A Romance of the Equator: Best Fantasy Stories
by Brian Aldiss
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1989. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of this collection of short stories and novellas from Brian Aldiss. First edition. A collection of twenty-two short fantasy stories and four novellas, including: Day of the Doomed King, So Far from the Prague, Creatures of Apogee, Just Back from Java, The Big Question, and more. Written by Brian Aldiss, an English writer, artist, and anthology editor best known for his science fiction works. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892T78
- Title
- A Romance of the Equator: Best Fantasy Stories
- Author
- Brian Aldiss
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Romance Equator Aldiss Equator
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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