The Dragon In the Sea

by Herbert, Frank

The Dragon in the Sea (1956), also known as Under Pressure from its serialization, is a novel by Frank Herbert. It was first serialized in Astounding magazine from 1955 to 1956, then reworked and published as a book in 1956. (A 1961 2nd printing of the Avon paperback, catalog # G-1092, was titled 21st Century Sub with the original title in parentheses. ) It is usually classified as a psychological novel.

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by Herbert, Frank

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1960
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1956
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1956. First edition. Some binding glue stain to front gutter margin, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to front spine fold and corner tips, mild stress crease to upper front panel and a small closed tear, 10 mm, to upper rear panel. (20870). Octavo, illustration… Read more about this item
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1982
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New English Library, London, 1982. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Clean covers, sound binding,clean but slightly darkened pages. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. ISBN: 0450054616. ISBN/EAN: 9780450054617. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 08919101111. For international tracking please… Read more about this item
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1963
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Penguin Books Ltd, 1963. First thus. Paperback book. Good/No Jacket. For more information on our condition gradings, see Terms of Sale below.
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1960
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London: Gollancz. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. First UK edition. Red cloth titled in black. Slight softening to spine, hint of a slant, small fingerprint to ffep. Sound and unmarked copy. The DJ in mylar is lightly soiled, toned to spine. Flap price 13/6.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 206… Read more about this item
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1960
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1960
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London: Victor Gollancz 1960 First UK Hardcover Edition cr.8vo 206pp, 1960 Ex-Library, Good original red cloth, dw flaps with story synopsis pasted to ffep, otherwise internally clean.
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The Dragon in the Sea

by Franke, Herbert

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The Dragon In The Sea (Personally Inscribed By Herbert)

The Dragon In The Sea (Personally Inscribed By Herbert)

by Herbert, Frank

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1956
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Garden City / New York: Doubleday & Company, 1956. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Black Cloth. Very Good +/No Jacket. 192 Pp. Black Boards Stamped In Light Green. First Edition Stated. A Bright, Clean Copy With Just A Little Rubbing. Inscribed "To Gracie Townsend Who Taught Me All I Know About Politics! Frank Herbert." Grace C. Townsend, We Believe,… Read more about this item
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by HERBERT, FRANK.

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Hodder, Stoughton.: New English Library., 1989.. Paperback.. Covers, edges and corners worn and bumped. Stamp on back Cover. Fair. ISBN 0450054616.
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The Dragon in the Sea

The Dragon in the Sea

by Frank Herbert

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1960
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Gollancz/Science Fiction Book Club, London, 1960. First Thus. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. A novel by Frank Herbert first serialized in Astounding magazine from 1955 to 1956. In a near-future earth, the West and the East have been at war for more than a decade, and resources are running thin. The West is… Read more about this item
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The Dragon In The Sea

The Dragon In The Sea

by Herbert, Frank

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1979
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Paperback
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London: New English Library. Near Fine. 1979. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Minor shelf wear, light foxing to endpapers. ; First printing of reissue NEL mass market edition, November 1979. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unread and near as new. Cover artwork by Joe Petagno. ; 224 pages; Twenty subtugs had been… Read more about this item
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The Dragon in the Sea

The Dragon in the Sea

by Herbert, Frank

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1967
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New York: Avon Books, 1967. S290. A solid copy with the previous owners info to the first page. Light wear and creasing to the covers and spine. A solid copy.. 4th Paperback Printing. Vintage Paperback. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by John Schoenherr - Cover Art. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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by Herbert, Frank

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London.: The Science Fiction Book Club, 1961. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. No 53 September 1961. Thus. Pen name and date to ffep.Some light foxing to the prelims. Rare Science fiction News broadsheet laid in. Jacket spine dulled down. One short closed tear to the jacket that we can… Read more about this item
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THE DRAGON IN THE SEA [also published as 21ST CENTURY SUB]

THE DRAGON IN THE SEA [also published as 21ST CENTURY SUB]

by Herbert, Frank

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1970
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[New York]: Avon [1970]. Good. 1970. Later Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Later [6th] printing thus. 189 pages. Good only copy [spine creased and cocked with a 1/2" tear to the heel front corner, cover/lower corner creasing, cheap text paper tanning]. .
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The Dragon in the Sea

The Dragon in the Sea

by Herbert, Frank

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by HERBERT, Frank.

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1956
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc.,, 1956. His first novel, inscribed to the editor of Children of Dune First edition, first printing, presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "for David, Frank Herbert", his printed name struck through. The recipient was David Hartwell (1941-2016), Herbert's editor at Berkeley/Putnam in the 1970s and "perhaps the… Read more about this item
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The Dragon in the Sea (aka 21st Century Sub, also aka Under Pressure)

The Dragon in the Sea (aka 21st Century Sub, also aka Under Pressure)

by Herbert, Frank

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1967
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New York: Avon Books # S290 4th Printing (reprints #s T-146 & G-1092), 1967 ----------paperback, Canadian printing. Reading crease, edgewear, a VG to VG+ copy.. .. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good to Very Good+. Illus. by John Schoenherr (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list… Read more about this item
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The Dragon in the Sea.

The Dragon in the Sea.

by Herbert, Frank.

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1956.
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Garden City:: Doubleday & Co.,, 1956.. Book club edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers black cloth over boards minor bump to back cover edge still near fine or better. Illustrated dust jacket near fine. Book club edition. HerbertÕs first novel. Beautiful copy priced to go.
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