More Than Human
by Theodore Sturgeon
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, The Masterpieces of Science Fiction, 1989. Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Jeff Fisher. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Very minor shelf wear to bottom edges. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Collector's Notes sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. Appears unopened / unread. Gorgeous gift book!
Synopsis
More Than Human is a 1953 science fiction novel by Theodore Sturgeon. It is one of his best-known works. It is a fix-up of his previously published novella Baby is Three with two parts (The Fabulous Idiot and Morality) written especially for the novel.
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- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M0019
- Title
- More Than Human
- Author
- Theodore Sturgeon
- Illustrator
- Jeff Fisher
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 233
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Classics, Special Edition, Gift Copy, Leather Bound
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Easton Press;
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