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SEEDS OF LIFE
by Taine, John (pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to spine ends and corner tips, two small closed tears to rear panel. (
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1951. First edition, trade issue, first binding. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to spine ends and corner tips, two small closed tears to rear panel. (25559). Octavo, cover art by Ric Binkley, cloth. A novel concerning the creation of a superman by science. First published in AMAZING QUARTERLY, Fall 1931. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 2-106; (1987) 2- 117; and (1995) 2-126.
Synopsis
Seeds of Life is a science fiction novel by author John Taine (pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell). It was first published in 1951 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 2,991 copies. The novel originally appeared in the magazine Amazing Stories Quarterly
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25559
- Title
- SEEDS OF LIFE
- Author
- Taine, John (pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell)
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to spine ends and corner tips, two small closed tears to rear panel. (
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, trade issue, first binding
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Fantasy Press
- Place of Publication
- Reading, PA
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- SF
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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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