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The City and the Stars (Corgi SF collector's Library)
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0552094730
- ISBN 13
- 9780552094733
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Corgi Books a Division of Transworld Publishers Ltd, London, 1975. Reprint. Softcover (Illustrated). Very Good Condition. Colour illustrated paperback binding with orange and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Set a billion years in the future, this is the story of the City of Diaspar – the last city of humanity. Quoting from the rear panel " ... Inside the city humanity was hiding. And outside the city were the Invaders. Imprisoned by fear, Diaspar floated like a brilliant bubble down the river of Time. Alvin was a Unique – the first man to be born for millions of years. He was determined to pierce the bubble, to rediscover the way to the stars and defy the threat of the Invaders ..." Rubbing of the book edges and panels. Fading of the back strip and a little to either side of the back strip. The book shows a few marks. Tanning of the text block edges and pages. A previous owner has placed the number 64 to the top left hand corner of the verso of the front panel and the number 116 to the top right hand corner of the half title page. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 253, [3] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0552094730. ISBN/EAN: 9780552094733. Inventory No: 0287222. . 9780552094733
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0287222
- Title
- The City and the Stars (Corgi SF collector's Library)
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (Illustrated)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0552094730
- ISBN 13
- 9780552094733
- Publisher
- Corgi Books a Division of Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Science Fiction, City of Diaspar, last of humanity, start travel Science Fiction & Fantasy; Unbranded ISBN: 0552094730 EAN: 9780552094733 Clarke, Arthur C. The City and the Stars (Corgi SF collector's Library)
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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