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FLASHING SWORDS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
by Carter, Lin (editor) (Fritz Leiber; Jack Vance; Poul Anderson; L. Sprague de Camp; Michael Moorcock; Andre Norton; John Jakes; Avram Davidson; Katherine Kurtz; Roger Zelazny; C. J. Cherryh; Diane Duane; Craig Shaw Gardner; Tanith Lee)
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Dell Books, 1973. Book. Illus. by Frank Frazerra; Don Maitz; Rick Bryant; Richard Corben;. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 267, 268, 272, 272, 250 pp. All five books have light edge and corner wear with an uncreased spines but slightly more wear on Book Four; Book Four has a small ink mark on the front endpaper, the rest have no interior markings. Covers by Frank Frazetta, Don Maitz, Rick Bryant and Richard Corben. BOOK ONE contains: Introduction: Of Swordsmen and Sorcerers by Lin Carter; The Sadness of the Executioner by Fritz Leiber; Morreion by Jack Vance; The Merman's Children by Poul Anderson; and The Higher Heresies of Oolimar by Lin Carter. BOOK TWO contains: Introduction: Flashing Swords and Black Magicians by Lin Carter; The Rug and the Bull by L. Sprague de Camp; The Jade Man's Eyes by Michael Moorcock; Toads of Grimmerdale by Andre Norton; and Ghoul's Garden by John Jakes. BOOK THREE - Wizards and Warriors - contains: Introduction - Warriors and Wizards by Lin Carter; Two Yards of Dragon by L. Sprague de Camp; The Frost Monstreme by Fritz Leiber; Spider Silk by Andre Norton; The Curious Custom of the Turjan Seraad by Lin Carter; and Caravan to Illiel by Avram Davidson. BOOK FOUR - Barbarians and Black Magicians - contains: Introduction: Of Warriors and Wizards by Lin Carter; The Bagful of Dreams by Jack Vance; The Tupilak by Poul Anderson; Swords Against the Marluk by Katherine Kurtz; and The Lands Beyond the World by Michael Moorcock. BOOK FIVE - Demons and Daggers - contains: Introduction: Where Magic Reigns by Lin Carter; Tower of Ice by Roger Zelazny; A Thief in Korianth by C. J. Cherryh; Parting Gifts by Diane Duane; A Dealing with Demons by Craig Shaw Gardner; and The Dry Season by Tanith Lee. .
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- Bookseller
- W. Fraser Sandercombe
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 232483
- Title
- FLASHING SWORDS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Author
- Carter, Lin (editor) (Fritz Leiber; Jack Vance; Poul Anderson; L. Sprague de Camp; Michael Moorcock; Andre Norton; John Jakes; Avram Davidson; Katherine Kurtz; Roger Zelazny; C. J. Cherryh; Diane Duane; Craig Shaw Gardner; Tanith Lee)
- Illustrator
- Frank Frazerra; Don Maitz; Rick Bryant; Richard Corben;
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dell Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- supernatural literature; speculative fiction; weird tales; heroic; epic; high; light; dark fantasy; lost world; folklore; mythology; paperback original;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy;
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About the Seller
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Biblio member since 2004
Burlington, Ontario
About W. Fraser Sandercombe
We are primarily an Internet-only bookstore, selling on-line for over twenty-three years; our shop can, however, be visited by appointment through an e-mail. We specialize in First Editions and collectible books (and usually have around 500 signed editions in stock at any given moment) ranging through most of the genres: Fantasy; Horror; Science Fiction; Mysteries; and a good selection of Literature; Historical Adventure; History; Outdoors; True Crime; and Assorted Non-fiction. We stock roughly 9000 books and add to our catalogues regularly.
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