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Children of the Atom
by Shiras, Wilmar H
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Shiras' 1953 novel (actually a fixup of related short stories) was a touchstone for a whole generation of disaffected SF fans. Quite dated in terms of gender politics, it's still a strong story about not fitting in. Pennyfarthing Press (Michael Kurland, Alva Rogers and others) reprinted both this and Fredric Brown's WHAT MAD UNIVERSE with new covers and illustrations. This one has an Afterword by Marion Zimmer Bradley attempting to place the book in its social context. This is one (#183 of 200 numbered and signed copies with a three-piece binding. The book is tight and clean, the jacket slighly edge-worn and faded on the spine. A quite acceptable copy of the only signed edition of this classic.
Synopsis
Children of the Atom is a 1953 science fiction novel by Wilmar H. Shiras, which has been listed as one of "The Most Significant SF & Fantasy Books of the Last 50 Years, 1953-2002. " The book is a collection and expansion of three earlier stories, the most famous of which is the novella "In Hiding" from 1948, which appeared on several "Best SF" lists.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Uncommon Sense
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132
- Title
- Children of the Atom
- Author
- Shiras, Wilmar H
- Illustrator
- Lela Dowling
- Format/Binding
- Boards with cloth backstrip
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited signed edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pennyfarthing Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1978
- Pages
- 221
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Uncommon Sense
Biblio member since 2008
Seattle, Washington
About Uncommon Sense
Long term collector, thirty-year veteran of storefront operations, now selling for himself on the internet. Specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, with a few oddities that don't fall in that area.
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- Tight
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- Acceptable
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