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SWORD OF THE LICTOR [THE]: VOLUME THREE OF THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN (SIGNED)
by Wolfe, Gene
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0671435957
- ISBN 13
- 9780671435950
- Seller
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Santa Rosa, California, United States
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About This Item
Timescape Books, 1981 Book. Illus. by Maitz, Don. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and true first edition. (Precedes the UK edition by Sidgwick & Jackson) . Number "1" present in complete number line. <b>Signed by Wolfe on the title page.</b> Not a remainder, book club or ex-library copy. Light edge-wear to bottom edge of boards with some rubbing at spine with very minor handling-related wear to page block edges, else fine copy in fine jacket. A clean, bright and square copy with $15.50 price intact, no remainder or owner's marks and wrapped in a brodart protective jacket. Wonderful condition for a scarce book this age. Volume Three Wolfe's award-winning The Book of the New Sun series. Award History: 1982 Nebula Award Nominee (lost to No Enemy But Time by Bishop); 1982 British Science Fiction Award Nominee (lost to Helliconia Spring by Brian Aldiss); 1983 Locus Poll Award Winner for Best Fantasy Novel; 1983 Hugo Award Nominee (lost to Foundation's Edge by Asimov); 1983 SF Chronicle Award Winner for Best Novel; 1983 British Fantasy Award Winner for Best Novel; 1983 Balrog Award Nominee (lost to The One Tree by Donaldson); 1983 World Fantasy Award Nominee (lost to Nifft the Lean by Michael Shea)..
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- Bookseller
- Top Shelf Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003386
- Title
- SWORD OF THE LICTOR [THE]: VOLUME THREE OF THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN (SIGNED)
- Author
- Wolfe, Gene
- Illustrator
- Maitz, Don
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0671435957
- ISBN 13
- 9780671435950
- Publisher
- Timescape Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Gene Wolfe, Fantasy, Award Winners, Signed Books, science fiction, fantasy, far future, hard sf, Nebula Award, Fantasy Award, the one hundred best novels,
- Bookseller catalogs
- FANTASY; RARE BOOKS; AWARD WINNERS;
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About the Seller
Top Shelf Books
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About Top Shelf Books
Top Shelf Books.com has specialized in offering Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Mystery hardcover 1st edition books since 1991 and online since 1996. Signed editions, Award Winners & Nominees also a speciality.
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- New
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- Number Line
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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