Christmas Eve
by Kornbluth, C M (Cyril)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Michael Joseph, 1956. "After the Russians and Chinese conquer America, a savage dictatorship is imposed. The hero becomes involved in a resistance plot to launch a satellite armed with nuclear weapons, hoping to threaten the enemy into surrendering." Published as "Not this August" 1955 in the US. CONDITION Black bds with crisp White title, pp 206 in Original Unworn DJ. Copy is crisp and bright with light dust spotting to ends and edges, original book sellers stamp to ffep.. First British. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12423
- Title
- Christmas Eve
- Author
- Kornbluth, C M (Cyril)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First British
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction & Fantasy;
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
We are a small friendly book store stocking a unique selection of rare and out of print books. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an open book shop since 1998.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...