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THE SALIVA TREE: AND OTHER STRANGE GROWTHS
by Aldiss, Brian
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a small 5 mm closed tear to the upper right front panel and a touch of age toning
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, [1966]. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a small 5 mm closed tear to the upper right front panel and a touch of age toning to the spine panel with a tiny stain at the head. (29155). Octavo, cloth. With compliments slip from the publisher laid in. Ten stories including "The Saliva Tree," winner of the 1965 Nebula award for best novella. The "notable" title piece, "a centenary tribute to H. G. Wells, reworks ideas from several of that great writer's novels." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1999), p. [312]. "Excellent collection." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-5. One of the major story collections of the 1960s.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29155
- Title
- THE SALIVA TREE: AND OTHER STRANGE GROWTHS
- Author
- Aldiss, Brian
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a small 5 mm closed tear to the upper right front panel and a touch of age toning
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1966]
- Keywords
- SF. SC.
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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