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Neuromancer
by Gibson, William
- Used
- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 057503470X
- ISBN 13
- 9780575034709
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1984. First Edition. Fine/Fine. First British edition, first printing; first hardcover edition. Signed by William Gibson on the title page and inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth-affect boards with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine, with light wear to spine ends. In a Near Fine dust jacket with slight sunning to spine, light spidering to surface laminate, and several scratches with light corresponding indentations to the boards there as well. Gibson's first novel, winner of the Nebula, Hugo and Philip K. Dick Award, and has been credited with starting the Cyberpunk genre.
Synopsis
Neuromancer is a 1984 novel by William Gibson, notable for being the most famous early cyberpunk novel and winner of the science-fiction "triple crown"—the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the Hugo Award. It was Gibson's first novel and the beginning of the Sprawl trilogy. The novel tells the story of a washed-up computer hacker hired by a mysterious employer to work on the ultimate hack.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140943450
- Title
- Neuromancer
- Author
- Gibson, William
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 057503470X
- ISBN 13
- 9780575034709
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- 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....
- Jacket
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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