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Maturity - Three Stories by Theodore Sturgeon (1st/1st Signed)
by Sturgeon, Theodore
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0960265600
- ISBN 13
- 9780960265602
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Minnesota: Rune Press, 1979. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Sharp spine ends, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with white edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels tight and gently read. Fine condition. Jacket has only the lightest evidence of handling. Jacket grades near fine. Signed by author to title page. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Issued for the MiniCon 15, by the Minnesota Science Fiction Society. Limited edition of which this is numbered 211/700, signed by Sturgeon who was the Guest of Honor, to title page. Collects "Maturity," "Bulkhead," and "The Graveyard Reader. Also includes a Sturgeon bibliography compiled by Dennis Lien and Jayne Sturgeon. Cover by Rick Sternbach, and interior illustrations by James R. Odbert. A super first printing copy of this Sturgeon title, Comes with great provenance as this volume was obtained from the estate of Roger Earnshaw, SF collector, who traveled to overseas conventions regularly. Uncommon title in the UK.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007414
- Title
- Maturity - Three Stories by Theodore Sturgeon (1st/1st Signed)
- Author
- Sturgeon, Theodore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0960265600
- ISBN 13
- 9780960265602
- Publisher
- Rune Press
- Place of Publication
- Minnesota
- Date Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 144
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
- X weight
- 2100 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Title Page
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Text Block
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- Tight
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- First Edition
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