SHADOW ON THE HEARTH ( SIGNED FIRST EDITION WITH 1992 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS NEWSPAPER "ALOUD", SIGNED BY SEVERAL OTHERS)
by Merril, Judith
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Shadow of the Hearth, first edition, black cloth wih silver lettered spine. Offsetting and foxing to endpapers otherwise a very good copy. From the collection of Canadian writer Greg Gatenby, Greg's name to top right corner of front endpaper. Inscribed for Greg by Judy Merril on title page. Newspaper is the Tribute Issue to Judith Merril for the 1992 International Festival of Authors. Signed by Samuel Delany, Michael Moorcock, Frederick Pohl and Spider Robinson. Also signed by Judith Merill. Magazine with tributes also by Margaret Atwood, Brian Aldiss, J. G. Ballard, Dennis Lee and several others. Newspaper in fine condition. Signed book and newspaper.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1626
- Title
- SHADOW ON THE HEARTH ( SIGNED FIRST EDITION WITH 1992 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS NEWSPAPER "ALOUD", SIGNED BY SEVERAL OTHERS)
- Author
- Merril, Judith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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