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Barefoot in the Head: A European Fantasia
by Brian W. Aldiss
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$1,160.94NZ$1,044.85
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday and Company, 1970. First edition. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 8.5" by 6". None. A signed copy of the first US edition of this exciting and scarce science fiction novel by Brian W Aldiss. The first edition of this work. A scarce title. A science fiction novel by Brian W. Aldiss, one of the Grand Master named by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 2000, as well as winner to two Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award as well as others. Inscribed and signed by the author to front free endpaper "Richard Gordon: His book - regards, Brian W Aldiss" dated Easter '70.The story deals with Britain during an undeclared Acid Head War breakout. With unclipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine. Minor mark to front board and minor paper damage to rear. Inscribed and signed by author to front free endpaper "Richard Gordon: his book, regards,"dated Easter '70.Dustwrapper is unclipped and very smart with minor shelfwear only and slight chipping to head of spine and extremities. Faint tidemark internal to wraps, affecting externals to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 763A3
- Title
- Barefoot in the Head: A European Fantasia
- Author
- Brian W. Aldiss
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 8.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- signed aldiss first editions dustwrapper aldiss scarce
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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