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Against the Night, the Stars: The Science Fiction of Arthur C. Clarke
by Hollow, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0151039666
- ISBN 13
- 9780151039661
- Seller
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
San Diego; New York; London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good +/near fine. Stated First Edition. [10], 197 p.; 22 cm. Blue cloth spine with silver stamped spine title; black paper over boards. Dust jacket with photograph of the author on the back section. Former owner's embossed stamp on front free endpaper. Book is in Very Good+ Condition: discoloration in the center of each board (under dust jacket); otherwise clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Near Fine Condition: corners very slightly rubbed; clean and bright.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006123
- Title
- Against the Night, the Stars: The Science Fiction of Arthur C. Clarke
- Author
- Hollow, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0151039666
- ISBN 13
- 9780151039661
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- San Diego; New York; London
- Date Published
- 1983
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Classic Books and Ephemera
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About the Seller
Classic Books and Ephemera
Biblio member since 2006
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Good+
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- Tight
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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