THE DIAMOND AGE
by Stephenson, Neal
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0553096095
- ISBN 13
- 9780553096095
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1995. First edition, first printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1996 Hugo Award winner. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. An as new, unread copy.
Synopsis
The Diamond Age or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is a postcyberpunk novel by Neal Stephenson. It is a bildungsroman focused on a young girl named Nell, and set in a world in which nanotechnology affects all aspects of life. Some main motifs include: education, social class, ethnicity, and the nature of artificial intelligence. The Diamond Age was first published in 1995 by Bantam Books, as a Bantam Spectra hardcover edition. In 1996, it won both the Hugo and Locus Awards,
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30704
- Title
- THE DIAMOND AGE
- Author
- Stephenson, Neal
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0553096095
- ISBN 13
- 9780553096095
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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