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Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact: Oct.-Dec. 1979
by Baen, James - Editor
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0441142796
- ISBN 13
- 9780441142798
- Seller
-
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Item Price
A$18.18A$10.91
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About This Item
New York: Ace Books, 1979. Volume 1; Number 5. A nice copy that includes 'Silver Shoes For a Princess' by James P. Hogan. Also, an article by Poul Anderson, 'Science Fiction and Science'. Interiors are tightly bound and unmarked. Soft cover wraps show light rubbing and chipping. Spine is uncreased but is lightly rubbed. A very solid copy in a protective sleeve.. First Edition - First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by James Rush - Cover Art . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Synopsis
This is the tenth of eleven volumes of the paperback magazine, 'Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact.' Originly planned to be published six times a year, but by issue #4, its title page listed it as being "Published four times a year." The series lasted for a total of eleven books, it was followed by 'New Destinies' in 1987. The Staff for this issue are; * Art Director: Charles Volpe * Assistant Editors: Susan Allison * Editor: James Patrick Baen * Cover art by Steve Hickman. Interior Illustrations by Rick Sternbach, Broeck Steadman, Janet Aulisio, Steve Fabian.
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- Bookseller
- Bookmarc Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014320
- Title
- Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact: Oct.-Dec. 1979
- Author
- Baen, James - Editor
- Illustrator
- James Rush - Cover Art
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition - First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0441142796
- ISBN 13
- 9780441142798
- Publisher
- Ace Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookmarc Books
Biblio member since 2011
Campbell River, British Columbia
About Bookmarc Books
We are a small independent, carbon-neutral bookroom located in Campbell River, BC. Open to the public by appointment only, we specialize in Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Weird Fiction. Throw in some Occult options and we think we've got a nice assortment, but by all means, have a look for yourself. If you need more info or a scan, just let us know.If you are a local or are visiting the Campbell River area, you can always pick your book up in person...at an agreed upon time, please. We also feature Free Local Delivery!
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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