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Dragonflight
by Anne McCaffrey
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/Fair
- Seller
-
Glenroy, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Ex library so has all the usual library stamps, ink marking, and stick-on card pocket on back board, Dust jacket covered with mylar and taped to back board, spine starting separate from pages but still holding together, tanned pages and foxing and some slight tearing, shelf wear, scuffing and rubbing on edges (see photos).
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey is a vintage UK first edition hardcover novel published in 1969 by Rapp & Whiting - the US 1st preceded it. The book is the first installment in the Pern book series and features dragons as the main topic. It is intended for young adults and adults and is a must-read for science fiction enthusiasts. This 310-page book is Ex Libris. The book is in fair condition, making it a perfect addition to any book lover's collection. Get your hands on this classic novel and immerse yourself in the world of dragons.
Synopsis
Dragonflight is the first book in the long-running Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. The first segment of Dragonflight was a 1968 Hugo award–winning novella (called Weyr Search) prior to publication of the entire book. The second segment (called Dragonrider) received a Nebula Award in 1968.
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Details
- Seller
- Shane Nixon
(AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- annemccaffreydragonflight
- Title
- Dragonflight
- Author
- Anne McCaffrey
- Format/Binding
- Ex library so has all the usual library stamps, ink marking, and stick-on card pocket on back board, Dust jacket covered with my
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- rapp & whiting
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 310
- Weight
- 1.54 lbs
- Keywords
- Pern, Dragons, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Anne McCaffrey, Vintage, dragonflight
Terms of Sale
Shane Nixon
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Shane Nixon
Biblio member since 2020
Glenroy, Victoria
About Shane Nixon
I've collected books for decades and now it time for me to share them with the world
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- A.N.
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- Fair
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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