Bid Time Return
by Matheson, Richard
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0345248104
- ISBN 13
- 9780345248107
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Ballantine Books, 1978. First Edition THUS. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding remains tight and structurally sound. Pages absent any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Synopsis
Bid Time Return is a 1975 science fiction novel by Richard Matheson. It concerns a man from the 1970s who travels back in time to court a 19th century stage actress whose photograph has captivated him. The title comes from a line in Shakespeare's Richard II (act iii, scene 2), "O call back yesterday, bid time return. " In 1980, it was made into the movie Somewhere in Time, the title of which was used for future editions of the book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- ThriftBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1038746588
- Title
- Bid Time Return
- Author
- Matheson, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition THUS
- ISBN 10
- 0345248104
- ISBN 13
- 9780345248107
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1978
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