Shikasta
by Lessing, Doris
Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta (often shortened to Shikasta) is a 1979 science fiction novel by Nobel Prize in Literature-winner Doris Lessing, as well as the name of a fictional planet in this novel. It is the first book in her five-book Canopus in Argos series.
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Shikasta
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - BOOK NEAR FINE
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- 1st Edition
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- 1979
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LEXINGTON, South Carolina, USA
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NZ$735.56
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1979. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK NEAR FINE/JACKET VERY GOOD+. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special, decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN COPY WITH A BRIGHT, ATTRACTIVE DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. First book in the series Canopies in Argos.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Shikasta
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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- 1st American Edition
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394507323
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Knopf. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Fine book in VG dust jacket. Jacket has light edgewear, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . Canopus in Argos: Archives. Re: Colonised Planet 5.. George Sherban Emissary Series. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 364… Read more about this item Item Price
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Shikasta: Re: Colonized Planet 5 - Personal, Psychological, Historical Documents Relating to Visit by Johor (George Sherban) (Canopus in Argos: Archives Series)
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - Very good
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- very good
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- Second printing
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780224017671
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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NZ$600.11
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1979. Second printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. SIGNED. 364pp. Octavo [22 cm] in boards. Light rubbing to jacket; spine faintly cocked, corners bumped, else boards are unworn; interior is clean and tight. Signed by author on the half-title in black ink with a signed postcard laid in. Born in Iran and raised in what is… Read more about this item Item Price
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Shikasta : re: colonised Planet 5 : personal, psychological, historical documents relating to visit by Johor (George Sherban), emissary (grade 9), 87th of the period of the last days / Doris Lessing
by Lessing, Doris (1919-2013)
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- 1979
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Galway, IRL
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London : Cape, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xi,365p. ; 23cm. Subject; Fiction in English. Item Price
NZ$123.45
Shikasta: Re, Colonised Planet 5
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - GOOD
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- 2ND
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- 1981
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- SOFTCOVER
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- 9780394749778
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Roeland Park, Kansas, USA
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NZ$26.82
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Vintage, 1981. 2ND. SOFTCOVER. GOOD. 5.18 x 0.79 x 8.02 inches. pp. 384. Publisher: Vintage; Edition Unstated (August 12, 1981) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 384 pages ISBN-10: 0394749774 ISBN-13: 978-0394749778 Item Weight: 11.4 OUNCES Dimensions: 5.18 x 0.79 x 8.02 inches. The first volume in the Canopus in Argos: Archives series is resented as a compilation… Read more about this item Item Price
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Shikasta: Re, Colonized Planet 5 : Personal, Psychological, Historical Documents Relating to Visit by Johor (GEORGE SHERBAN EMISSARY)
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - Very good +
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- very good
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- First American edition
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394507323
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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NZ$342.92
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New York: Borzoi, 1979. First American edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. SIGNED. 365pp. Octavo [24.3cm]. Black cloth over boards with title blind stamped on the front board and printed in gold on the spine. Boards are bumped at the corners with a small white stain on the front board. The front free end paper has two red… Read more about this item Item Price
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Shikasta: Re-colonised Planet 5: Personal Psychological, Historical Documents Relating to Visit by Johor (George Sherban) (Canopus in Argos)
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780224017671
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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Jonathan Cape, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8x5x1. Emissary (Grade 9) 87th of the Period of the Last Days. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 486 pages. There are minor marks on the inner part of the dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition.… Read more about this item Item Price
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SHIKASTA (GEORGE SHERBAN EMISSARY) [Hardcover] Lessing, Doris
by Lessing, Doris
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- 1979-10-12
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- 9780394507323
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Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Knopf, 1979-10-12. Hardcover. Very Good. 1979 Jonathan Cape (UK) hard cover - 1st British Edition - 1st printing - minor staining to page edge - slight wear to dust jacket - otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy Item Price
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SHIKASTA
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- 1st American Edition
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394507323
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Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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NZ$171.46
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Knopf. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 9.2 X 6.3 X 1.3 inches; A very nice book in dust jacket with only a touch of rubbing at one corner, a very nice and attractive like new book, not price clipped $10.95. . Item Price
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Shikasta: Re, Colonized Planet 5 : Personal, Psychological, Historical Documents Relating to Visit by Johor
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First American Edition
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394507323
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Maplewood, Missouri, USA
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NZ$111.45
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket First edition Canopus in Argos: Archives volume one . First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Item Price
NZ$111.45
Shikasta: Re: Colonised Planet 5 (Canopus in Argos - Archives)
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1981
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- Paperback
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- 9780394749778
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Maplewood, Missouri, USA
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NZ$27.43
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Vintage International, 1981. Very Good softcover AS NEW. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Shikasta
by Doris Lessing
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- As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
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- First American Edition
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- 1979
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- Dark Brown Boards Gold print on spine
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Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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NZ$68.58
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Knopf, New York, 1979. Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New and unclipped. First American Edition, First Printing. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (stated, no other printings listed) 1979. Text Clean, no marks, no owner name.
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Shikasta: Re, Colonised Planet 5 (Vintage International)
by Lessing, Doris
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- Like New
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- 1981-08-12
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- Paperback
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- 9780394749778
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Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
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NZ$18.65
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Vintage, 1981-08-12. Paperback. Like New. Item Price
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SHIKASTA
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1970
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9780394749778
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Florence, Colorado, USA
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NZ$17.15
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Plume, 1970. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Shikasta: Re, Colonised Planet 5 (Vintage International)
by Lessing, Doris
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- New
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- 1981-08-12
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- Paperback
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- 9780394749778
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Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
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NZ$19.34
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Vintage, 1981-08-12. Paperback. New. Item Price
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Shikasta (Canopus in Argos: Archives); Re: Colonised Planet 5
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used
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- 1994
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- Paperback
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- 9780006547198
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
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NZ$15.43
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London: Flamingo, 1994. Paperback. pp. 448. 8vo. Light shelfwear, remainder mark to bottom edge; very good. Personal psychological historical documents relating to visit by Johor (George Sherban) Emissary (Grade 9) 87th of the Last Period of the Last Days. Item Price
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Shikasta : Re: Colonised Planet 5
by Doris Lessing
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394507323
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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NZ$14.13
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1979. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less. Item Price
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Shikasta: Re, Colonised Planet 5 (Vintage International)
by Doris Lessing
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- Used: Good
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- 1981-08-12
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- Paperback
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- 9780394749778
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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NZ$20.51
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Vintage, 1981-08-12. Paperback. Used: Good. Item Price
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Shikasta: Re-colonised Planet 5 (Canopus in Argos)
by Doris Lessing
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- New
- Published
- 1979-01-01
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780224017671
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San Diego, California, USA
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NZ$183.79
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Jonathan Cape, 1979-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
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Shikasta
by Doris Lessing
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1979
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780586053102
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Wellington, NZL
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NZ$6.00
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Panther books. Good. 18 x 12 centimetres (0.21 kg). Paperback. 1979. 448 pages. Cover worn.<br> . Item Price
NZ$6.00