BILLION YEAR SPREE. by ALDISS, BRIAN

doubleday, 1973 era, ,, . very good - fine, soiling, bumping jacket only, NO BOOK

weidenfeld & nicolson, 1973 era, ,, . Near fine, some edge bumping jacket only, NO BOOK

London .: Corgi Books, 1975. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Tight square and clean, 386 pages plus 4 pages of b & w photos and a few line drawings, minor edge wear, swath of white-out along inside front cover far left edge (minor). "Billion Year Spree begins at the very birth of SF, with Mary Godwin Shelley's creation Frankenstein, and studies the growth and develpment of the media to its present successful position in contemporary literature." Contents include: Intro / The Orgins of the Species: Mary Shelley / "A Clear-Sighted, Sickly Literature" Edgar Allan Poe / Pilgrim Fathers: Lucian and All That / The Gas-Enlightened Race: Victorian Visions / The Man Who Could Work Miracles: H. G. Wells / The Flight from Urban Culture: Wells' Coevals / To Barsoon and Beyond: ERB and the Weirdies ( H. P. Lovecraft ) / In the Name of the Zeitgeist: Mainly the Thirties / The Future on a Chipped Plate: The World of John W. Campbell's 'Astounding' /… Read More

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1973. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:0297765558

London, England: Corgi, 1975. massmarket paperback. Good. Good condition. Minor to Moderate wear. Binding tight, pages age toned. Marked by previous seller on title page. Pictures available upon request. . dw.

Good. SOLD ON BEHALF OF LANGDON SUPPORTING YOUNG ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Corgi Books, 1975. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Cover shows light edgewear and creasing; Binding is tight; Interior pages are unmarked; Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.