THE FAR CALL
by Dickson, Gordon R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket which is price clipped and mild shelf wear. (17827)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Dial Press / James Wade, 1978. First edition. A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket which is price clipped and mild shelf wear. (17827). Octavo, boards. "A lengthy treatment of the near-future political manoeuverings which attend the first manned flight to Mars" - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), pp. 131. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-341.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17827
- Title
- THE FAR CALL
- Author
- Dickson, Gordon R
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket which is price clipped and mild shelf wear. (17827)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Dial Press / James Wade
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- 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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