Deathbird Stories
by Ellison, Harlan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Ridgewood, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Bluejay, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 297pp. First printing thus, corrected book club edition. Signed by Ellison in red felt pen opposite the title page. Red boards with black vinyl backing and red spine titles. VG+/VG. Light/moderate foxing to top of textblock, with a few spots on deckled fore-edge as well. Tops of boards show very faint sunning. Jacket shows rubbing and wear, especially at spine ends and tips. A couple of short closed tears. Browning to flaps, with what looks like a small sticker ghost at base of front flap. From the publisher's statement flyleaf: "This edition has been extensively revised by the Author; every page has been carefully examined for errors. This edition culls all mistakes, restores missing material, and is as close to a Preferred Text as the Author and Publisher can offer.
Synopsis
Deathbird Stories: A Pantheon of Modern Gods is a 1975 collection of short stories written by Harlan Ellison over a period of ten years; the stories address the theme of modern-day "deities" that have replaced the older, more traditional ones. The collection, with its satirical, skeptical tone, is widely considered one of Ellison's best. The book includes a 1973 introduction and a stern caveat lector page advising the reader against enjoying the volume in one sitting.
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- Seller
- Dividing Line Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000418
- Title
- Deathbird Stories
- Author
- Ellison, Harlan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bluejay
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1983
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Ridgewood, New York
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