The Big Time
by Fritz Leiber
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, The Masterpieces of Science Fiction, 1988. First Thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Charles Lang. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, Like New condition. Appears unopened / unread. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Text block is tight, bright, crisp, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Collector's Notes sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A really handsome gift book!
Synopsis
The Big Time (1957) is a short science fiction novel by Fritz Leiber. It won the Hugo Award in 1958. The Big Time is a vast, cosmic back story, hidden behind a claustrophobic front story with only a few characters. The storyline involves two factions which both have time travel who are at war with each other. Their method of battle involves changing the outcome of events throughout history. The two sides are nicknamed the Spiders and the Snakes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M0028
- Title
- The Big Time
- Author
- Fritz Leiber
- Illustrator
- Charles Lang
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 171
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Classics, Gift Book
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Easton Press;
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