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THE DRAGON IN THE SEA
by Herbert, Frank
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Some binding glue stain to front gutter margin, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to front spine fold and corn
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1956. First edition. Some binding glue stain to front gutter margin, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to front spine fold and corner tips, mild stress crease to upper front panel and a small closed tear, 10 mm, to upper rear panel. (20870). Octavo, illustration by Mel Hunter, boards. Author's first science fiction book. Good first novel of a submarine on a sensitive mission and the extreme stress on the crew. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-523. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II, pp. 595-99.
Synopsis
The Dragon in the Sea (1956), also known as Under Pressure from its serialization, is a novel by Frank Herbert. It was first serialized in Astounding magazine from 1955 to 1956, then reworked and published as a book in 1956. (A 1961 2nd printing of the Avon paperback, catalog # G-1092, was titled 21st Century Sub with the original title in parentheses. ) It is usually classified as a psychological novel.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20870
- Title
- THE DRAGON IN THE SEA
- Author
- Herbert, Frank
- Book Condition
- Used - Some binding glue stain to front gutter margin, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to front spine fold and corn
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- SF
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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