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Babel-17/Empire Star
by Delany, Samuel R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- F
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Lakewood, CO: Centipede Press. F. 2022. 1st Printing. Hardcover. First edition thus with both novels in one edition. A fine as new copy in a fine, as new dust jacket. Still sealed in the publisher's shrink wrap. One of 175 trade editions without the tipped in signatures. Our copies do include a loose sheet stating "This is An Unsigned copy Spe cially Signed by The Author Below" with Delany's signature. This editi on contains an introduction by Lonely Christopher, artwork by Vikki Zh ang. Cloth bound with top-edge stain and two-color stamping. Dust jack et, printed endpapers, ribbon markers, head and tail bands. Cloth slip case with stamping on the spine. .
Synopsis
Samuel R. Delany was born and raised in Harlem, where he still lives. He is a professor of English and Creative Writing at Temple University in Philadelphia.
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- Dearly Departed Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84212
- Title
- Babel-17/Empire Star
- Author
- Delany, Samuel R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Centipede Press
- Place of Publication
- Lakewood, CO
- Date Published
- 2022
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About Dearly Departed Books
Selling books since 1978. We specialize in SF, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Western & Pulp Fiction. With an inventory of more than 35,000 Hardcover 1st editions, Vintage Paperbacks , Pulp Magazines & general antiquarian books. Store front open by chance or appointment.
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