Imago
by Octavia E. Butler
ISBN: 0446514721
ISBN-13: 9780446514729
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This is the final volume in science fiction writer Octavia Butler’s Xenogenesis trilogy, which chronicles the efforts of the alien Oankali to interbreed with the human survivors of an Earth-wide nuclear war. Jodahs is the first human/Oankali construct child to become an ooloi, the Oankali third gender responsible for directing the genetic and biological alterations in the species and for creating the children in a mating group. Unfortunately, Jodahs can’t quite control its newly developed abilities, and may have to be exiled from the Earth to prevent it from inadvertently harming itself and others.
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"An engrossing tale, seducing the reader."
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Publisher: Grand Central Pub
Published date: 1989
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Butler, Octavia E
Unknown: Warner Books. Hardcover. 0446514721 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. 1989 Warner Books Hard Cover . Very Good. 1989. ( more information)
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1989 This hardcover first edition is in excellent (fine) condition in an excellent (fine) dustjacket. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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Butler, Octavia
N.Y.: Warner, 1989, 1st Edition, 1st Printing. ----------hardcover, ex library in a Near Fine dustjacket, rear blank endpaper missing, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Near Fine. Illus. by Wayne Barlowe Cover Art. ( more information)
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Butler, Octavia E
NY: Warner Books. VG+ in VG+ DJ. 1989. 1st printing. Hardcover. Keywords: science fiction, fantasy, 0-446-51472-1. ( more information)
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Butler, Octavia E
New York, NY: Warner Books, 1989. First edition. 264 pgs. Science Fiction. Third volume of the Xenogenesis trilogy. ISBN: 0-446-51472-1 8vo. Trade edition. Dust jacket price, $19.95. Fine condition book in a Fine dj. ( more information)
Offered by Kathryn Ashe Bookseller (United States)
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Butler, Octavia E. [Dust Wrapper design by Don Puckey, illustration by Wayne Barlowe]
[New York]: Warner Books [Questar] [1989], 1989. First edition. 264 pages. Near Fine copy [minor bumping] in Near Fine Dust Wrapper [light creasing along the top edge and an upper corner fold to the rear flap].. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. ( more information)
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Butler, Octavia E
New York: Warner, May 1989.. 8vo., pp. 264, lavender cloth backed sky blue boards, gilt spine titles, dust jacket - illustration by Wayne Barlowe. Clean and bright, a fine (unread) copy in fine dust jacket. The Hugo and Nebula award winning author's climactic third in the Xenogenesis trilogy.. First Deluxe Edition. Hardcover. ( more information)
Offered by Pat Orr Fine Books (Canada)
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Butler,Octavia E
New Y2005: Warner, 1989 First Edition First Printing. Cloth. About Fine/About Fine. Hardcover. ( more information)
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Butler, Octavia
Warner Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. 1989. First Edition- First Printing. Hardcover. Very nice copy, clean, crisp. Unmarked. Light scuff and soil to jacket glossy finish, spotting to book edge. Cover bumped at corner tips. Scanned image available. . ( more information)
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Butler, Octavia E
Warner, 1989. Brodart protected DJ from day 1.Slight tilt. 1st Edition. Hard Cover XLibrary. Very Good. ( more information)
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Imago [First Edition]
Butler, Octavia E
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1989. First Edition, First Printing.. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Full number line on cr page. Very Fine condition. Very light age and shelf-wear. ( more information)
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Butler,Octavia E
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1989 A square tight solid over-all copy. This copy has some minor pagedge soil and just a bit of shelfwear.. First Edition/First Print. Hard Cover. N-Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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Butler,Octavia E
New Y2005: Warner, 1989 First Edition First Printing. Cloth. As New/As New. Hardcover. ( more information)
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Butler, Octavia E
New York: Warner Books Inc, 1989 1st ed. Fine in Fine dj. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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Octavia E. Butler
Warner Books, 1989-04. Hardcover. Like New. FIRST PRINT 1989 looks never opened ( more information)
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Butler, Octavia
New York: Warner, 1989 Fine in fine dust jacket with light rubbing.. 1st. ( more information)
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Butler, Octavia E
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1989. Hard Cover. Good - Ex-Library/Good. Corners lightly bumped, ink marks on top page edges, blank front end paper has been cut out, next page may or may not have a cut on it, jacket has a proctor and is taped to flaps of book, sticker on spine, light soiling to page edges. ( more information)
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Butler, Octavia E
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall 0446514721 Signed by Author Used Signed by Author on title page. Nice copy has slight wear to edges. 8vo, 264pp. . ( more information)
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IMAGO [First Edition] 1st
Butler, Octavia E
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1989. First Edition First Printing. Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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