Nick and the Glimmung
by Philip K. Dick
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1988 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". Paul Demeyer. A lovely copy of the first edition of science-fiction author Philip K. Dick's only children novel, in which pet ownership has been criminalised on Earth. The first edition, first impression of this work, in the bright publisher's original dust wrapper, price clipped.Illustrated throughout by Paul Demeyer.Set on the same planet as his adult science fiction novel 'Galactic Pot-Healer', a young boy, his family and his pet cat leave Earth and arrive on the 'Plowman's Planet', encountering various indigenous inhabitants.The work of American science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, known for works including 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?', 'The Man in the High Castle' and 'A Scanner Darkly'. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price clipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. A touch of minor sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with price sticker to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
Synopsis
Nick and the Glimmung is a children's science fiction novel, originally written by Philip K. Dick in 1966, it was first published by Gollancz in 1988. It is set on "Plowman's Planet", in the same continuity as his adult SF novel, Galactic Pot-Healer.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 853F12
- Title
- Nick and the Glimmung
- Author
- Philip K. Dick
- Illustrator
- Paul Demeyer
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Nick and the Glimmung philip k dick sci fi science fiction philip k dick
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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.
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- Price Clipped
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- Cloth
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