The Abyss of Wonders
by Perley Poore Sheehan
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Reading, PA.: Polaris Press, 1953 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 10" by 8.7". None. A limited edition of Perley Poore Sheehan's thrilling science fiction novel about a lost race in the Gobi desert. A limited edition of this work, and first edition thus. The tale initially appeared in a 1915 issue of 'Argosy'.Number 162 of 1500 copies produced.Housed in the publisher's original slip case.With elements drawn from Theosophy, Sheehan's work details the discovery of a lost race deep in the Gobi desert.Sheehan was a screenwriter, journalist and author, best known for the play 'Efficiency: A Play in One Act'. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with paper covered slip case. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Bumping and rubbing to perimeters and joints of slip case. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 908F66
- Title
- The Abyss of Wonders
- Author
- Perley Poore Sheehan
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Polaris Press
- Place of Publication
- Reading, PA.
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- 10" by 8.7"
- Keywords
- lost race gobi desert science fiction gobi desert
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...