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Diary of a Spaceperson
by Foss, Chris
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1850280487
- ISBN 13
- 9781850280484
- Seller
-
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Surrey: Paper Tiger / Dragon's World, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and clean. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, Feels very carefully read. Fine condition. Price clipped jacket some very minor crimping to top edge, and very light rubbing to joint ends. Rear panel has touch of creasing and handling marks to the gloss. A fine book that looks super in archival cover on shelf. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this collectible title, filled with the marvelous SF art of Chris Foss, that we know from his cover illustrations.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006612
- Title
- Diary of a Spaceperson
- Author
- Foss, Chris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1850280487
- ISBN 13
- 9781850280484
- Publisher
- Paper Tiger / Dragon's World
- Place of Publication
- Surrey
- Date Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 144
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- cover art SF General
- Bookseller catalogs
- SF Art and Art Illustrated Books;
- X weight
- 1200 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. All books, where possible, are sent by signed and tracked services and our postage prices reflect this. We cannot normally send to overseas PO Box addresses. Purchasers may need to provide a phone number for heavier or valuable items as per our courier requirements. We only use airmail for overseas orders, we will not use surface mail.
About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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