Engine Summer by Crowley, John - 1979

Doubleday Books, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. The dust jacket is housed in protective mylar for preservation. The binding suffers minor loosening due to age and wear, but remains secure and in-tact; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Blue boards with black writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Very small bump on top corner of front board; chipping on top of front dust jacket and top of dust jacket spine. Rubbing on back side of dust jacket spine; "E.S." and cover price of $7.95 on front dust jacket flap. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Doubleday Science Fiction First edition, First printing as indicated by "First Edition" on copyright page. Nominated for 1980 National Book Award for hardcover science fiction, Crowley's third novel is a post-apocalyptic tale of "saints" that has been described as "pleasant and idyllic". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

NY: DOUBLEDAY. 1979. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385128312 . Very good+ in near fine dust jacket. (Foxing at edges and preliminary margins. Light soiling at edge of rear jacket flap & end paper. Trace of rubbing at crest of spine on DJ. No remainder marks. ) Author's elusive THIRD book. .

Signed. First Edition. First Printing. Doubleday (1979). Fine hardcover with fine, as new, jacket in new, removable Brodart sleeve. Signed (signature only) by John Crowley on title page. Top and bottom edges of spine very lightly pushed, not affecting fine jacket. A sharp little copy. NOT a remainder. Boxed for swift, safe shipping. 3-b

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