THE SWORD OF RHIANNON. [F-422.]
by BRACKETT, LEIGH:
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- VG+./No dw/dj,p/back as issued.
- Seller
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About This Item
US,slim,12mo p/back,1st edn thus.[Originally and first published in 'Thrilling Wonder Stories' (TWS),June 1949, then paired as half of an Ace Double (D-36) in 1953,(with 'Conan The Conqueror' by Robert E. Howard).Boardman (London) issued an 8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn in 1955,that followed by this c1967? Ace paperback.] VG.No owner inscrptn and no price removal (40c) from cover.Bright,crisp, clean,generally sharp-cornered - rear,top corner with minimal rubbing and colour loss excepted; glossy,colour pictorial artwork by John Schoenherr,illustrated front with b/w and pale green lettering,and also previous sellers' separate UK inked prices (1/- + 5p); with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges - no nicks,tears,splits present.Spine with a vertical,continuous and winding production wrinkle,rather than a reading crease? Rear cover with some vertical creasing.All edges coloured - salmon pink; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.US,slim 12mo p/back,1st edn thus.3-128pp [paginated] includes XX(20) chapters; plus [unpaginated] title page.
One of her finest SF stories set on Mars.Leigh Brackett did not write much SF after 1955,with the exception of the "Stark" series continuation,preferring to work in films and television.
MARS - a million years ago. . . MARS - Planet of science-lords and man-monsters . . . MARS world of mystery and marvels . . .
Into this lost world plunged Matt Carse,explorer of interplanetary ruins,to find himself inhabiting the body of a mythical "god" and slated to fight that immortal's battles all over again - this time with the knowledge of Earth's unborn future as his sole scientific secret. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,p/backs' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if p/back is offered P/p free. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. **
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references. Reprint of the edition published by Ace Books, New York.
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- Bookseller
- R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- rja921221
- Title
- THE SWORD OF RHIANNON. [F-422.]
- Author
- BRACKETT, LEIGH:
- Illustrator
- Colour over art by John Schoenherr.
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+.
- Jacket Condition
- No dw/dj,p/back as issued.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- US,slim,12mo p/back,1st edn thus.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- US.NEW YORK,NY.ACE BOOKS,INC.,(n.d, but c1967).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- q52.SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY.US,slim,12mo p/back,1st edn.No ISBN.US/UK_Sci-fi novels_collection_anthology_vintage p/backs_p/b Original_1st edn.Books_sci-fi_Leigh Brackett.Books new,used,signed,rare.
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