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The Day of the Triffids
by Wyndham, John [John Beynon Harris] [Bookplate Of L. Sprague De Camp]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine Book/Very Good + DJ
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, 1951. First American Edition 1st Printing. Grey Cloth. Fine Book/Very Good + DJ. 222 Pp. Grey Blue Cloth Stamped In Green. Stated First Edition; Preceding The British Edition And With Textual Differences. Book Is Bright, Clean, No Marks, Tight, No Fraying, No Wear. Triangular Green Armorial Bookplate Of Sf And Non-Fiction Writer L. Sprague De Camp, On Front Pastedown Mostly Under Front Flap, With Later Signature Of A Fan Dated October 1955. Dj Not Price Clipped, Clean, Lightly Rubbed At Corners, Slight Fading To Blues On Spine Panel, Closed 1/2" Tear And Closed 3/8" Tear At Top Of Rear Panel, Would Still Be Near Fine Except For A Triangular Chip In Lower Center Of Spine, 3/8" Wide And 5/8" Long ( Possibly From Removal Of A Price Label).
Synopsis
The Day of the Triffids is a post-apocalyptic novel written in 1951 by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. Although Wyndham had already published other novels, this was the first published under the John Wyndham pen-name. It established him as an important writer, and remains his best known novel. When Bill Masen wakes up blindfolded in hospital there is a bitter irony in his situation. Carefully removing his bandages, he realizes that he is the only person who can see: everyone else, doctors and patients alike, have been blinded by a meteor shower. Now, with civilization in chaos, the triffids - huge, venomous, large-rooted plants able to 'walk', feeding on human flesh - can have their day. The Day of the Triffids , published in 1951, expresses many of the political concerns of its time: the Cold War, the fear of biological experimentation and the man-made apocalypse. However, with its terrifyingly believable insights into the genetic modification of plants, the book is more relevant today than ever before.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024111
- Title
- The Day of the Triffids
- Author
- Wyndham, John [John Beynon Harris] [Bookplate Of L. Sprague De Camp]
- Format/Binding
- Grey Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine Book
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good + DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books;
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About the Seller
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About Arroyo Seco Books
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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