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Visions & Ventures
by Theodore Sturgeon
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1979 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5". None. The first UK edition of this collection of science-fiction tales by American author Theodore Sturgeon. First UK and first hardback edition. First published in the US in paperback form 1978. An excellent copy in the original, unclipped Gollancz dust wrapper.Comprised of eight short stories written by American author Theodore Sturgeon, who wrote over two-hundred science-fiction works in his lifetime. As with Sturgeon's other works, this collection surrounds the science-fiction genre, with themes of telepathy, magic, transfiguration and much more. First appearing in various science-fiction periodicals, this collection contains 'The Hag Seleen', 'The Martian and the Moron', 'The Nail and the Oracle', 'Won't You Walk-', 'Talent', 'One Foot in the Grave', 'The Touch of Your Hand' and 'The Travelling Crag'. Bound in the publisher's cloth with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper is also excellent with a little sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 908Q10
- Title
- Visions & Ventures
- Author
- Theodore Sturgeon
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Theodore Sturgeon Visions & Ventures science-fiction short stories Visions & Ventures Gollancz
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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