Galactic Effectuator
by Jack Vance
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
San Francisco: Underwood/Miller, 1980 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 10" by 6.5". None. The first edition of this science-fiction anthology by Jack Vance, consisting of his novella 'The Dogtown Tourist Agency', and his short story 'Freitzke's Turn'. The first edition, first impression, trade issue of this work. One of eight-hundred trade copies from a first edition of one-thousand copies.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Both 'The Dogtown Tourist Agency' and 'Freitzke's Turn' feature the central character of sleuth Miro Hetzel, who calls himself a 'galactic effectuator', and solves mysteries on different planets. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with a touch of sunning to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 861F46
- Title
- Galactic Effectuator
- Author
- Jack Vance
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Underwood/Miller
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 10" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Galactic Effectuator The Dogtown Tourist Agency Freitzke's Turn sci-fi The Dogtown Tourist Agency
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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