Dying of the Light
by Martin, George R.R
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0575023953
- ISBN 13
- 9780575023956
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed first British edition. 365 p. Signed by author on title page, inscribed to former owner, dated "6/9/83". Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. Clean pages and sturdy binding. Corners lightly bumped, toning to pages with age, else fine. Jacket has sunning and fading/fuzziness, probably typical, but not as sharp as is ideal. Small tear near foot, rubbing, chip at back panel tip, price intact.
Synopsis
Dying of the Light is a 1977 science fiction novel by George R. R. Martin. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1978, and the British Fantasy Award in 1979.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140903040
- Title
- Dying of the Light
- Author
- Martin, George R.R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0575023953
- ISBN 13
- 9780575023956
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...