A Door into Ocean
by Joan Slonczewski
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, The Masterpieces of Science Fiction, 1992. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine condition. Smudge of 1" on front cover near spine. Otherwise beautiful copy. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Collector's Notes sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. Appears unopened / unread.
Synopsis
A Door into Ocean is a 1986 feminist science fiction novel by Joan Slonczewski. The novel shows themes of ecofeminism and pacifism, combined with Slonczewski's own mastery of knowledge in the field of biology.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M0277
- Title
- A Door into Ocean
- Author
- Joan Slonczewski
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 403
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Classics, Special Edition, Gift Book, Gift Copy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Easton Press;
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