The Year of the Comet.
by CHRISTOPHER, John
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- first
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About This Item
Michael Joseph, London., 1955. First edition. Octavo. 271 pages. The author's first novel under this name. Satirical science fiction comparable with Jonathan Swift's work, according to the blurb.Free endpapers slightly spotted, otherwise fine in near-fine dustwrapper, by Brian Wildsmith, faintly rubbed at top edge.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHRISTOP013413
- Title
- The Year of the Comet.
- Author
- CHRISTOPHER, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph, London.
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- science fiction satire
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