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Atheneum, 1978-01-01. hardcover. Good. 8x1x0.

Atheneum, 1978. Hardcover. Used: Good.

New York: Atheneum. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 068910846X . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 326 pages .

Anthem . 1st. 1978. good+. Hardcover. ISBN:068910846X x 326 pages; pencil margin marks; light foxing to fore edge; small tears to edges of black dj in new protective mylar .

New York, New York, U.S.A.: atheneum, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Near fine jacket. Name stamp..

New York: Atheneum. 1978. First edition. 336 pages, illustrated, appendices: a timeline of fantasy 1958-1975, some fantasy award-winners, fantasy illustration, sub-genres of fantasy; index of names and terms, index of titles. Near Fine copy [light bumping to the spine heel, very minor bumping to one rear lower corner] in Fine Dust Wrapper. .190

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Encore Editions, 1978. Hardback in near fine condition with near fine condition dust jacket. Dust jacket is in mylar sleeve.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Atheneum, 1978. First Editiion . Hardback. Fine/Fine. a study and bibliography of modern fantasy novels and stories concentrating on books that have taken on somewhat classic proportions. over 1000 annotated entries

New York: Atheneum, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo.,326pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition of this encyclopedia of all things fantasy. Illustrated. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($16.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.

New York: Atheneum, 1978. First edition. Fine in d.j.. First edition. x, 326p. Gilt-titled green cloth. "The Hiss of Faraway is a study and bibliography of modern fantasy novels and stories, concentrating on books that have taken on somewhat classic proportions... The Bibliographical; Guide consists of approximately one thousand annotated entries, evaluating the works and placing them in their appropriate subgenres... Four appendices list fantasies by subgenre, by year of appearance, and by awards given to them." (Jacket blurb).

Atheneum 1978. Tidy ex library, Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

New York: New York, 1978. Bound in coth, with dust jacket. Ills in black and white. 326 p. -(slight signs of use on the dustjacket, but otherwise the book is in very good condition. ISBN 9780689108464.

New York: Atheneum, 1978. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (30968). Octavo, cloth. Signed by Waggoner on the front free end paper. A guide to the study of modern fantasy fiction with 996 annotated entries of which about three-fourths are fiction and the remainder are biographical and critical works. In addition to the checklist, the main focus of the book, there are lengthy chapters defining fantasy and establishing subgenres, along lines suggested by Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories" and Northrop Frye's Anatomy of Criticism (1957), and a historical overview from George MacDonald to the 1970s. Appendixes include a fantasy chronology 1858-1975, illustrated essay on fantasy illustration, a list of fantasy fiction by subgenre keyed to the main listing, and a list of fantasy award winners. "The annotations are vigorously and clearly written, often acerbic, and effectively blend plot summary and intelligent evaluation. There are some bibliographic inaccuracies and omissions, but these are… Read More

Atheneum, 1978-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!