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Fantastic - May/June 1953
by Oliver, Chad; Wyndham, John
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Item Price
NZ$45.87NZ$27.52
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1953. Volume 2; Number 3. A beautiful copy that includes an early tale from Chad Oliver, 'Hardly Worth Mentioning' which went on to become 'If Now You Grieve A Little' when it was later published in book form. Beautiful wrap-around cover by Mars and some wonderful interior cartoons by de Persiis. Interiors are tightly bound and unmarked. The cover is in very nice condition, showing rubbing and chipping to the spine points, with a hard rub to the spine base, resulting in 1/4inch loss. A very nice copy that also includes 'Reservation Deferred' by Mr. Wyndam. Protective sleeve.. First Edition - First Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by W.T. Mars - Cover Art . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookmarc Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014495
- Title
- Fantastic - May/June 1953
- Author
- Oliver, Chad; Wyndham, John
- Illustrator
- W.T. Mars - Cover Art
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition - First Printing
- Publisher
- Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy; Pulps; Weird Fiction;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookmarc Books
Biblio member since 2011
Campbell River, British Columbia
About Bookmarc Books
We are a small independent, carbon-neutral bookroom located in Campbell River, BC. Open to the public by appointment only, we specialize in Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Weird Fiction. Throw in some Occult options and we think we've got a nice assortment, but by all means, have a look for yourself. If you need more info or a scan, just let us know.If you are a local or are visiting the Campbell River area, you can always pick your book up in person...at an agreed upon time, please. We also feature Free Local Delivery!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
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