The Gateway Trip
Tales and Vignettes of the Heechee
by Frederik Pohl
ISBN: 0345363019
ISBN-13: 9780345363015
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A collection of short stories in the Heechee series, making up the fifth volume of that series.
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published date: 1990
Publisher's Notes
A collection of tales and vignettes chronicles humankind's discovery and exploration of the Heechee artifacts and provides a companion to the novels of "The Heechee Saga"
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The Gateway Trip
Frederick Pohl
Del Rey, 1990. Hardcover. Fine condition. A little shelf wear. 1st edition ( more information)
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The Gateway Trip
Pohl, Frederik
New York:: Del Rey,, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed and SIGNED by Frederik Pohl on the half-title page. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket which has a triangular closed puncture to the spine. ***FREE tracking number on domestic shipments*** ( more information)
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The Gateway Trip
Pohl, Frederik, Illustrated by Freas, Frank Kelly
A Del Rey Book, 1990. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).. ISBN: 0345363019. Hardcover. ( more information)
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The Gateway Trip: Tales and Vignettes of the Heechee
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Pohl, Frederick
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Del Rey, 1990. first edition/first printing book is tight with no markings, dj is not price clipped, some mild rubbing and edges have curling/creasing . First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Gateway Trip: Tales and Vignettes of the Heechee
Pohl, Frederik (SIGNED)
Fine in fine dust jacket with clear protective plastic sleeve. Illustrated Science fiction Ballantine Books. New York. 1990 1st edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Frank Kelly Freas, line drawing throughout. Small Pohl signature on title page. "The Heechee...once they had been the uncontested rullers of the galaxy, but then they vanished, leaving scattered through space relics of unimagined worth--if only the humans who found them could figure out how they worked" ( more information)
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THE GATEWAY TRIP
Pohl, Frederik
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Del Rey, 1990 1st ed, One small remainder dot o/w fine in fine dj. HB. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Freas, Frank Kelly (illustrator). ( more information)
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The Gateway Trip
Pohl, Frederik (SIGNED!)
Del Rey. 1990. F First Edition Hardcover. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus. First Edition Published by Del Rey in November 1990. Dust Jacket art done by Frank Kelly Freas. Signed on the title page by Frederik Pohl at the March 11, 20007 Paperback Show in Los Angeles. Dust Jacket protected by Myler Sleeve Signed: I Signed by Author ( more information)
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The Gateway Trip: Tales and Vignettes of the Heechee
Pohl, Frederick
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Del Rey, 1990. Fine in fine dj protected by clear Brodart dj cover. Signed by Pohl on full title page.Light bumping to upper and lower corner of front board; no other marks or blems. Signature guarateed authentic. Purchassed from a collector I have delt with many times. Part of his personal collection of Pohls.. Signed By All Contributors. 1st Edition. 1st Impression.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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