New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by Clute, John - 1993-04-08

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Orbit, 1993. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Second revised edition first printing. Book is tight and square. Covers clean, with handling marks to the gloss, creasing, bumped corners and edge wear. Has creasing to spine, but is still quite tight. Very good read condition. None of the spine lean or loose binding that is normally associated with this MASSIVE volume. Please note : this book is very heavy (2350g) overseas purchasers will be charged additional shipping. Overseas shipping maybe considerable - contact bookseller for pricing before ordering. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A solid read example of this classic and best the SF reference work. one for the collectors.

Orbit, 1993. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,2650grams, ISBN:1857231244

London: Orbit, 1999. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper gently pulled at the foot of the upper panel, a decent copy otherwise. . ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 3kg. shipping beyond the shores of my utopian country will be by ParcelForce World Wide, and starts at £15.00 Europe/£30.00 Elsewhere (less the displayed cost) for a 5-7 day service, tracked, duties unpaid. ### Hardback in dust wrapper (blue boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 10” x 7¾” (3 kg); (xxxv) 1396pp; 2nd (revised) edition, 1st printing, first published 1993. Includes: List of abbreviations; Chapter headpieces; 2-column text; Addenda; ISBN: 1-8572-3124-4 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack… Read More

London, England: London, UK: Orbit, a Division of Little, Brown, 1993, 1997, 1st Edition, First Printing for both , 1993. -------------( 1st printing of the First edition for both ) ---2 volumes, hardcovers, both are Very Good+ to Near Fine examples, some smudging to the bottom edge of the text blocks just from the size and weight of these massive tomes, ---both in Near Fine dustjackets, 1370 and 1049 pages, ---ABOUT the SF encyclopedia: When the first edition of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction was published in 1979, it was immediately hailed as a classic work of reference. Frank Herbert described it as 'the most valuable science fiction source book ever written' and Isaac Asimov said 'It will become the Bible for all science fiction fans.'. This new edition has taken years to prepare and is much more than a simple updating. The world of science fiction in the 1990s is much more complex than it was back in the late 1970s. The advent of game worlds, shared worlds, graphic novels,… Read More