Speculations
by Asimov, Isaac & Laurance, Alice  Editors
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0395320658
- ISBN 13
- 9780395320655
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Foreword by Isaac Asimov, biographies of the authors, how to break the code and list of authors  listed alphabetically. Blue coloured boards with silver coloured embossed titles to the front panel and back strip. Plaintext dustwrapper with dark pink and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of editors to the rear fold over panel. Seventeen science-fiction short stories  created by such people as Alan Dean Foster, Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg and Mack Reynolds  to name but four of seventeen authors; but, the short stories have no author attributed, and the reader must find out by using a code which author wrote which story. Rubbing of the back strip edges and of the book corners. The top book corners are also slightly bumped. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with sunning to the back strip. There is a small split to the top edge of the back strip and there are a few marks to the rear panel. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], VII - XIII, [3], 288, [6] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Short Stories; ISBN: 0395320658. ISBN/EAN: 9780395320655. Inventory No: 0287346. . 9780395320655
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0287346
- Title
- Speculations
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac & Laurance, Alice – Editors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0395320658
- ISBN 13
- 9780395320655
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Science-fiction, short stories, author identities  hidden Science Fiction & Fantasy; Short Stories; Unbranded ISBN: 0395320658 EAN: 9780395320655 Asimov, Isaac & Laurance, Alice  Editors Speculations
- Bookseller catalogs
- Short Stories;
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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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