white, blue and brown coloured titles to the front panel and spine. Nine tales of wonder, parody, satire and science fiction. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and very slight shelfwear to the lower book edges. Remainder splatter (in purple) on lower paper edge. Some marks to the other edges. The dustwrapper is rubbed and very grubby, particularly the back panel. Chipping and rubbing to the dustwrapper corners and to the head and to the heel of the spine. Chipping, with associated creasing has also occurred to the top dustwrapper edge, and there is a 1" tear to the top rear dustwrapper edge, with associated creasing. The damage to the dustwrapper has been repaired with tape, inexpertly, tape still in situ. Grubby marks and other marks to the verso of the dustwrapper are also present. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. VIII, 182 pages, last blank.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 038515769X. ISBN/EAN: 9780385157698. Inventory No: 0102521. . 9780385157698

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0102521
Title: Dark Stars and Other Illuminations
Author: Monteleone, Thomas F
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 038515769X
ISBN 13: 9780385157698
Publisher: Doubleday and Company
Place of Publication: Garden City, New York
Date Published: 1981
Keywords: BZDB2 Short Stories, Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy; Unbranded ISBN: 038515769X EAN: 9780385157698 Monteleone, Thomas F. Dark Stars and Other Illuminations

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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