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Sinister Barrier
by Russell, Eric Frank
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 041358870X
- ISBN 13
- 9780413588708
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Methuen, London, 1986. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Terry Oakes -- Cover Art. Colour illustrated card cover, by Terry Oakes, with white, gold and black coloured titles to the front panel and red and black coloured titles to the back strip. "Bill Graham, special investigator, had only 80 hours in which to save Earth from total destruction by the Vitron terror – an invisible evil so deadly that man risked madness and death by merely thinking about it." -- from the half title page. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Browning of the text block edges and pages. First softcover edition. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 201, [ 7- of which 4 are further titles from publishing house] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Terry Oakes -- Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 041358870X. ISBN/EAN: 9780413588708. Inventory No: 0120948. . 9780413588708
Synopsis
Sinister Barrier is an English language science fiction novel by author Eric Frank Russell. It was first published in book form in 1943 by The World's Work, Ltd. The novel originally appeared in the magazine Unknown in 1939, the first novel to appear in its pages. Russell revised and expanded the book for its first US publication by Fantasy Press in 1948. Most subsequent editions were based on the Fantasy Press version.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0120948
- Title
- Sinister Barrier
- Author
- Russell, Eric Frank
- Illustrator
- Terry Oakes -- Cover Art
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 041358870X
- ISBN 13
- 9780413588708
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- BZDB2 science fiction, earth-alien war, humour, espionage, one-man war Science Fiction & Fantasy; Terry Oakes -- Cover Art Unbranded ISBN: 041358870X EAN: 9780413588708 Russell, Eric Frank Sinister Barrier
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- 12mo
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- First Edition
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- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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