Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers - the Makers Of Heroic Fantasy
by De Camp, L Sprague
Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: the Makers of Heroic Fantasy is a 1976 work of collective biography on the formative authors of the heroic fantasy genre by L. Sprague de Camp, published by Arkham House in an edition of 5,431 copies. Most of its chapters are revised versions of articles that initially appeared in the magazine Fantastic from 1971-1976. The work presents the history of the genre through a discussion of the lives and works of its most important early writers.
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U.S.A.: Arkham House, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Excellent Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, No Real Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled.… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Arkham House, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have the tiniest bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is… Read more about this item Item Price
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Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers : the Makers of Heroic Fantasy / L. Sprague De Camp
by De Camp, L. Sprague (Lyon Sprague) (1907-2000)
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Sauk City, Wis. : Arkham House, 1976. First Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 313 pages; Description: xxix, 313 p. , [5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism. Epic literature--History and criticism.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Book and unclipped jacket (in mylar) are in fine condition.SIGNED and dedicated by L. Sprague de Camp on title page.
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