Stand on Zanzibar: (Author's copy)
by John Brunner
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale , Florida, United States
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About This Item
Author's copy with his bookplate to pastedown. Also his handwritten and signed party invitation for the Publication ""July 17th"", on his home stationary tipped in to the ffe. ""Publication is on the 17th of July + we,re having a small party to celebrate. How about coming up and having a bite to eat with us beforehand? Shall we say 6PM Sharp? Best John B..."". A fantastic piece. Hugo Award Winner for Best Novel, 1969. Dystopian novel of Earth in 2010.
Book Condition- Fine: Sharp tight copy, lightly tanned outer page edges. Author's printed name bookplate to front pastedown, and tipped in signed Invitation note to ffe.
Dust Jacket Condition- Very Good: Rubbing to the dust jacket extremities, a few small spots to the back cover, mild sunning to flap edges. Original 6.95 price unclipped. Mylar cover.
Book Condition- Fine: Sharp tight copy, lightly tanned outer page edges. Author's printed name bookplate to front pastedown, and tipped in signed Invitation note to ffe.
Dust Jacket Condition- Very Good: Rubbing to the dust jacket extremities, a few small spots to the back cover, mild sunning to flap edges. Original 6.95 price unclipped. Mylar cover.
Synopsis
Stand on Zanzibar is a dystopic New Wave science fiction novel written by John Brunner and first published in 1968. The book won a Hugo Award for Best Novel at the 27th World Science Fiction Convention in 1969.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heartwood Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- HCS10524-1
- Title
- Stand on Zanzibar
- Author
- John Brunner
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday / Bantam Doubleday Dell
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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