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COUNTING UP, COUNTING DOWN: Stories
by Turtledove, Harry
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. First edition, Number 423 of 1,000 copies signed by Harry Turtledove. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and printed note from The Easton Press. Additionally signed by illustrator Tom Taggart. A collection of science fiction tales and Turtledove's signature what-if scenarios. Octavo. Full blue leather binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, five raised bands, moire silk endpapers, and a ribbon marker. A fine copy.
Synopsis
From Harry Turtledove, bestselling author and critically acclaimed master of the short story, comes a classic collection of science fiction tales and what-if scenarios. In narratives ranging from fantastic to oddly familiar to eerily prescient, this compelling volume illustrates Turtledove's literary skill and unbridled imagination.FORTY, COUNTING DOWN: With the help of his time travel software, computer genius Justin Kloster returns to the past to stop himself from making a terrible mistake--but all actions have their consequences. THE MALTESE ELEPHANT: A legendary detective finds himself in grave danger when a noir masterpiece takes a stunning new twist. GODDESS FOR A DAY: Taking a page from history, a young girl dares to challenge the gods--and is richly rewarded for her efforts.DECONSTRUCTION GANG: Mired in unemployment and despair, an academic finds happiness and intellectual fulfillment in a most unexpected place. TWENTY-ONE, COUNTING UP: Justin Kloster's college life and romantic dreams are rudely interrupted--and irreversibly disrupted--when forty-year-old Justin arrives from the future to save him from himself.Plus twelve more thrilling, unforgettable tales of wonder!From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71334
- Title
- COUNTING UP, COUNTING DOWN: Stories
- Author
- Turtledove, Harry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Alternate History
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Established in 1981, johnson rare books & archives is located in the heart of downtown Covina, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. Our shop is currently open by appointment Thursday - Saturday from 11am - 6pm (please call ahead) and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. For more information, visit our website at www.johnsonrarebooks.com or call 1-626-967-1888.
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- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
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