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Weapons in Space, 2 Volumes by Daedalus
- Bookseller: Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 006114
- Format: Paperback
- Book condition: Fine
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Daedalus - American Academy of Arts & Sciences
- Place: Canton, Mass
- Date published: 1985
Description
Canton, Mass: Daedalus - American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 1985. Daedalus magazine, Spring and Summer 1985. Weapons in Space, vol one : Concepts and Technologies. Vol 2 : Implications for Security. As new condition, with no prior owner marks. . First Edition. Quality Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
As New : "the book is in the same immaculate condition in which it was published. There can be no defects, no missing pages, no library stamps, etc., and the dust jacket (if it was issued with one) must be perfect without any tears." Condition definition from AB Bookman's Weekly.
quality paperback : another term for a trade paperback, describing a paperback generally the approximate size of a hardcover book, larger than a mass market.
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