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The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard Sf
by Hartwell, David G. (Editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good /Good
- ISBN 10
- 031285062X
- ISBN 13
- 9780312850623
- Seller
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Dalton Gardens, Idaho, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Tor Books. Book club edition. Black boards with black cloth spine. Gold lettering on spine. Wear to top and bottom ends of spine. Binding is tight and square. Pages are clean throughout. A small stain on bottom page edges. The dust jacket has a one inch chip on top front edge and moderate chipping and tear to all edges. Featuring more than 60 groundbreaking stories by science fiction's most important and influential writers. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1994.
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- Seller
- Crotchety Rancher's Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000539np
- Title
- The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard Sf
- Author
- Hartwell, David G. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 031285062X
- ISBN 13
- 9780312850623
- Publisher
- Tor Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- SCIENCE FICTION, ANTHOLOGY
Terms of Sale
Crotchety Rancher's Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Crotchety Rancher's Books
Biblio member since 2011
Dalton Gardens, Idaho
About Crotchety Rancher's Books
Specializes in cooking, along with scifi and a smattering of other genres. located in northern idaho. we offer free media mail shipping to any location in the states.
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- Edges
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- Book Club Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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- Cloth
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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