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Counting Up, Counting Down
by Harry Turtledove
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New
- Seller
-
Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New. From the Estate of James Gunn, with unused book plate and collector's note. Easton Press printing with genuine leather binding, archival quality paper, 22 kt gilt lettering/decorations, satin endpapers, and a permanent ribbon marker. Spine has raised bands. Includes certificate of authenticity: 658 / 1,100. Unread copy, no markings within besides author's signature. Frontispiece by Tom Taggart.
Synopsis
From Harry Turtledove, bestselling author and critically acclaimed master of the short story, comes a classic collection of science fiction tales and what-if scenarios. In narratives ranging from fantastic to oddly familiar to eerily prescient, this compelling volume illustrates Turtledove's literary skill and unbridled imagination.FORTY, COUNTING DOWN: With the help of his time travel software, computer genius Justin Kloster returns to the past to stop himself from making a terrible mistake--but all actions have their consequences. THE MALTESE ELEPHANT: A legendary detective finds himself in grave danger when a noir masterpiece takes a stunning new twist. GODDESS FOR A DAY: Taking a page from history, a young girl dares to challenge the gods--and is richly rewarded for her efforts.DECONSTRUCTION GANG: Mired in unemployment and despair, an academic finds happiness and intellectual fulfillment in a most unexpected place. TWENTY-ONE, COUNTING UP: Justin Kloster's college life and romantic dreams are rudely interrupted--and irreversibly disrupted--when forty-year-old Justin arrives from the future to save him from himself.Plus twelve more thrilling, unforgettable tales of wonder!From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Farbeyond Society LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000154
- Title
- Counting Up, Counting Down
- Author
- Harry Turtledove
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- 2002
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Easton Press;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Farbeyond Society LLC
Biblio member since 2023
Lawrence, Kansas
About Farbeyond Society LLC
Farbeyond Books sells used science fiction, fantasy, and other fiction books donated from the Estate of James Gunn, authors Chris McKitterick & Kij Johnson, and the Ad Astra Institute of Science Fiction and the Speculative Imagination - where a portion of the proceeds go.
Farbeyond Books is woman-owned and home-operated from Lawrence, Kansas. Check us out at farbeyondbooks.com
**INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS**: International shipping prices are general estimates, please reach out to me for a price quote if you would like to see how much exactly shipping fees cost for whichever book(s) you are interested in.
Farbeyond Books is woman-owned and home-operated from Lawrence, Kansas. Check us out at farbeyondbooks.com
**INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS**: International shipping prices are general estimates, please reach out to me for a price quote if you would like to see how much exactly shipping fees cost for whichever book(s) you are interested in.
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- Gilt
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- New
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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