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Transfigurations.

by BISHOP, MICHAEL:

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  • Hardcover
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Near FINE./Near FINE.
ISBN 10
0575028335
ISBN 13
9780575028333
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About This Item

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,overall clean - apart from a very narrow darkened strip along the top edges - glossy,recognizable Gollancz yellow dw/dj with red+black lettering to front and spine,rear panel plain yellow without design or text; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edge and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edges slightly aged/toned - possibly light dust-soiling,fore-edges brighter and clean - neither are with foxing/spotting; contents bright,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread, apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp, clean and unblemished,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,9-362pp [paginated] includes a prologue,Death and Designation Among The Asadi in 4 Pts,further 20 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and contents list/table.
An important addition to any SF enthusiast's shelf,and essential reading for a newcomer to the genre.
In a clearing of the great forest of the planet Bosk Veld,a strange,ape-like species of alien,the Asadi,act out their almost-incomprehensible rituals,rainbow eyes flashing,spinning like pinwheels.Egon Chaney,in his athropological study,'Death and Designation Among the Asadi' has shown how their life-style has apparently degenerated from a level of complex technological sophistication and devolved to a primal simplicity.Long after his disappearance in the forest his daughter,Elegy Cather,comes to Bosk Veld to carry on his studies of the Asadi where he left off.with her is an intelligent ape,Kretzoi,physically adapted to resemble the aliens. Together with Thomas Benedict,Chaney's old partner,Elegy begins to unravel the enigma of the asadi.As Kretzoi insinuates himself into their rituals,so we are drawn into what is perhaps the most convincing portrayal of the alien yet. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

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Bookseller
R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
rja928321
Title
Transfigurations.
Author
BISHOP, MICHAEL:
Book Condition
Used - Near FINE.
Jacket Condition
Near FINE.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0575028335
ISBN 13
9780575028333
Publisher
LONDON.VICTOR GOLLANCZ LTD.,1980.
Place of Publication
London
This edition first published
1980
Keywords
q52.SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.ISBN 0575028335.Sci-fi novel.Books Michael Bishop_A Funeral for the the Eyes of Fire_Stolen Faces.Egon Chaney_Asadi.Books new,used,signed,rare.
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