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by Van Vogt, A[lfred] E[lton]
- Used
- Condition
- A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with mild wear at upper spine end and upper front corner tip. A lovely copy -- much bette
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1951. First printing of the revised edition. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with mild wear at upper spine end and upper front corner tip. A lovely copy -- much better than usually seen, and uncommon thus. (#169326) (29980). Octavo, cloth-backed boards. The author's first, and perhaps best, book. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1155. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2096-2100. In 333.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29980
- Title
- SLAN
- Author
- Van Vogt, A[lfred] E[lton]
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with mild wear at upper spine end and upper front corner tip. A lovely copy -- much bette
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing of the revised edition
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- SF
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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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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