Science Fiction Stories
by Boardman, Tom Jr. (Editor)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Issued Without Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 070640999X
- ISBN 13
- 9780706409994
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Octopus Books, 1979. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Issued Without Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition third printing. Book is tight and clean with a slight lean. Boards sharp and clean. Feels tight and lightly read. Very light bump to head and foot of spine, text block edges have toning and dusty top edge. Very good condition. This printing was issued without a jacket. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this superb collection. Contains 23 stories by great novelists including Asimov, Wells, Aldiss, John Christopher, Leinster, Harrison... etc .. A really great SF collection.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA) (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006866
- Title
- Science Fiction Stories
- Author
- Boardman, Tom Jr. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Issued Without Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 070640999X
- ISBN 13
- 9780706409994
- Publisher
- Octopus Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 543
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Asimov Wells Aldis Christoher Leinster General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
- X weight
- 911 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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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Text Block
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.