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Star-Begotten: A Biological Fantasia
by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0843900040
- ISBN 13
- 9780843900040
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Leisure Books, Inc, North Hollywood, 1970. First Edition. Softcover (Illustrated). Very Good Condition. Colour illustrated paperback binding with green, white and black coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. Yellow coloured tint to the text edges. In this novel the author creates a time where earthlings have been biologically altered by an extra terrestrial race. " ... A time when men shall no longer fight wars, will resist established orders, when compromises and consolations will make way for a to order of man Wells predicted a future when the world of human beings would go totally sane ... and a period of transition amazingly like the headlines of today!" – from rear panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with sunning of the back strip and patchy sunning of the back panel. Age toning of the pages with browning of the end pages first edition by this publisher. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 173, [3 – of which to a further titles from publishing house] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0843900040. ISBN/EAN: 9780843900040. Inventory No: 0286629. . 9780843900040
Reviews
On Apr 16 2021, a reader said:
Published first in 1937, this story is about the spread of a fantastic idea that Martians are bombarding us with cosmic rays to change our genetics. This is an idea that serves to let Wells explore a thought experiment of how people can be swept up by ideas that have little or no basis in fact, making this novel still relevant today.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0286629
- Title
- Star-Begotten: A Biological Fantasia
- Author
- Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (Illustrated)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0843900040
- ISBN 13
- 9780843900040
- Publisher
- Leisure Books, Inc
- Place of Publication
- North Hollywood
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Science fiction, future prediction, extra terrestrial race Science Fiction & Fantasy; Unbranded ISBN: 0843900040 EAN: 9780843900040 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) Star-Begotten: A Biological Fantasia
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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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- Rubbing
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