Agent of Vega
by Schmitz, James H
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Wolfeboro Falls, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Hicksville, NY: Gnome Press, 1960. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. NF/NF dj, now in archival Brodart. Light rubbing to edges, top corners gently bumped, pages toned as usual. First binding of light blue boards, gold lettering on spine. Stated First Edition. From the collection and estate of noted SF/F/H & comic collector Kennett Neily - owner of the White Mountain Comic Collection - with his name and date of purchase as usual to ffep.
Synopsis
Agent of Vega is a science fiction novel by James H. Schmitz, 1960. Like the Foundation series, it is a collection of stories that originally appeared separately in magazines. It was republished in 2001 as Agent of Vega & Other Stories. The tale began in 1949 as a longish short story published in the SF magazine Astounding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dark Hollow Books ® (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001623
- Title
- Agent of Vega
- Author
- Schmitz, James H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Gnome Press
- Place of Publication
- Hicksville, NY
- Date Published
- 1960
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
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About the Seller
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...